La Habra High School
English Department
English Language Development Standards
ELD 1

READING

The student will:
  • exhibit symbol recognition.
  • distinguish between sounds.
  • demonstrate correct oral production.
  • write simple sentences.
  • read their own writing and simple texts comprehensibly.
  • recognize and use syllabication rules.
  • demonstrate understanding of phonemic rules.
  • identify the regular and irregular plurals and past tense.
  • pronounce word endings.
  • sound out and pronounce words.
  • recognize similarities in root words from native language to English.
  • point out false cognates.
  • build knowledge of affixes, prefixes, synonyms, and antonyms.
  • demonstrate comprehension by using 1-2 words or simple sentence responses.
  • answer simple questions.
  • understand that different occasions require different types of answers.
  • utilize dictionary.
  • acquire dictionary skills.
  • recognize multiple meanings of words.
  • communicate basic needs in social and academic settings.
  • demonstrate simple greetings.
  • give elementary directions.
  • identify classroom objects.
  • guess the meaning of words in context.
  • read simple paragraphs and passages independently.
  • interpret readings.
  • recognize and correct some errors when speaking or reading aloud.
  • use ordinal phrases in writing.
  • demonstrate simple multi-step oral directions.
  • tabanswer factual comprehension questions using simple sentences.
  • tabfill out basic forms.
  • tabretrieve information.
  • tabutilize in-class technology.
  • tabrecognize facts in consumer and workplace documents and content-area texts.
  • tabanswer questions using “who, what, where, when, why, how.”
  • tabidentify parts of a text.
  • tabidentify parts of public documents.
  • identify vocabulary using visual aides.
  • demonstrate correct word order and grammar.
  • identify parts of speech.
  • name the parts of a work-place document.
  • follow directions given on a form.
  • distinguish between printing and cursive writing.
  • identify the sequence of a text.
  • identify the speaker or narrator.
  • act out a character from a familiar story using phrases or simple sentences.
  • use visual aides to identify the sequence of events from simple literary texts.
  • differentiate between first and third person point of view.
  • respond to factual questions.
  • identify the parts of the plot using words and phrases.
  • identify literary elements.
  • recite simple poems.
  • identify character traits.
  • describe the characters.
  • retell the story.

WRITING

The student will:
  • create pictures, lists, charts, and tables for literature and content areas information.
  • copy words exactly.
  • demonstrate correct capitalization and punctuation.
  • write in print and cursive styles.
  • write simple sentences and/or phrases.
  • create a paragraph with a beginning, middle, and end.
  • utilize the writing process to write paragraphs.
  • write different types of sentences and/or paragraphs.
  • fill out a form accurately.
  • apply the text to life experience.
  • record personal responses to text.
  • generate sentences using the most commonly used words.
  • compose sentences using words from other content areas.
  • read and take notes from different sources.
  • write well-developed paragraphs.
  • demonstrate editing skills.
  • rewrite sentences and paragraphs to improve meaning and expand vocabulary.

LISTENING & SPEAKING

The student will:
  • pronounce basic English sounds and repeat for practice.
  • make sound-symbol connections.
  • recognize basic vocabulary.
  • learn simple English grammar.
  • ask and answer questions.
  • follow directions.
  • complete activities/coursework.
  • answer basic comprehension questions.
  • understand comprehensible input.
  • discriminate singular and plural nouns.
  • recognize use of past tense.
  • substitute pronouns for antecedents.
  • distinguish gender pronouns.
  • engage in basic dialogue.
  • rephrase questions into answers.
  • demonstrate understanding of multi-step oral directions.
  • summarize basic ideas of a presentation.
  • identify the main idea of a presentation
  • discuss the sequence of the presentation.
  • request personal needs.
  • plan and present basic informational presentations.
  • demonstrate the use of simple vocabulary.
  • demonstrate comprehension of vocabulary.
  • identify characters and ideas from written material.
  • understand sequence of events.
  • distinguish different genres.
  • identify different media.