ELDS 1 - English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting

ELDS 2 - English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts

ELDS 3 - English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of mathematics

ELDS 4 - English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of science

ELDS 5 - English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of social studies

Level 1 - Newcomer Objectives

Identify and write the letters of the alphabet and alphabetical order

Identify and write numbers from one to one hundred and ordinal numbers

Practice using basic greetings and personal information such as age, birthday, and interests

Identify colors and use colors to describe objects

Identify basic classroom objects and places in the school

Identify days of the week and months of the year

Identify and use family member vocabulary

Identify and express basic needs

Understand and give simple directions or commands

Make introductions and respond appropriately

Identify and discuss classes and subjects using days of the week and months of the year

Use greetings and expressions of courtesy in a variety of social situations

Identify and tell time

Ask questions and use the words what, when, where, who, andwhy

Identify and use some idiomatic expressions

Identify and express individual character traits

Level 2 Beginner Objectives

Continue Newcomer objectives not mastered

Express preferences, likes, and dislikes

Use vocabulary related to clothing, home, places, and transportation

Describe daily activities

Give directions

Find and give information

Take information from signs, simple reading passages, newspapers, and other reference sources

Continue previous objectives not mastered

Identify and count coins, US currency

Talk about activities in the past and future

Identify and practice using idioms

Increase vocabulary and focus on words that are easily confused

Level 3 Intermediate Objectives

Communicate on a variety of topics in social settings

Ask and answer questions

Read and respond to a variety of fiction and non-fiction stories

Identify the elements in short stories

Identify patterns in word structure

Increase voabulary and reading skills in the content areas

Read a variety of printed material

Write for different purposes using a variety of forms

Arrange ideas in logical order

Use pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, and articles appropriately

Use a variety of reference materials such as dictionaries