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English Language Development — Grade 2

Goal 4. Writing — Novice Low

Goal 4. Writing

The learner will communicate in appropriate written English in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.

Level: Novice Low

Students will use various forms of non-verbal communication to express ideas and demonstrate basic comprehension. They may point, touch, match, draw, act out, demonstrate an action, or play games to show their understanding. Learning objectives focus on greetings, classroom objects, letters, recognizing and writing own name, identifying characters in simple text, copying simple words and phrases, distinguishing upper and lowercase letters, and following one-step directions with prompting.

Objective NL 4.01
Copy letters of the English alphabet and space letters appropriately.
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Objective NL 4.02
Print first and last name with assistance.
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Objective NL 4.03
Form letters, and copy words and simple sentences legibly using correct spacing with modeling.
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Objective NL 4.04
Draw pictures and use letters to write about familiar experiences, stories, people, objects, and events with direct instruction and assistance.
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Objective NL 4.05
Copy to compose a simple sentence with direct instruction and support materials (e.g., word walls, dictionaries, teacher modeling, peer assistance)
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Objective NL 4.06
Check copying for accuracy.
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