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English Language Development — Grade 7

Goal 4. Writing — Intermediate High

Goal 4. Writing

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

Level: Intermediate High

Students will begin to use expanded vocabulary to participate effectively in social and academic conversations and presentations with occasional difficulty. They may continue to use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension, but will rely more upon verbal skills. Learning objectives focus on identifying main idea and details, differentiating between minimal pairs, recognizing differences in regional pronunciation, developing familiarity with language conventions, using verb tenses accurately, initiating and sustaining conversations, paraphrasing, comprehending grade-level text with assistance, recognizing some literary techniques, analyzing text, expressing opinions, and constructing more advanced paragraphs.

Objective IH 4.01
Introduce cursive writing.
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Objective IH 4.02
Takes notes in some detail on familiar topics.
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Objective IH 4.03
Demonstrate control of more complex sentence construction, as well as the frequent use of standard conventions with assistance (e.g., learned vocabulary, simple idioms, figurative language).
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Objective IH 4.04
Exhibit the use of helping verbs in past, present and future tenses.
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Objective IH 4.05
Construct more advanced paragraphs demonstrating main idea and supporting details with assistance.
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Objective IH 4.06
Respond to academic content with assistance (e.g., advance preparation, graphic organizers, reference materials, native language support materials).
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Objective IH 4.07
Express opinions and reactions to a variety of media on familiar topics in simple form with assistance.
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