Grade 4: Oral Communication, Reading, Writing |
Achievement
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Overall Expectations
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•talk about familiar topics, using very simple phrases
and sentences; |
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•listen to short, very simple oral texts, and respond
to specific simple questions; |
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•read a variety of very simple materials, 50 to 100 words
long, containing basic learned vocabulary, and demonstrate understanding; |
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•write very simple texts and responses following a model; |
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•identify and use the vocabulary and the grammer and
language conventions appropriate for this grade level. |
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Specific Expectations
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Oral Communication |
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•follow basic classroom instructions; |
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•ask very simple questions, and ask for repetition to
clarify understanding; |
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•use visual and verbal cues to understand what they hear,
following repetition (e.g., gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice); |
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•use some conventions of oral language (e.g., pronunciation,
intonation) to speak in rehearsed contexts; |
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•respond briefly to oral texts (e.g., answer short, simple
questions; act out the words of a song); |
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•give an oral presentation of up to five sentences in
length (e.g., a description of themselves, skits, songs); |
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•make simple revisions to oral language in form and content
(e.g., correct use of gender), using feedback from the teacher. |
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Reading |
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•read aloud familiar material, using correct pronunciation
and intonation; |
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•read at least six simple passages or stories (e.g.,
greeting cards, song lyrics); |
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•read and respond briefly to written materials (e.g.,
answer short questions, fill in missing words, draw a picture, select answers); |
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•use all available cues (e.g., visual cues, knowledge
of basic sounds, and context) to determine meaning. |
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Writing |
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•copy and write simple words, phrases, and short sentences
and questions, using basic vocabulary and very simple language structures; |
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•write, using a model, a first draft and corrected version
in guided and cooperative writing tasks (e.g., greeting cards); |
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•write responses to very simple questions; |
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•use and spell the vocabulary appropriate for this grade
level. |
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