Grades 6–8 ELP Standards Grades 6-8: Standards 1 and 2 By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can . . . ELP Standard Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 use a very limited set of use an emerging set of use a developing set of use an increasing range of use a wide range of An ELL can . . . strategies to: strategies to: strategies to: strategies to: strategies to: construct meaning from identify a few key words identify the main topic in determine the central determine two or more determine central ideas oral and phrases in oral oral communications and idea or theme in simple central ideas or themes or themes in oral presentations communications and simple written texts oral presentations or in oral presentations or presentations or written and literary and simple written texts. written text written text text retell a few key details. informational explain how the theme is explain how the central explain how the central 6-8.1 text through supported by specific ideas/themes are ideas/themes are details supported by specific developed by appropriate textual details supporting ideas or summarize part of the listening, evidence text. summarize a simple text. reading, and summarize a text. viewing. An ELL can . . . participate in short participate in short participate in participate in participate in extended conversational and conversational and conversations, conversations, conversations, participate in written exchanges on written exchanges on discussions, and written discussions, and written discussions, and written familiar topics familiar topics and texts exchanges on familiar exchanges on a variety of exchanges about a appropriate oral topics and texts topics, texts, and issues variety of topics, texts, present simple present information and and written and issues information ideas build on the ideas of build on the ideas of exchanges of others others build on the ideas of respond to simple respond to simple information, others questions and some wh- questions and wh- express his or her own express his or her own ideas, and questions. questions. ideas ideas express his or her own analyses, ideas clearly ask and answer relevant ask and answer relevant 6-8.2 responding to questions questions pose and respond to peer, audience, relevant questions add relevant information. add relevant information or reader and evidence add relevant and comments and evidence paraphrase the key ideas questions. expressed. summarize the key ideas reflect on the key ideas expressed.
Grades 6–8 ELP Standards Grades 6-8: Standards 1 and 2 ELP Standard By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can . . . Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 6-8.1 An ELL can . . . construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through listening, reading, and viewing. use a very limited set of strategies to: identify a few key words and phrases in oral communications and simple written texts. use an emerging set of strategies to: identify the main topic in oral communications and simple written texts retell a few key details. use a developing set of strategies to: determine the central idea or theme in simple oral presentations or written text explain how the theme is supported by specific details summarize part of the text. use an increasing range of strategies to: determine two or more central ideas or themes in oral presentations or written text explain how the central ideas/themes are supported by specific textual details summarize a simple text. use a wide range of strategies to: determine central ideas or themes in oral presentations or written text explain how the central ideas/themes are developed by supporting ideas or evidence summarize a text. 6-8.2 An ELL can . . . participate in oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions. participate in short conversational and written exchanges on familiar topics present simple information respond to simple questions and some wh- questions. participate in short conversational and written exchanges on familiar topics and texts present information and ideas respond to simple questions and wh- questions. participate in conversations, discussions, and written exchanges on familiar topics and texts build on the ideas of others express his or her own ideas ask and answer relevant questions add relevant information. participate in conversations, discussions, and written exchanges on a variety of topics, texts, and issues build on the ideas of others express his or her own ideas ask and answer relevant questions add relevant information and evidence paraphrase the key ideas expressed. participate in extended conversations, discussions, and written exchanges about a variety of topics, texts, and issues build on the ideas of others express his or her own ideas clearly pose and respond to relevant questions add relevant and evidence summarize the key ideas reflect on the key ideas expressed. appropriate appropriate