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Arkansas English Language Proficiency Standards

K–12 Standards

Grade 1
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An ELL can construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.1.1

1
with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a very limited set of strategies from read-alouds, picture books, and oral presentations. to:1.1.1
1. a
  identify a few key words1.1.1.a
2
use an emerging set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations.to: 1.1.2
1. a
  identify key words and phrases1.1.2.a
3
use a developing set of strategies from read-aloud texts, simple written texts, and oral presentations to:1.1.3
1. a
  identify main topics,1.1.3.a
2. b
  answer questions about key details1.1.3.b
3. c
  retell some key details or events1.1.3.c
4
use an increasing range of strategies from read-alouds, written texts, and oral presentations to:1.1.4
1. a
  identify main topics1.1.4.a
2. b
  ask and answer questions about an increasing number of key details1.1.4.b
3. c
  retell familiar stories or episodes of stories1.1.4.c
5
use a wide range of strategies from read-alouds, written texts, and oral presentations. to:1.1.5
1. a
  identify main topics1.1.5.a
2. b
  ask and answer questions about key details1.1.5.b
3. c
  retell stories, including key details1.1.5.c

An ELL can participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.1.2

1
about familiar topics.1.2.1
1. a
  listen to short conversations1.2.1.a
2. b
  respond to simple yes/no and some wh- questions1.2.1.b
2
about familiar topics.1.2.2
1. a
  participate in short conversations1.2.2.a
2. b
  take turns1.2.2.b
3. c
  respond to simple yes/no and wh- questions1.2.2.c
3
about familiar topics.1.2.3
1. a
  participate in short discussions, conversations, and short written exchanges1.2.3.a
2. b
  follow rules for discussion1.2.3.b
3. c
  ask and answer simple questions1.2.3.c
4
about a variety of topics and texts.1.2.4
1. a
  participate in discussions, conversations, and written exchanges1.2.4.a
2. b
  follow rules for discussion1.2.4.b
3. c
  ask and answer questions1.2.4.c
4. d
  respond to the comments of others1.2.4.d
5. e
  make comments of his or her own1.2.4.e
5
about a variety of topics and texts.1.2.5
1. a
  participate in extended discussions, conversations, and written exchanges1.2.5.a
2. b
  follow rules for discussion1.2.5.b
3. c
  ask and answer questions1.2.5.c
4. d
  build on the comments of others1.2.5.d
5. e
  contribute his or her own comments1.2.5.e

An ELL can speak and write about gradeappropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.1.3

1
about familiar topics or experiences.1.3.1
1. a
  communicate simple information or feelings1.3.1.a
2
about familiar topics, experiences, or events.1.3.2
1. a
  communicate simple messages1.3.2.a
3
about familiar topics, stories, experiences, or events.1.3.3
1. a
  deliver short simple oral presentations1.3.3.a
2. b
  compose short written texts1.3.3.b
4
using simple sentences and drawings or illustrations, about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.1.3.4
1. a
  deliver short simple oral presentations1.3.4.a
2. b
  compose written texts1.3.4.b
5
including a few descriptive details, about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.1.3.5
1. a
  deliver oral presentations1.3.5.a
2. b
  compose written texts 1.3.5.b

An ELL can construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.1.4

1
about familiar topics or experiences. 1.4.1
1. a
  express a preference or opinion1.4.1.a
2
about familiar topics, experiences, or events.1.4.2
1. a
  express an opinion1.4.2.a
3
about familiar stories, experiences, or events.1.4.3
1. a
  express an opinion1.4.3.a
2. b
  give a reason for the opinion1.4.3.b
4
about a variety of texts topics, experiences, and events.1.4.4
1. a
  express opinions1.4.4.a
2. b
  give a reason for the opinion1.4.4.b
5
about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.1.4.5
1. a
  express opinions 1.4.5.a
2. b
  introduce the topic1.4.5.b
3. c
  give a reason for the opinion1.4.5.c
4. d
  provide a sense of closure1.4.5.d

An ELL can conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems. 1.5

1
with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing limited control1.5.1
1. a
  participate in shared research projects 1.5.1.a
2. b
  gather information1.5.1.b
3. c
  label information1.5.1.c
2
with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing emerging control.1.5.2
1. a
  participate in shared research projects1.5.2.a
2. b
  gather information 1.5.2.b
3. c
  summarize some key information1.5.2.c
3
with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing developing control.1.5.3
1. a
  participate in shared research projects1.5.3.a
2. b
  gather information 1.5.3.b
3. c
  summarize information 1.5.3.c
4
with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing increasingly independent control.1.5.4
1. a
  participate in shared research projects1.5.4.a
2. b
  gather information 1.5.4.b
3. c
  summarize information1.5.4.c
4. d
  answer a question1.5.4.d
5
with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing independent control.1.5.5
1. a
  participate in shared research projects1.5.5.a
2. b
  gather information1.5.5.b
3. c
  summarize information1.5.5.c
4. d
  answer a question1.5.5.d

