ELP Standards Level 1

conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.

PE/E-1: gather information from provided resources to answer a question.

analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.

PE/E-1: identify the main argument an author or a speaker makes.

construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.

PE/E-1: identify the main topic and a few key details.

adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.

PE/E 1: demonstrate a developing awareness of the need to adapt language choices to different social and academic contents.

adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.

PE/E 2: use frequently occurring general academic and content-specific words and phrases to express ideas.

adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.

PE/E 3: demonstrate developing control of style and tone in oral or written text.

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-10: beginning to use some frequently occurring prepositional phrases (e.g., on the table) to provide detail (e.g., time, manner, place, cause) about a familiar activity or process

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-11: using some simple, frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but).

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-12: using some simple, frequently occurring imperative sentences (e.g., Come in., Sit down.).

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-13: using some simple, frequently occurring modals (e.g., can, could, may, might).

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-14: beginning to use appropriate word order (subject-verb-object) in basic declarative and imperative sentences.

speak and write about grade appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.

PE/E-1: deliver short oral presentations that include a few details.

construct grade appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.

PE/E-1: express an opinion on a topic.

participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

PE/E-1: participate in short conversations and discussions about familiar topics

determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.

PE/E-1: recognize the meaning of frequently occurring words, phrases, and expressions.

create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text.

PE/E-1: recount a simple sequence of events in order using frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, then).

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-1: using some familiar singular and plural nouns.

determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.

PE/E-2: apply information from visual aids, reference materials, and a developing knowledge of grade appropriate English morphology to determine meaning of unknown words.

speak and write about grade appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.

PE/E-2: compose written narratives using appropriate conventions about familiar topics and experiences that include a few details.

analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.

PE/E-2: identify reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the argument

construct grade appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.

PE/E-2: introduce the topic and provide a few reasons or facts to support the claim.

participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

PE/E-2: participate in short written exchanges about familiar topics.

determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.

PE/E-2: recognize the meanings of common idiomatic expressions.

conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.

PE/E-2: record some information/ observations in simple notes.

create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text.

PE/E-2: recount a simple sequence of events in order using frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, then).

construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.

PE/E-2: retell a familiar text including specific details and information.

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-2: using some familiar common and proper nouns with appropriate determiners (e.g., articles and demonstratives)

conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.

PE/E-3: cite sources used in research appropriately.

analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.

PE/E-3: cite textual evidence to support the analysis.

speak and write about grade appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.

PE/E-3: compose informational texts using familiar texts, and topics that include a few details.

participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

PE/E-3: follow the agreed upon rules for discussion and express his or her own ideas

construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.

PE/E-3: identify key details and evidence.

construct grade appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.

PE/E-3: identify language indicating a contrasting opinion or viewpoint.

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-3: recognizing possessive nouns (e.g. That is Mary's backpack.).

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-4: beginning to use personal subject and object pronouns.

construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.

PE/E-4: identify text structures and text types.

speak and write about grade appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.

PE/E-4: identify ways in which graphics or multimedia supports the topic.

construct grade appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.

PE/E-4: provide a concluding statement.

participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

PE/E-4: respond to simple yes/no and wh- questions.

analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.

PE/E-4: use newly acquired vocabulary.

participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

PE/E-5: contribute own comments to collaborative oral and written discussions about familiar topics.

construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.

PE/E-5: establish connections between visual supports and text.

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-5: using familiar verbs in the present progressive.

participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

PE/E-6: refer to previously read information on familiar topic during collaborative oral and written discussions.

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-6: using some familiar verbs in the simple present and simple past, including irregular past forms for frequently used verbs (e.g. had, was, went).

participate in grade appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

PE/E-7: restate some of the key ideas expressed.

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-7: using some familiar verbs in the future with "going to"

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-8: Applying subject-verb agreement using familiar nouns and verbs.

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

PE/E-9: recognizing and use some frequently occurring adjectives (i.e. descriptive, possessive, demonstrative)