An ELL can . . . relying heavily on context, using context, some visual using context, visual aids, using context, reference using context, reference visual aids, and knowledge aids, reference materials, reference materials, and a materials, and an materials, and knowledge of morphology in his or her and knowledge of developing knowledge of increasing knowledge of of English morphology, determine the native language, morphology in his or her English morphology, English morphology, meaning of native language, words and determine the meaning determine the meaning determine the meaning of phrases in oral recognize the meaning of determine the meaning of frequently occurring of general academic and general academic and presentations a few frequently of some frequently words and phrases content-specific words, content-specific words and literary and occurring words, phrases, occurring words, phrases, phrases and phrases determine the meanings informational and formulaic and expressions of some idiomatic determine the meaning determine the meaning of 4-5.8 text. expressions expressions of a growing number of figurative language (e.g., idiomatic expressions metaphors, similes, adages, and proverbs) in simple oral discourse, in simple oral discourse, in texts about familiar in texts about a variety of in texts about a variety of read-alouds, and written read-alouds, and written topics, experiences, or topics, experiences, or topics, experiences, or texts about familiar topics, texts about familiar topics, events. events. events. experiences, or events. experiences, or events.
4-5.8 An ELL can . . . determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text. relying heavily on context, visual aids, and knowledge of morphology in his or her native language, recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words, phrases, and formulaic expressions in simple oral discourse, read-alouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events. using context, some visual aids, reference materials, and knowledge of morphology in his or her native language, determine the meaning of some frequently occurring words, phrases, and expressions in simple oral discourse, read-alouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events. using context, visual aids, reference materials, and a developing knowledge of English morphology, determine the meaning of frequently occurring words and phrases determine the meanings of some idiomatic expressions in texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events. using context, reference materials, and an increasing knowledge of English morphology, determine the meaning of general academic and content-specific words, phrases determine the meaning of a growing number of idiomatic expressions in texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events. using context, reference materials, and knowledge of English morphology, determine the meaning of general academic and content-specific words and phrases determine the meaning of figurative language (e.g., metaphors, similes, adages, and proverbs) in texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.
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