Why are viewing skills important in ELA instruction?

1. Why are viewing skills important in ELA instruction? Describe one way to integrate viewing into ELA instruction to support the processing of visual information. How can this skill be supported throughout other content areas besides ELA instruction?



2. Describe the critical thinking skills students need to be successful in ELA instruction. How can questioning support critical thinking skills? Describe a questioning strategy you can integrate into ELA lessons that would promote critical thinking throughout the learning process.