Grades 6-8: Standards 6, 7, and 8 By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can . . . ELP Standard Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 An ELL can . . . identify a point an author identify the main explain the argument an analyze the argument and analyze and evaluate the or a speaker makes. argument an author or a author or a speaker specific claims made in argument and specific speaker makes makes texts or speech claims made in texts or analyze and identify one reason an distinguish between determine whether the speech/ presentations critique the author or a speaker gives claims that are supported evidence is sufficient to determine whether the arguments of to support the argument. by reasons and evidence support the claims reasoning is sound and the others orally from those that are not. evidence is relevant and cite textual evidence to 6-8.6 and in writing. sufficient to support the support the analysis. claims cite textual evidence to support the analysis. An ELL can . . . with emerging control, with developing ease, with increasing ease, with ease, adapt language choices adapt language choices adapt language choices adapt language choices recognize the meaning of according to task and and style according to and style according to and style according to adapt language some words learned audience purpose, task, and purpose, task, and purpose, task, and choices to begin to use frequently audience audience audience, purpose, task, through conversations, occurring general use an increasing number use a wider range of use a wide variety of and audience reading, and being read to. academic and of general academic and general academic and complex general academic when speaking specific words and phrases content-specific words content-specific academic and content-specific 6-8.7 and writing. in conversations and and phrases in speech words and phrases academic words to discussions. and short written texts precisely express ideas maintain consistency in show developing control style and tone throughout maintain an of style and tone in oral most of oral or written and consistent style and or written text. text. tone throughout an oral or written text.
Grades 6-8: Standards 6, 7, and 8 ELP Standard By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can . . . Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 6-8.6 An ELL can . . . analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing. identify a point an author or a speaker makes. identify the main argument an author or a speaker makes identify one reason an author or a speaker gives to support the argument. explain the argument an author or a speaker makes distinguish between claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from those that are not. analyze the argument and specific claims made in texts or speech determine whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claims cite textual evidence to support the analysis. analyze and evaluate the argument and specific claims made in texts or speech/ presentations determine whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims cite textual evidence to support the analysis. 6-8.7 An ELL can . . . adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing. recognize the meaning of some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to. with emerging control, adapt language choices according to task and audience begin to use frequently occurring general academic and words and phrases in conversations and discussions. with developing ease, adapt language choices and style according to purpose, task, and audience use an increasing number of general academic and content-specific words and phrases in speech and short written texts show developing control of style and tone in oral or written text. with increasing ease, adapt language choices and style according to purpose, task, and audience use a wider range of general academic and content-specific academic words and phrases maintain consistency in style and tone throughout most of oral or written text. with ease, adapt language choices and style according to purpose, task, and audience, use a wide variety of complex general academic and content-specific academic words to precisely express ideas maintain an and consistent style and tone throughout an oral or written text. specific
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