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|  |  |  | Verbal/ Linguistics (Source: Walter McKenzie www.surfaquarium) Students with a strong linguistic intelligence:
* Appreciate the subtleties of grammar and meaning * Spell easily * Enjoy word games * Understand jokes, puns, and riddles * Use descriptive language * Are good storytellers * Internalize new information through lecture and discussion * Demonstrate understanding easily through discussion and essay
Support this intelligence in the classroom by:
* Exploring new vocabulary * Learning terms and expressions from other languages * Encouraging opportunities for public speaking * Incorporating drama into learning * Keeping daily journals * Promoting opportunities for creative writing * Nurturing oral storytelling * Including opportunities for expository and narrative writing * Utilizing quality children's and young adult literature in the classroom
Technologies that stimulate this intelligence:
* Textbook * Pen/pencil * Worksheet * Newspaper * Magazine * Word processing * Electronic mail * Desk top publishing * Web-based publishing * Keyboard * Speech recognition devices * Text bridges
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