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