Chicopee Public Schools:

English Language Learners Curriculum

 

 Grade: 5                                                Subject: English                                            Strand: Language

 

Academic Benchmarks / Skills:

  1. Apply understanding of agree-upon rules and individual roles in order to make decisions. (HM 1.3)
  2. Gather relevant information for a research project or composition through interviews.  (HM 2.3)
  3. Give oral presentations for various purposes, showing appropriate changes in delivery (gestures, vocabulary, pace, visuals) and using language for dramatic effect.  (HM 3.8)
  4. Use teacher-developed assessment criteria to prepare their presentations.  (HM 3.9)
  5. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using definition or example context clues.  (HM 4.17)
  6. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of common Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes.  (HM 4.18)
  7. Determine pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, and parts of speech or words using dictionaries and thesauruses.  (HM 4.19)
  8. Identify all eight parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection).  (HM 5.6)
  9. Expand or reduce sentences (adding or deleting modifiers, combining or de-combining sentences).  (HM 5.7)
  10. Identify verb phrases and verb tenses.  (HM 5.8)
  11. Recognize that a word performs different functions according to its position in the sentence.  (HM 5.9)
  12. Identify simple and compound sentences.  (HM 5.10)
  13. Demonstrate through role-playing appropriate use of formal and informal language.  (HM 6.4)
  14. Write stories using a mix of formal and informal language.  (HM 6.5)
  15. Identify differences between oral and written language patterns.  (HM 6.6)

 

ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)

Beginner

Early Intermediate

Intermediate

Transitioning

S1.1 Demonstrate comprehension of everyday words and phrases, using pictures, actions, and/or objects.

 

S1.2 Demonstrate comprehension of words that express basic personal needs, likes and dislikes, personal information, and school related information.

 

 S1.3 Demonstrate comprehension of vocabulary essential for grade-level content learning, using pictures, actions, and / or objects.

 

S1.4 Express basic personal needs and information, and school-related information, using words and phrases.

 

S1.5 Employ vocabulary essential for grade level content learning.

 

S1.6 Classify previously learned by content themes or topics.

 

S1.7 Determine meaning of words with inflection by using knowledge of base words.

 

S1.9 Predict the meaning of unknown compound words using knowledge of individual words.

 

S1.12 Demonstrate comprehension of common words with multiple meanings.

 

S1.13 Demonstrate understanding of academic content words and phrases in selected concept-based categories.

S1.8 Identify words in English that are frequently used in the student’s first language.

 

S1.10 Identify linguistic characteristics of English words and compare and contrast them with words from the student’s first language.

 

S1.11 Clarify meanings of words, using beginning and bilingual dictionaries.

 

S1.15 Demonstrate comprehension of frequently used idioms.

 

S1.19 Determine the word meaning of selected prefixes and suffixes.

 

S1.20 Employ synonyms for word variety in speaking.

 

S1.25 Demonstrate comprehension of abstract words and phrases in various contents.

 

S1.27 Rephrase ideas and thoughts to express meaning.

 

S1.28 Communicate academic knowledge orally using specific, technical and abstract vocabulary of grade level academic content.

 

S1.29 Demonstrate knowledge of spoken vocabulary related to grade-level academic content.

 

S1.31 Identify meanings in the context of familiar sayings and phrases.

 

 

 

ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)

Beginner

Early Intermediate

Intermediate

Transitioning

S2.1 Demonstrate comprehension of everyday expressions used in interpersonal interactions.

 

S2.2 Demonstrate comprehension of words, phrases, and sentences used in social interactions related to everyday topics (such as family, social school).

 

S2.3 Demonstrate comprehension of simple oral request.

 

S2.4 Demonstrate comprehension of interpersonal conversations when spoken to slowly and with frequent repetitions.

 

S2.7 Make simple oral requests and grant permission.

 

S1.14 Demonstrate comprehension of frequently used synonyms and antonyms.

 

S1.16 Express personal intent using spoken words and phrases (such as requesting information, agreeing, giving permission).

 

S1.17 Classify previously learned academic content words and phrases into concept-based categories,(movement: straight, back and forth, round and round, fast and slow).

 

S1.18 Participate in limited discussions using appropriate words and phrases.

 

S1.23 Apply knowledge of terms for textual features of textbooks and tests.

 

S1.21 Use selected idiomatic expressions in speaking.

 

S1.24 Clarify meaning of words, using dictionaries, glossaries, and other resources.

 

S1.30 Identify orally the meaning of phrasal verbs.

 

S1.32 Identify characteristics of English words, phrases, and expressions, and compare and contrast them with these features in the student’s first language.

 

S1.33 Clarify meaning of words, using glossaries and other resources selectively.

 

S2.24 Express one’s own opinion, preferences, and wishes related to familiar topics.

 

S2.35 Demonstrate comprehension of the basic differences in meaning produced by varying word stress.