An ELL can analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.1.6

1
[Standard introduced at Level 2.]1.6.1
2
with prompting and support, 1.6.2
1. a
  identify a reason an author or a speaker gives to support a point.1.6.2.a
3
Level 31.6.3
1. a
  identify one or two reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the main point. 1.6.3.a
4
Level 41.6.4
1. a
  identify reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the main point.1.6.4.a
5
Level 51.6.5
1. a
  identify appropriate reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the main point.1.6.5.a

An ELL can adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.1.7

1
[Standard introduced at Level 3.]1.7.1
2
[Standard introduced at Level 3.]1.7.2
3
Level 31.7.3
1. a
  show a developing awareness of the difference between appropriate language for the playground and language for the classroom. 1.7.3.a
4
Level 41.7.4
1. a
  show awareness of differences between informal “playground speech” and language appropriate to the classroom1.7.4.a
2. b
  use some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.1.7.4.b
5
Level 51.7.5
1. a
  shift appropriately between informal “playground speech” and language appropriate to the classroom most of the time1.7.5.a
2. b
  use words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to. 1.7.5.b

An ELL can . . . determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.1.8

1
with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.1.8.1
1. a
  recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words and phrases1.8.1.a
2
with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events. 1.8.2
1. a
  answer and sometimes ask simple questions to help determine the meaning of frequently occurring words and phrases1.8.2.a
3
using sentence-level context and visual aids, in oral presentations, read-alouds, and simple texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.1.8.3
1. a
  answer and sometimes ask questions to help determine the meaning of some less frequently occurring words and phrases1.8.3.a
4
using sentence context, visual aids, and some knowledge of frequently occurring root words and their inflectional forms, in oral presentations and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.1.8.4
1. a
  answer and ask questions to help determine the meaning of less common words, phrases, and simple idiomatic expressions1.8.4.a
5
using context, some visual aids, and knowledge of morphology (e.g., simple inflectional endings such as -ed, -ing, and some common prefixes), in oral presentations and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.1.8.5
1. a
  answer and ask questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words, phrases, and idiomatic expressions1.8.5.a

An ELL can create clear and coherent gradeappropriate speech and text.1.9

1
[Standard introduced at Level 2.]1.9.1
2
with support (including visual aids and modeled sentences), with emerging control of some frequently occurring linking words.1.9.2
1. a
  retell an event1.9.2.a
2. b
  present simple information1.9.2.b
3
with support (including modeled sentences), with developing control of some frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, so) and temporal words (e.g., first, then).1.9.3
1. a
  retell (in speech or writing) a simple sequence of events in the correct order1.9.3.a
2. b
  present simple information1.9.3.b
4
with increasingly independent control of some temporal words (e.g., next, after),and some frequently occurring linking words (and, so).1.9.4
1. a
  recount two or three events in sequence1.9.4.a
2. b
  present simple information about a topic1.9.4.b
5
using temporal words to signal event order and using frequently occurring conjunctions (linking words or phrases).1.9.5
1. a
  recount a more complex sequence of events in the correct order1.9.5.a
2. b
  introduce a topic1.9.5.b
3. c
  provide some facts about a topic1.9.5.c

An ELL can make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing.1.10

1
with support (including context and visual aids),1.10.1
1. a
  understand and use a small number of frequently occurring nouns and verbs,1.10.1.a
2. b
  understand and use very simple sentences1.10.1.b
3. c
  respond to simple questions.1.10.1.c
2
with support (including visual aids and sentences)1.10.2
1. a
  recognize and use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, prepositions, and conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or) 1.10.2.a
2. b
  produce simple sentences.1.10.2.b
3
with support (including modeled sentences), in response to prompts. 1.10.3
1. a
  use some singular and plural nouns1.10.3.a
2. b
  use verbs in the present and past tenses1.10.3.b
3. c
  use frequently occurring prepositions and conjunctions1.10.3.c
4. d
  produce and expand simple sentences1.10.3.d
4
in response to prompts.1.10.4
1. a
  use an increasing number of singular and plural nouns, and verbs1.10.4.a
2. b
  use present and past verb tenses with appropriate subject-verb agreement1.10.4.b
3. c
  use frequently occurring prepositions and conjunctions1.10.4.c
4. d
  produce and expand simple and some compound sentences1.10.4.d
5
in response to prompts.1.10.5
1. a
  use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs,1.10.5.a
2. b
  use past, present, and future verb tenses1.10.5.b
3. c
  use frequently occurring prepositions and conjunctions1.10.5.c
4. d
  produce and expand simple and compound sentences 1.10.5.d

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What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?: Arkansas English Language Proficiency Standards

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