recognize, identify, order, and distinguish among topics, themes, storylines, ideas, events, and facts in fiction and non-fiction texts with visual support and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print in both fiction and non-fiction texts with visual support and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
describe the relationship between illustrations and the story (how illustrations support the text) in fiction and non-fiction texts, with modeling and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
name and match all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet out of sequence and demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences for each consonant and long and short sounds of the five major vowels, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes), with scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words, with modeling and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
recognize and produce rhyming words in context using familiar word families, with scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
read common high frequency words and phrases in context in both fiction and non- fiction texts, with visual support and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
make predictions from pictures and titles in unfamiliar fiction and non-fiction texts, with modeling and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
compare and contrast two related texts, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
read texts with increasing accuracy and fluency to support comprehension, with scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
B - Vocabulary Development
recognize, identify, classify, and use vocabulary related to numbers, colors, shapes, size, weather, calendar, and time, with visual support and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
ask and answer questions about unknown words in fiction and non-fiction texts, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
recognize, identify, understand, and use vocabulary related to social and instructional situations (e.g., self, family, school, rooms and areas within school and associated activities, home, rooms in the home and associated activities, food and nutrition, interests, pets, hobbies, and talents) in spoken interaction and written texts, with visual support and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
begin to distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl), with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
begin to distinguish shades of meaning among adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
C - Social and Instructional Language
participate in simple collaborative conversations with diverse partners about appropriate, culturally relevant topics, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding to the proficiency level
use and understand vocabulary appropriate to content area or genre with increasing accuracy with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate for the proficiency level
explain relationships and express cause and effect with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding to the proficiency level
describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding to the proficiency level
tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details, with increasing attention to audience and purpose with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding to the proficiency level
D - Writing
write simple texts that provide information, describe feelings or personal reactions, recount events or information, describe observations, tell a story, or share an opinion with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
participate in shared writing projects with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding to the proficiency level
E - Grammar and Conventions
use conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with increasing accuracy with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
use and apply English syntax with increasing accuracy to create phrases and sentences based on level of English
F - United States Culture and Values
interact appropriately in common social and instructional situations with modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
locate and label the local community, nearest city, county, state, country, and continent on a map or globe with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
identify the name and value of United States currency, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
compare American culture with students’ culture, with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding to the proficiency level
recognize, identify, explore, and describe significant people from United States culture and begin to understand differences in historical times with visual support, modeling, and scaffolding appropriate to the proficiency level
