What aspects of this lesson did Mrs. Whitcomb think would be more difficult for Carmella than for her English proficient classmates and why?

Mrs. Whitcomb felt that that reading would be where Carmella would have the most difficulty with.

How did Mrs. Whitcomb provide differentiated instruction for Carmella? What strategies did she use to make the language of the lesson more comprehensible for Carmella?

She was able to use visual strategies to teach Carmella what certain words meant as well as classroom participation.

Do you think that the strategies that Mrs. Whitcomb used would be effective for scaffolding Carmella's language development and understanding of the content? Why or why not?

I believe this will help her in developing and understanding content a lot easier instead of just reading words in a book, with no real understanding. At least with the visuals used on the board she will be able to understand what is being taught and read to her. As well as what she is reading she will be able to identify certain words with the visuals she has learned.

What suggestions do you have for Mrs. Whitcomb about other strategies that she might use in this lesson?

As of right now I'd tell her to continue with the great work in ensuring all her ELL students and non-ELL students learn at the same pace, and that her strategy is working to keep pushing forward with it.