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English Language Development — Grade 6

Goal 4. Writing — Intermediate Low

Goal 4. Writing

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

Level: Intermediate Low

Students will begin to use limited vocabulary to participate in discussions on familiar topics spoken at normal speed with periods of momentary silence. In addition, they may use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension. Learning objectives focus on identifying key details from oral presentations, differentiating between minimal pairs, participating in guided discussions, retelling information, identifying figurative and idiomatic language, responding to different literary genres, increasing reading fluency, taking simple notes, producing simple paragraphs, and writing simple responses to content area texts.

Objective IL 4.01
Begin to take simple notes from dictation.
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Objective IL 4.02
Demonstrate control of basic sentence construction and use of standard conventions such as spelling rules and subject verb agreement with assistance.
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Objective IL 4.03
Write in present, past, and future tenses with some errors.
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Objective IL 4.04
Produce simple paragraphs with some errors using common language structures with assistance (e.g., personal letters, brief journal entries, short reports on familiar topics).
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Objective IL 4.05
Produce simple brochures and newsletters using various sources with assistance.
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Objective IL 4.06
Produce simple written responses to content area texts with assistance.
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