Kindergarten
Other Nebraska English Language Proficiency sets
Other Nebraska English Language Proficiency sets
An ELL can . . . construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.K.1
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a very limited set of strategies from read-alouds and oral presentations of information or stories. toK.1.1
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identify a few key wordsK.1.1.a
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use an emerging set of strategies from read-alouds and oral presentations. toK.1.2
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identify some key words and phrasesK.1.2.a
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a developing set of strategies from read-alouds and oral presentations toK.1.3
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identify main topicsK.1.3.a
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ask and answer questions about key detailsK.1.3.b
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use an increasing range of strategies from read-alouds, picture books, and oral presentations. to K.1.4
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identify main topicsK.1.4.a
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answer questions about key details or parts of storiesK.1.4.b
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retell eventsK.1.4.c
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a wide range of strategies from read-alouds, picture books, and oral presentations toK.1.5
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identify main topicsK.1.5.a
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answer questions about key detailsK.1.5.b
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retell familiar storiesK.1.5.c
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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.K.2
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about familiar topics.K.2.1
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listen with limited participation in short conversationsK.2.1.a
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respond to simple yes/no and some wh-questionsK.2.1.b
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about familiar topicsK.2.2
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participate in short conversationsK.2.2.a
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respond to simple yes/no and wh- questionsK.2.2.b
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about familiar topics.K.2.3
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participate in short conversations K.2.3.a
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follow some rules for discussionK.2.3.b
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respond to simple yes/no and wh- questionsK.2.3.c
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about a variety of topics.K.2.4
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participate in conversations and discussionsK.2.4.a
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ask and answer simple questionsK.2.4.b
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follow increasing number of rules for discussion K.2.4.c
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about a variety of topics.K.2.5
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participate in conversations and discussionsK.2.5.a
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ask and answer questionsK.2.5.b
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follow rules for discussion K.2.5.c
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An ELL can . . . speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics. K.3
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about familiar topics or experiences.K.3.1
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communicate simple information or feelingsK.3.1.a
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about familiar topics, experiences, or events.K.3.2
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communicate simple information or feelingsK.3.2.a
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about familiar topics, experiences, or events.K.3.3
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communicate information or feelingsK.3.3.a
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about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.K.3.4
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tell or dictate simple messagesK.3.4.a
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about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.K.3.5
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make simple oral presentationsK.3.5.a
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compose short written texts K.3.5.b
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An ELL can . . . construct gradeappropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.K.4
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about a familiar topic showing limited control.K.4.1
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express a feeling or opinionK.4.1.a
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about a familiar topic showing emerging control.K.4.2
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express an opinion or preferenceK.4.2.a
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about a familiar topic or story showing developing control. K.4.3
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express an opinion or preferenceK.4.3.a
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about a variety of topics or stories showing increasing control.K.4.4
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express an opinion or preferenceK.4.4.a
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about a variety of topics or stories showing increasing control.K.4.5
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express an opinion or preference K.4.5.a
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An ELL can . . . conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.K.5
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with prompting and support from adults,K.5.1
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recall information from experience or from a provided source.K.5.1.a
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with prompting and support from adults,K.5.2
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recall information from experience or use information from a provided source to answer a question.K.5.2.a
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with prompting and support from adults, showing developing control.K.5.3
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recall information from experience or use information from provided sources to answer a questionK.5.3.a
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with prompting and support from adults, showing increasing control.K.5.4
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recall information from experience or use information from provided sources to answer a questionK.5.4.a
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with prompting and support from adults, showing increasing control.K.5.5
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recall information from experience or use information from provided sources to answer a question K.5.5.a
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An ELL can . . . analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.K.6
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[Standard introduced at Level 4.]K.6.1
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[Standard introduced at Level 4.]K.6.2
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[Standard introduced at Level 4.] K.6.3
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with prompting and support, K.6.4
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identify a reason an author or speaker gives to support a point. K.6.4.a
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with prompting and support,K.6.5
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identify appropriate reasons an author or speaker gives to support main points.K.6.5.a
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An ELL can . . . adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.K.7
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[Standard introduced at Level 4.]K.7.1
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[Standard introduced at Level 4.]K.7.2
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[Standard introduced at Level 4.]K.7.3
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Level 4K.7.4
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show a developing awareness of the difference between appropriate language for the playground and language for the classroom.K.7.4.a
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Level 5K.7.5
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show awareness of differences between informal (“playground speech”) and language appropriate to the classroomK.7.5.a
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use some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to. K.7.5.b
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An ELL can . . . determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text. K.8
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and readalouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.K.8.1
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recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring wordsK.8.1.a
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and readalouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.K.8.2
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recognize the meaning of some frequently occurring words and phrasesK.8.2.a
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and readalouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events. K.8.3
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answer questions to help determine the meaning of some words and phrasesK.8.3.a
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and readalouds about a variety of topics, experiences, or events. K.8.4
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answer and sometimes ask questions about the meaning of words and phrasesK.8.4.a
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and readalouds about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.K.8.5
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answer and ask questions about the meaning of words and phrasesK.8.5.a
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An ELL can . . . create clear and coherent gradeappropriate speech and text. K.9
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[Standard introduced at Level 3.] K.9.1
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[Standard introduced at Level 3.]K.9.2
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with support (including visual aids, context), with developing control of some frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, then).K.9.3
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with support (including visual aids, context), with increasingly independent control of frequently occurring linking words.K.9.4
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retell a simple sequence of events from experience or a familiar story K.9.4.a
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with support (including visual aids), using frequently occurring linking words. K.9.5
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retell a short sequence of events from experience or a familiar story, with a beginning, middle, and end K.9.5.a
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An ELL can . . . make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing. K.10
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with support (including context and visual aids),K.10.1
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recognize and use a small number of frequently occurring nouns and verbsK.10.1.a
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understand and respond to simple questions.K.10.1.b
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with support (including context and visual aids), in shared language activities.K.10.2
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recognize and use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, and short phrasesK.10.2.a
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respond to yes/no and wh- questionsK.10.2.b
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produce a few simple sentencesK.10.2.c
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with support (including context and visual aids), in shared language activities.K.10.3
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recognize and use frequently occurring regular plural nouns, verbs, and prepositionsK.10.3.a
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use and respond to question wordsK.10.3.b
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produce simple sentencesK.10.3.c
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with support (context and visual aids), in shared language activities. K.10.4
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recognize and use frequently occurring regular plural nouns, verbs, and prepositionsK.10.4.a
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use and respond to question words; K.10.4.b
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produce and expand simple sentencesK.10.4.c
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with increasing independence, in shared language activities.K.10.5
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use frequently occurring regular plural nouns, verbs, prepositions, and question wordsK.10.5.a
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ask and answer interrogatives (wh-questions)K.10.5.b
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produce and expand simple sentences K.10.5.c
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- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- Kindergarten
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- Nebraska English Language Proficiency Standards
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