Data shows that at your school, ESOL/EL students are having…

Data shows that at your school, ESOL/EL students are having a problem in understanding literacy techniques. Specifically, comparisons such as similes and metaphors were challenging for 72% of ESOL students. You would like to diagnose the exact source of the problem so that students can learn what the state standards require. Which of the following represents the best series of strategies that teachers should use?