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English Language Development — Grade 5

Goal 4. Writing — Novice High

Goal 4. Writing

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

Level: Novice High

Students will begin to use simple words and phrases, while continuing to use forms of non-verbal communication to express ideas and demonstrate comprehension. They may use pictures, actions, and limited verbal responses to show their understanding. Learning objectives focus on using one-word responses to answer familiar questions, demonstrating comprehension of oral presentations, using simple words and phrases to ask questions, retelling familiar stories using gestures, identifying common word families, recalling facts and details from text, reading simple text, printing legibly, using correct word order and spacing, spelling emergent sight words, composing simple sentences, and following one-step and two-step directions.

Objective NH 4.01
Print legibly with appropriate capitalization (e.g., form letters, space words and sentences).
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Objective NH 4.02
Begin to use correct word order, spacing, and punctuation in own writing with assistance.
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Objective NH 4.03
Spell previously studied emergent sight words correctly.
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Objective NH 4.04
Begin to compose simple sentences on a single topic with direct instruction, support materials, and organizational strategies (e.g., graphic organizers).
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Objective NH 4.05
Compose a simple sentence with direct instruction and support materials (e.g., word walls, personal dictionaries, teacher modeling, peer assistance).
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Objective NH 4.06
Use editing to check and confirm correct use of conventions, complete sentences and correct word order in sentences.
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