LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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 4.02

Begin to use correct word order, spacing, and punctuation in own writing with assistance.

Resources aligned to this objective

Comparing Governments - International
This lesson focuses on comparing and contrasting national governments in North America and/or Central America. It is the second in a sequence, the first being "Comparing Governments - Local, State, and National" by Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda, also on the Learn NC website.

This plan could be easily adapted for eighth grade or high school ESL students.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and English Language Development)
By Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda.

Lesson plans on the web

Nature reflections: Interactive language practice for English-language learners
In this lesson, English language learners practice writing skills while exploring nature. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Development and English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE