Grades K, 1, 2

Other Michigan English Language Proficiency Standards sets

• Grades 3, 4, 5
• Grades 6, 7, 8
• Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Use learned phrases to respond to questions and directionsS.1.1.a

Make requests and obtain information from the communityS.1.2.a

Participate in conversations on social topics by asking and requesting informationS.1.3.a

Acquire goods, services, or information by spoken requestS.1.3.b

Communicate basic wants and needs in EnglishS.2.1.a

Use common social greetings and simple repetitive phrasesS.2.1.b

Participate in social conversations with peers and adults on familiar topics by asking and answering questions and requesting informationS.2.2.a

Participate in social conversations with peers and adults on unfamiliar topics by asking and answering questions and restating and requesting informationS.2.3.a

Maintain eye contact when communicating in personS.3.1.a

Recognize some gestures, facial expressions and body languageS.3.2.a

Recite rhymes, songs and simple storiesS.4.1.a

Respond orally to factual questionsS.4.1.b

Ask and respond to questions using phrases or simple sentencesS.4.2.a

Participate in classroom discussionsS.4.2.b

Restate in basic terms the main idea of oral presentations using subject area contentS.4.2.c

Ask and answer instructional questions using simple sentencesS.4.2.d

Give directions or instructions to classmatesS.4.2.e

Participate in guided discussionsS.4.2.f

Give simple oral reportsS.4.2.g

Participate actively in cooperative group activities and projectsS.4.3.a

Participate actively in content area discussions with peers and teachersS.4.3.b

Answer instructional questions by using simple sentencesS.5.1.a

Answer instructional questions with supporting detailsS.5.2.a

Respond to messages by asking questions, challenging statements, or offering examples that affirm the messageS.5.3.a

Talk about experiences using expanded vocabulary, descriptive words and paraphrasingS.5.4.a

Use clearly spoken single words and learned phrases to be understood by a native speakerS.6.1.a

Speak understandably with awareness of English intonation and phonological patternsS.6.2.a

Speak clearly and comprehensibly by using standard English grammatical forms, pronunciation, phrasing and intonationS.6.3.a

Describe a concrete object or concept with prepared textS.7.1.a

Prepare and deliver short oral presentationsS.7.2.a

Retell stories and participate in short conversationsS.7.2.b

Ask for clarification and repetitionS.8.2.a

Make requests relevant to the teaching learning process (homework instructions)S.8.2.c

Formulate and pose questions during classroom discussionsS.8.3.a

Respond to messages by asking questions or by challenging statementsS.8.4.a

Summarize orally with accurate representation of the content of the conversationS.8.4.b

Demonstrate initial print awareness that print carries messageR.1.1.a

Know the order of the alphabet; name and identify each letter of the alphabetR.1.1.b

Know the difference between capital and lower case lettersR.1.1.c

Distinguish letters from wordsR.1.1.d

Demonstrate directionality by tracking print from left to right, and using return sweepR.1.1.e

Recognize that sentences in print are made up of separate wordsR.1.1.f

Recognize that words have correct spellingR.1.1.g

Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a bookR.1.1.h

Understand that printed materials provide informationR.1.2.a

Use knowledge of simple spelling patterns when readingR.1.2.b

Recognize capitalization and punctuation to convey meaningR.1.2.c

Demonstrate that print represents spoken languageR.2.1.a

Understand that as letters change, so do soundsR.2.1.b

Use knowledge of consonants and vowels sounds to match sounds to lettersR.2.1.c

Use knowledge of consonants, consonant blends, and vowel sounds in decoding wordsR.2.1.d

Read common word families and rhyming wordsR.2.1.e

Use decoding skills to read known and unfamiliar wordsR.2.1.f

Match oral words to printed wordsR.2.1.g

Recognize high frequency wordsR.3.1.a

Develop basic sight wordsR.3.1.b

Identify simple words with multiple meaningsR.3.2.d

Identify simple literary terms (title, author, illustrator)R.3.2.e

Name characters and identify setting of storyR.5.1.a

Recognize the beginning, middle and end of narrativesR.5.1.b

Answer factual, simple questions about content of textR.5.1.c

Participate in discussions describing characters, setting, events and plotR.5.2.a

