BEGINNING READING—Word Analysis, Fluency, & Systematic Vocabulary Development
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Recognize & produce the English phonemes that are like the phonemes students hear & produce in their primary language.
Recognize & produce English phonemes that are unlike the phonemes students hear & produce in their primary language.
Produce most English phonemes while beginning to read aloud. Produce simple vocabulary (e.g., single words or very short phrases) to communicate basic needs in social & academic settings (e.g., locations, greetings, classroom objects).
Demonstrate comprehension of simple vocabulary with an appropriate action.
Begin to use knowledge of simple affixes, prefixes, synonyms, & antonyms to interpret the meaning of unknown words. Recognize the difference between the use of the 1st & 3rd-person points of view in phrases or simple sentences.
BEGINNING READING—Comprehension
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Comprehend & respond orally to stories read aloud & use physical actions & other means of nonverbal communication (e.g., matching objects, pointing to an answer, drawing pictures).
Respond orally to stories read aloud, giving 1-2 word responses in answer to factual comprehension questions (who, what, when, where, & how).
Understand & follow simple 1-step directions for classroom-related activities.
Identify the basic sequence of events in stories read aloud, using important words or visual representations, such as pictures & story frames.
Respond orally to stories read aloud, using phrases or simple sentences to answer factual comprehension questions.
BEGINNING WRITING
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Penmanship. Copy the alphabet legibly. Copy words posted & commonly used in the classroom (e.g., labels, number names, days of the week).
Write simple sentences by using key words commonly used in the classroom (e.g., labels, number names, days of the week, & months).
Write phrases & simple sentences that follow English syntactical order.
BEGINNING WRITTEN & ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
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Capitalization. Use capitalization when writing one’s own name. Use capitalization at the beginning of a sentence & for proper nouns.
Punctuation. Use a period at the end of a sentence & a question mark at the end of a question.
Produce independent writing that includes partial consistency in the punctuation, & use of capitalization & periods & correct spelling.
Spelling. Produce independent writing with consistent use of capitalization, punctuation, & correct spelling.
BEGINNING LISTENING & SPEAKING
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Answer simple questions with 1-2-word responses.
Respond to simple directions & questions by using physical actions & other means of nonverbal communication (e.g., matching objects, pointing to an answer, drawing pictures).
Begin to speak with a few words or sentences by using a few standard English grammatical forms & sounds (e.g., single words or phrases).
Use common social greetings & simple repetitive phrases independently (e.g., “Thank you,” “You’re welcome”).
Ask & answer questions by using phrases or simple sentences.
Retell stories by using appropriate gestures, expressions, & illustrative objects.
Begin to be understood when speaking, but usage of standard English grammatical forms & sounds (e.g., plurals, simple past tense, pronouns [he or she]) may be inconsistent.
Orally communicate basic personal needs & desires (e.g., “May I go to the bathroom?”).
INTERMEDIATE READING—Word Analysis, Fluency, & Systematic Vocabulary Development
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Produce English phonemes while reading aloud.
Recognize sound/symbol relationships & basic word-formation rules in written text (e.g., basic syllabication rules & phonics).
Apply knowledge of English phonemes in oral & silent reading to derive meaning from literature & texts in content areas.
Vocabulary & Concept Development
Use more complex vocabulary & sentences to communicate needs & express ideas in a wider variety of social & academic settings.
Recognize simple antonyms & synonyms (e.g., good, bad, blend, mix) in written text.
Expand recognition of them & begin to use appropriately.
Apply knowledge of vocabulary to discussions related to reading tasks.
Read narrative & expository texts aloud with the correct pacing, intonation, & expression.
Use expanded vocabulary & descriptive words in oral & written responses to written texts.
Recognize & understand simple idioms, analogies, & figures of speech in written text.
Recognize that some words have multiple meanings & apply this knowledge to written text.
Recognize the function of connectors in written text (e.g., first, then, after that, finally)
INTERMEDIATE READING—Comprehension
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Understand & follow simple written directions for classroom-related activities.
Read text & orally identify the main ideas & draw inferences about the text by using detailed sentences.
Read & identify basic text features, such as the title, table of con-tents, & chapter headings.
Respond to comprehension questions about text by using detailed sentences (e.g., “The brown bear lives with his family in the forest”).
Identify, using key words or phrases, the basic sequence of events in stories read.
INTERMEDIATE WRITING
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Follow a model given by the teacher to independently write a short paragraph of at least 4 sentences.
Write legible, simple sentences that respond to topics in language arts & other content areas (e.g., math, science, history–social science).
Create cohesive paragraphs that develop a central idea & consistently use standard English grammatical forms even though some rules may not be followed.
Write simple sentences about an event or a character from a written text.