 

S2.44 Demonstrate comprehension of extended explanations and multi-step instructions.

 

S2.46 Demonstrate comprehension of extended speech.

 

S2.47 Demonstrate comprehension of popular or historical cultural referents from the community culture, appropriate to age and context.

 

S2.48 Demonstrate comprehension of sustained

 

 

ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)

Beginner

Early Intermediate

Intermediate

Transitioning

S2.8 Express confusion.

 

S2.10 Employ words, phrases, and sentences in social interactions related to everyday topics.

 

S3.1 Demonstrates comprehension of oral directions that include visual cues.

 

S3.2 Demonstrates comprehension of one-step oral directions.

 

S3.3 Demonstrate understanding when simple information is given.

 

S3.8 Demonstrate comprehension of oral questions on academic content that require short answers.

 

S2.5 Ask and answer concrete questions about familiar content.

 

S2.6 Describe people, places, and things, using some detail.

 

S2.9 Recount prior experiences and events of interest, using familiar sentences.

 

S2.14 Demonstrate understanding of English intonation patterns.

 

S2.15 Demonstrate understanding of word stress patterns.

 

S2.16 Use basic grammar patterns in speaking to produce familiar statements, questions, and commands.

 

 

S2.29 Respond during interpersonal discussions and interactions.

 

S2.30 Initiate conversations in culturally appropriate ways.

 

S2.37 Narrate stories with beginning, middle, and end.

 

S2.38 Construct original oral statements, using basic and complex sentences.

 

S3.21 Compare and contrast information orally.

 

S3.33 Identify details that support a main idea in a text that is heard.

 

S3.37 Demonstrate comprehension of classroom discussions when clarification is given.

S2.49 State and orally defend an opinion.

 

S2.62 Adjust meaning by varying pace, rhythm, and pauses in speech.

 

S2.63 Employ pronunciation, word stress, and intonation appropriate to communicative intent.

 

S2.66 Use basic and complex sentence structure in conversations.

 

S2.70 Rephrase ideas orally to clarify meaning.

 

S3.42 State a position and support / justify it.

 

 

ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)

Beginner

Early Intermediate

Intermediate

Transitioning

S3.12 Make and respond to oral requests.

 

S3.15 Ask and respond to questions (Who? What? Where? When?) based on a text that is heard.

 

S3.23 Identify and follow classroom expectations and conventions.

 

 

S2.21 Demonstrate knowledge of spoken vocabulary using abstract vocabulary in various academic contents.

 

S2.22 Demonstrate comprehension during most interpersonal interactions, when clarification is given.

 

S2.23 Ask and answer questions (who, What, When).

 

S3.5 Identify a main event from a story that is heard.

 

3.6 Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story that is heard.

 

S3.7 Identify the characters and setting of a story that is heard.

 

S3.41 Summarize a story orally.

 

S3.44 Participate in small group activities, playing a specific role.

 

S4.5 Use teacher developed assessment criteria to prepare oral presentations.

 

S4.6 Make informal oral presentations that have recognizable organization.

 

S4.7 Give formal oral presentations that focus on specified academic content, using appropriate vocabulary and syntax, recognizable organization, clear pronunciation, eye contact, and appropriate volume and intonation.

 

S3.47 Express original statements using basic and complex sentences related to academic content.

 

S3.49 Compare grammatical constructions (such as tense, gender, subject-verb agreement) in English and the student’s first language.

 

S3.53 Demonstrate comprehension of the use of referents in academic discourse.

 

S3.59 Demonstrate comprehension of classroom discussions that include basic and complex sentences.

 

S3.65 Participate in classroom discussions and other academic interactions, using basic and complex sentence structures and addressing abstract topics.

 

ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)

Beginner

Early Intermediate

Intermediate

Transitioning

 

 

S3.10 Demonstrate comprehension of simple sentences, including statements, questions, and commands, when spoken slowly, and with repetitions as needed.

 

S3.16 Retell events in a simple or familiar story using relevant words and phrases.

 

S3.17 Restate a main event from a story that is heard.

 

S3.18 Respond briefly to questions on academic content.

 

S3.20 Retell the beginning, middle, and end of a story that is heard.

 

S3.22 Make predictions or inferences based on a story or information that has been heard.

 

 

 

S4.14 Plan delivery of an oral presentation, using pace, visual aids, and gestures.

 

 

ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)

Beginner

Early Intermediate

Intermediate

Transitioning

 

 

S3.25 Use familiar phrases and statements when speaking with basic grammar patterns.

 

S3.29 Demonstrate comprehension of oral, multiple step directions.

 

S3.30 Demonstrate comprehension of oral questions that are based on academic content.

 

S4.1 Plan, rehearses, and orally presents information about personal experiences.

 

S4.4 Maintain focus on a topic during an oral presentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference: Houghton-Mifflin Curriculum Outline and the ELPBO (English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes for English Language Learners)

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