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English Language Development — Grade 8

Goal 2. Speaking — Novice High

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 2.01
Identify and pronounce correctly all letters of the alphabet.
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Objective NH 2.02
Identify and pronounce correctly a number of English phonemes and blends consisting of 1-3 letters.
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Objective NH 2.03
Produce simple vocabulary, such as single words or short phrases, to communicate basic needs in social and academic settings.
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Objective NH 2.04
Respond to simple questions on familiar topics using short phrases and yes/no answers.
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Objective NH 2.05
Begin to ask questions to seek information using simple phrases or sentences.
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