Produce independent writing that is understood when read but may include inconsistent use of standard grammatical forms.
INTERMEDIATE WRITTEN & ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
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Capitalization. Use capitalization when writing one’s own name. Use capitalization at the beginning of a sentence & for proper nouns.
Punctuation. Use a period at the end of a sentence & a question mark at the end of a question.
Produce independent writing that includes partial consistency in the punctuation, & use of capitalization & periods & correct spelling.
Spelling. Produce independent writing with consistent use of capitalization, punctuation, & correct spelling.
INTERMEDIATE LISTENING & SPEAKING
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Ask & answer instructional questions by using simple sentences.
Listen attentively to stories & information & identify important details & concepts by using both verbal & nonverbal responses.
Ask & answer instructional questions with some supporting elements (e.g., “Which part of the story was the most important?”).
Participate in social conversations with peers & adults on familiar topics by asking & answering questions & soliciting information.
Make oneself understood when speaking by using consistent standard grammatical forms & sounds; however, some rules are not followed (e.g., third-person singular, male & female pronouns).
ADVANCED READING—Word Analysis, Fluency, & Systematic Vocabulary Development
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Apply knowledge of sound/symbol relationships & basic word-formation rules to derive meaning from written text (e.g., basic syllabication rules, regular & irregular plurals, & basic phonics).
Vocabulary & Concept Development
Apply knowledge of academic & social vocabulary while reading independently.
Be able to use a standard dictionary to find the meanings of unfamiliar words.
Interpret the meaning of unknown words by using knowledge gained from previously read text.
Understand idioms, analogies, & metaphors in conversation & written text.
ADVANCED READING—Comprehension
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Read & orally respond to familiar stories & other texts by answering factual comprehension questions about cause-&-effect relation-ships. Read & orally respond to stories & texts from content areas by restating facts & details to clarify ideas.
Explain how understanding of text is affected by patterns of organization, repetition of main ideas, syntax, & word choice.
Write a brief summary (2-3 paragraphs) of a story.
ADVANCED WRITING
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Develop a clear thesis & support it by using analogies, quotations, & facts appropriately.
Write a multiparagraph essay with consistent use of standard grammatical forms.
ADVANCED WRITTEN & ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
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Capitalization. Use capitalization when writing one’s own name. Use capitalization at the beginning of a sentence & for proper nouns.
Punctuation. Use a period at the end of a sentence & a question mark at the end of a question.
Produce independent writing that includes partial consistency in the punctuation, & use of capitalization & periods & correct spelling.
Spelling. Produce independent writing with consistent use of capitalization, punctuation, & correct spelling.
ADVANCED LISTENING & SPEAKING
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Demonstrate understanding of most idiomatic expressions (e.g., “Give me a hand”) by responding to such expressions & using them appropriately.
Negotiate & initiate social conversations by questioning, restating, & paraphrasing the communication of others.
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READING
Word Analysis, Fluency, & Systematic Vocabulary Development
READING
Comprehension
WRITING
Strategies & Applications
WRITTEN & ORAL ENGLISH
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
LISTENING & SPEAKING
BEGINNING LEVEL
Recognize & produce the English phonemes that are like the phonemes students hear & produce in their primary language. Recognize & produce English phonemes that are unlike the phonemes students hear & produce in their primary language. Produce most English phonemes while beginning to read aloud. Produce simple vocabulary (e.g., single words or very short phrases) to communicate basic needs in social & academic settings (e.g., locations, greetings, classroom objects). Demonstrate comprehension of simple vocabulary with an appropriate action. Retell stories by using simple words, phrases, & sentences. Recognize simple affixes (e.g., educate, education), prefixes (e.g., dislike, preheat), synonyms (e.g., big, large), & antonyms (e.g., hot, cold). Begin to use knowledge of simple affixes, prefixes, synonyms, & antonyms to interpret the meaning of unknown words. Recognize the difference between the use of the 1st & 3rd-person points of view in phrases or simple sentences.
Comprehend & respond orally to stories read aloud & use physical actions & other means of nonverbal communication (e.g., matching objects, pointing to an answer, drawing pictures).
Respond orally to stories read aloud, giving 1-2 word responses in answer to factual comprehension questions (who, what, when, where, & how).
Understand & follow simple 1-step directions for classroom-related activities.
Identify the basic sequence of events in stories read aloud, using important words or visual representations, such as pictures & story frames.
Respond orally to stories read aloud, using phrases or simple sentences to answer factual comprehension questions.
Penmanship. Copy the alphabet legibly. Copy words posted & commonly used in the classroom (e.g., labels, number names, days of the week).
Write simple sentences by using key words commonly used in the classroom (e.g., labels, number names, days of the week, & months).
