LEARN NC

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

English Language Development — Grade 7

Goal 2. Speaking — Novice High, Objective NH 2.04

Goal 2. Speaking

The learner will comprehend spoken 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 understanding English phonemes, demonstrating basic understanding of previewed vocabulary, speaking with simple words and phrases, asking simple questions, developing an understanding of letter patterns and word families, increasing comprehension of simple text, reading familiar and sequential text, spelling high frequency words, writing simple sentences, writing a personal narrative, using present and past tenses, incorporating irregular past tense verbs in writing, and using a bilingual dictionary

Objective NH 2.04

Respond to simple questions on familiar topics using short phrases and yes/no answers.

Resources aligned to this objective

Records 1–2 of 2 displayed.

Anatomy of the heart
Students develop their knowledge of the circulatory system by studying the structure and function of the heart and its vessels.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Development and Science)
By Daniel Isenberg and Sharon Mcdonald.
Survival! A Lesson for Language Arts and Novice ESL Students
Students brainstorm to orally identify and agree upon ten elements necessary for survival. Students will create a categorized chart of the items necessary for survival. Using the chart and working within groups, students will use the chart to create a Survival board game.

This lesson serves well as an introductory activity for students who will read a novel with a setting in another country or culture, or as the basis of comparing two different time periods or cultures.

It is modified for the Novice High English Language Learner.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Cynthia Moretz.