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Core Characteristics:

• Ideation – think and remember through internal language
• Functional Literacy - understand the rules and functions of language
• Self-Regulation - analyze one's own use of language
• Adaptation – apply rules of language to new and different contexts
• Oral Expression –explain and express one's self verbally
• Written Expression - explain and express one's self in writing

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