La Habra High School
English Department

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English Language Development Standards
ELD 2

READING

• write simple sentences and paragraphs.
• read their own writing and simple texts comprehensibly.
• recognize similarities in root words from native language to English.
• point out false cognates.
• read and understand literature and content area material.
• read literature and texts.
• identify roots and affixes.
• summarize reading content.
• continue to build knowledge of affixes, prefixes, synonyms, and antonyms.
• expand recognition of simple idioms, analogies, and figures of speech.
• read independently.
• discuss word relationships and usage.
• use knowledge as it applies to written texts.
• read in class.
• recognize denotation and connotation.
• demonstrate and practice editing skills.
• read aloud.
• demonstrate appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression.
• use logical connectors to sequence information and/or events correctly from written text.
• use a dictionary to look up words.
• select the appropriate meaning of the word based on context.
• learn how common affixes effect word meaning.
• know and apply the function of an affix.
• interpret the meaning of idioms, analogies, and metaphors.
• use decoding skills and knowledge of vocabulary to read independently.
• understand and interpret discourse patterns.
• recognize cause/effect, compare/contrast.
• understand word meaning based on syntax or context clues.
• read and orally respond to comprehension questions.
• fill out basic forms.
• retrieve information.
• utilize in-class technology.
• understand common terminology used on forms.
• identify facts from documents and/or texts.
• read expository texts.
• research the validity of facts presented in texts.
• prepare and present findings.
• discover and clarify main ideas.
• predict the outcome in the text.
• listen to, understand, and critique a brief political speech.
• explain the steps to complete a process or achieve a goal.
• identify the various parts and purposes of common documents.
• respond to comprehension questions.
• understand the elements of theme, plot, setting, and character.
• demonstrate the use of a dictionary/thesaurus.
• use vocabulary from texts in oral and written responses.
• demonstrate the ability to paraphrase.
• recite simple poems.
• identify and define genre.
• identify and analyze literary elements.
• analyze characters.
• orally respond to literature.
• increase oral vocabulary.
• identify commonalties and theme in different genres.
• demonstrate the oral and written ability to compare and contrast themes and topics.

WRITING

• write a draft of an essay following an outline.
• use more descriptive vocabulary in writing sentences.
• learn and use content-area vocabulary.
• create essays developing a main idea with supporting details.
• organize a multiple-paragraph essay.
• write and tell a story in a sequential order.
• explain significance of events in the story.
• compose essays and/or reports.
• collect data.
• provide and organize supporting information from primary sources.
• identify direct and indirect characterization.
• write a character analysis.
• analyze literature.
• write to show understanding of the text/literature.
• use transitional techniques.
• read and understand the elements of persuasive writing.
• compose fictional biographies and/or short stories.
• provide evidence and sequence of events.
• write using appropriate language and terms for all content areas.
• respond in appropriate written genre given a prompt.
• complete career and informational forms.
• demonstrate the ability to complete the steps of the writing process.
• research a topic.
• write a short essay on a topic in a content area.
• use quotes and cite sources.
• identify significant events based upon their own experience and interpretation.
• reflect and write about their experiences.
• write grammatically correct sentences using varied sentence patterns.
• edit writing for grammatical correctness.
• use transitions to show the relationship of ideas.
• write coherent paragraphs.

LISTENING & SPEAKING

• pronounce basic English words.
• use consistent forms of plurals, simple past tense, pronouns (he/she).
• use proper intonation when asking and answering questions.
• follow directions.
• repeat or summarize directions.
• process oral input.
• identify key details and concepts using both verbal and non-verbal responses.
• discriminate singular and plural nouns.
• recognize use of past tense.
• substitute pronouns for antecedents.
• distinguish gender pronouns.
• formulate questions.
• generate dialogues.
• reiterate answers to questions.
• ask and respond to questions about content of material.
• identify the main idea.
• support the main idea with details.
• analyze audio and/or visual presentations.
• distinguish between propaganda and factual source.
• prepare an outline, note cards or script in advance.
• deliver oral presentation to class.
• formulate interview questions.
• respond to interview questions.
• identify and discuss the elements of literature.
• ask and answer questions.
• restate and solicit information.
• initiate and participate in social conversations in English.
• recognize idioms and figurative language.
• interpret and understand the meaning of idioms and figurative language.
• create figures of speech.