Identify common signs and logosR.6.1.a

Use prior background knowledge to approach textR.6.1.b

Use print from the environment to derive and reinforce meaningR.6.1.c

Read and follow simple written directionsR.6.1.d

Use simple reference materials (such as picture dictionaries) to acquire conceptsR.6.1.e

Read and follow sequential or multiple step written directions to complete tasks and assignmentsR.6.2.a

Use pictures/graphics to make predictions about text, and discuss conclusionsR.8.1.a

Use pictures to make predictions about stories and informational textR.8.2.a

Make and confirm predictions about the subject/story from text cluesR.8.2.b

Identify elements of a story, including character, setting, and sequence of eventsR.9.1.a

Recognize format differences between poetry and proseR.9.1.b

Recognize differences between expository and narrative textR.9.1.c

Use graphic displays (photos, art, pictures, icons, symbols) and textual aides (sub-heading, graphs, charts) to understand stories and informational textR.9.1.d

Differentiate between fiction and non-fictionR.9.2.b

Understand literary forms by recognizing and distinguishing among stories, poems, and information booksR.9.2.c

Write the English alphabet legibly in manuscript (printing) using upper and lower caseW.1.1.a

Write messages from left to right and top to bottom of the pageW.1.1.b

Use word and letter spacing to make messages readableW.1.1.c

Write personal information (name, address, phone number)W.1.1.d

Write labels, notes and captions for illustrations, charts, and objectsW.1.1.e

Write words and short sentences from dictation with developmental spellingW.1.1.f

Copy from a model text with attention to using lines, margins, and spacingW.1.1.g

Write several sentences on a topic related to a visual promptW.1.1.h

Write the English alphabet legibly in cursive using upper and lower caseW.1.2.a

Write simple sentences using key words available in the classroom environmentW.1.2.c

Use capitalization and punctuation to begin and end sentencesW.2.1.a

Use nouns (singulars and plurals), verbs (singular and plural), pronouns, adjectives, adverbs in writingW.2.1.b

Use basic grammatical constructions in simple sentencesW.2.1.c

Capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning (such as capitalizing titles, using possessives, commas in a series, apostrophes and contractions, and abbreviations)W.2.2.a

Identify and correctly use subject verb agreement and past, present, and future tenses in writing simple sentencesW.2.2.b

Demonstrate knowledge of negatives and contractionsW.2.2.c

Use descriptive vocabulary to clarify detailsW.3.1.a

Compose simple declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences appropriate for language arts and other content areas based on a classroom modelW.4.1.a

Compose multiple sentences around a topicW.4.1.b

Support a central idea with relevant details and examplesW.4.2.a

Prewriting: Generate ideas for writing by using prewriting techniques such as drawing and teacher assisted listing of key thoughtsW.5.1.a

Editing: Edit writing for punctuation, capitalization and spelling with teacher assistance; create legible final copyW.5.1.c

Prewriting: Use graphic organizers as a prewriting activity to demonstrate prior knowledge, add information and prepare to writeW.5.2.a

Editing: Edit draft for basic grammatical constructions; expand use of adjectives and adverbs; check for singular and plural agreementW.5.2.e

Prewriting: Plan ideas through independent organizing activities such as listing, webbing, clustering, sequencing, and classifying in EnglishW.5.3.a

Write basic information on classroom assignments, such as, name, date, class subject, teacherW.6.1.a

Write to communicate basic personal information such as filling out forms, autobiographical sketches, home-culture descriptionsW.6.1.b

List, label, or summarize content area informationW.6.1.c

Write a few words or phrases about an event or character from a story read by the teacherW.6.1.d

Write a short narrative story that includes elements of setting and characterW.6.1.e

Write in different forms for different purposes including lists to inform, letters to invite or thank, and stories to entertainW.6.1.f

Write brief responses to selected literature with factual understanding of the text using simple sentencesW.6.2.a

Write a brief narrative include elements of setting, character, and eventsW.6.2.b

Narrate a sequence of events with some detailW.6.2.c

Record or dictate knowledge of a topic in a variety of ways, such as by drawing pictures, making lists, or using graphic organizers to show connections among ideasW.7.1.a

Identify questions for investigating a given topicW.7.2.a

Identify an audience for writing in EnglishW.8.1.a