Write phrases & simple sentences that follow English syntactical order.
Applies to Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced:
Capitalization. Use capitalization when writing one’s own name. Use capitalization at the beginning of a sentence & for proper nouns.
Punctuation. Use a period at the end of a sentence & a question mark at the end of a question.
Produce independent writing that includes partial consistency in the punctuation, & use of capitalization & periods & correct spelling.
Spelling. Produce independent writing with consistent use of capitalization, punctuation, & correct spelling.
Answer simple questions with 1-2-word responses.
Respond to simple directions & questions by using physical actions & other means of nonverbal communication (e.g., matching objects, pointing to an answer, drawing pictures).
Begin to speak with a few words or sentences by using a few standard English grammatical forms & sounds (e.g., single words or phrases).
Use common social greetings & simple repetitive phrases independently (e.g., “Thank you,” “You’re welcome”).
Ask & answer questions by using phrases or simple sentences.
Retell stories by using appropriate gestures, expressions, & illustrative objects.
Begin to be understood when speaking, but usage of standard English grammatical forms & sounds (e.g., plurals, simple past tense, pronouns [he or she]) may be inconsistent.
Orally communicate basic personal needs & desires (e.g., “May I go to the bathroom?”).
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Produce English phonemes while reading aloud. Recognize sound/symbol relationships & basic word-formation rules in written text (e.g., basic syllabication rules & phonics). Apply knowledge of English phonemes in oral & silent reading to derive meaning from literature & texts in content areas. Vocabulary & Concept Development Use more complex vocabulary & sentences to communicate needs & express ideas in a wider variety of social & academic settings. Recognize simple antonyms & synonyms (e.g., good, bad, blend, mix) in written text. Expand recognition of them & begin to use appropriately. Apply knowledge of vocabulary to discussions related to reading tasks. Read simple vocabulary, phrases, & sentences independently. Read narrative & expository texts aloud with the correct pacing, intonation, & expression. Use expanded vocabulary & descriptive words in oral & written responses to written texts. Recognize & understand simple idioms, analogies, & figures of speech in written text. Recognize that some words have multiple meanings & apply this knowledge to written text. Recognize the function of connectors in written text (e.g., first, then, after that, finally).
Understand & follow simple written directions for classroom-related activities.
Read text & orally identify the main ideas & draw inferences about the text by using detailed sentences.
Read & identify basic text features, such as the title, table of con-tents, & chapter headings.
Respond to comprehension questions about text by using detailed sentences (e.g., “The brown bear lives with his family in the forest”).
Identify, using key words or phrases, the basic sequence of events in stories read.
Follow a model given by the teacher to independently write a short paragraph of at least 4 sentences.
Write legible, simple sentences that respond to topics in language arts & other content areas (e.g., math, science, history–social science).
Create cohesive paragraphs that develop a central idea & consistently use standard English grammatical forms even though some rules may not be followed.
Write simple sentences about an event or a character from a written text.
Produce independent writing that is understood when read but may include inconsistent use of standard grammatical forms.
Ask & answer instructional questions by using simple sentences.
Listen attentively to stories & information & identify important details & concepts by using both verbal & nonverbal responses.
Ask & answer instructional questions with some supporting elements (e.g., “Which part of the story was the most important?”).
Participate in social conversations with peers & adults on familiar topics by asking & answering questions & soliciting information.
Make oneself understood when speaking by using consistent standard grammatical forms & sounds; however, some rules are not followed (e.g., third-person singular, male & female pronouns).
ADVANCED
Apply knowledge of sound/symbol relationships & basic word-formation rules to derive meaning from written text (e.g., basic syllabication rules, regular & irregular plurals, & basic phonics). Vocabulary & Concept Development Apply knowledge of academic & social vocabulary while reading independently. Be able to use a standard dictionary to find the meanings of unfamiliar words. Interpret the meaning of unknown words by using knowledge gained from previously read text. Understand idioms, analogies, & metaphors in conversation & written text.
Read & orally respond to familiar stories & other texts by answering factual comprehension questions about cause-&-effect relation-ships. Read & orally respond to stories & texts from content areas by restating facts & details to clarify ideas.
Explain how understanding of text is affected by patterns of organization, repetition of main ideas, syntax, & word choice.
Write a brief summary (2-3 paragraphs) of a story.
Develop a clear thesis & support it by using analogies, quotations, & facts appropriately.
Write a multiparagraph essay with consistent use of standard grammatical forms.
Demonstrate understanding of most idiomatic expressions (e.g., “Give me a hand”) by responding to such expressions & using them appropriately.
Negotiate & initiate social conversations by questioning, restating, & paraphrasing the communication of others.
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