D.+Cloze+Procedure

** Cloze Procedure **



** Add a page that provides information regarding the Cloze Procedure. Add a title, graphic, and brief overview of the procedure. Include one web resource where others may find out more about using this tool with second language learners. Last, upload your Cloze Procedure tool. Be sure to reference any materials used. Add your graphic and contact information as a footer. **

The Cloze Procedure is a technique that may be used to assist in identifying second language learners' knowledge of understanding as well as the reading process in English. It is a technique that also helps teachers -- in the regular education and ESL classroom -- in determining which cueing systems students are employing to create meaning from text in English. Last, using the Cloze encourages students to think critically while reading and to analyze the text as they create meaning.

**EXAMPLE:**

**Steps in Designing a Cloze Instrument:**

> > Only verbs > Only nouns > Only content words > Only adjectives, etc. > >
 * Select an appropriate passage which is meaningful and rich in language.
 * Leave the first and last sentences and all punctuation intact.
 * Remove every fifth word from the passage and replace it with blanks that are equal in proportion.
 * To assess specific skills, you may elect to remove:
 * Be sure to design a word checklist or chart so that you may record student responses. This helps to determine if an ESL student understands but simply does not have the vocabulary at the point of implementation. (Example ESL student responses: hat instead of cap; chair instead of seat--indicate comprehension, but not mastery of vocabulary)





//**Read More... **//

 Read more about the Cloze Procedure at: http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/strats/cloze/index.html

Read about Nancy Oso, author of //Cuba 15// at:  http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-osa-nancy.asp

Dr. Dorothy Valcarcel Craig <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Professor of Education <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> YOED 6020 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Department of Educational Leadership <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> dvcraig@mtsu.edu <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> http://www.mtsu.edu