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Communication: Spoken Language: Intermediate Gr. 6-8

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USE OF LISTENING SKILLS FOR RECEPTIVE COMMUNICATIONLSL.1

  • 1

    Identifies sound-letter correspondence for all consonants and vowelsLSL.1.Int1

  • 2

    Detects which set of words does not belongLSL.1.Int2

  • 3

    Identifies semantic and syntactic absurdities in sentences, e.g. "She ate her soup with a knife" or "The baby ran all the way to school"LSL.1.Int3

  • 4

    Identifies similar words in context that change the meaning of a sentence, e.g. "Sam sent you a present" vs. "Susan sent you a present", "He is excited to ride his bike" vs. "He is too exhausted to ride his bike"LSL.1.Int4

  • 5

    Provides a verbal summary/synopsisLSL.1.Int5

USE OF SIMPLE TO COMPLEX SENTENCE STRUCTURES FOR SOCIAL CONVERSATIONSLSL.2

  • 1

    Uses nouns, noun modifiers, and relative clausesLSL.2.Int1

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    Uses modifiers that indicate relative quantity, e.g. more than, most of allLSL.2.Int2

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    Uses up to 3 adjectives to describe nounsLSL.2.Int3

  • 4

    Uses nouns, noun modifiers, and relative clauses in typical conversationsLSL.2.Int4

  • 5

    Uses prepositions and a variety of pronoun types, e.g. itself, ourselves, anyone, othersLSL.2.Int5

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    Uses infinitives as subjects, e.g. "To sit quietly, is not easy."LSL.2.Int6

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    Includes wh-nominals as subjects, e.g. "What she wants is to..."LSL.2.Int7

  • 8

    Writes sentences containing adverbial or nominal clausesLSL.2.Int8

  • 9

    Uses a variety of adverbs to indicate exceptions, e.g. even if, although, except, etc.LSL.2.Int9

  • 10

    Uses indirect discourse, e.g. "He asked if..."LSL.2.Int10

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    Uses indirect discourse with "ask", e.g. "He asked why."LSL.2.Int11

  • 12

    Uses 7-8 word utterances for typical communicationLSL.2.Int12

  • 13

    Uses more, less, most in questionsLSL.2.Int13

  • 14

    Forms questions, using questions with present perfect, past perfect tenses, e.g. "Have you? Had the dog?"LSL.2.Int14

  • 15

    Asks yes/no questions that include auxiliary verbs, e.g. "Could it have been?"LSL.2.Int15

  • 16

    Gives multi-step directionsLSL.2.Int16

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    Uses and understands jokes, puns, riddlesLSL.2.Int17

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    Responds appropriately to feedback and complimentsLSL.2.Int18

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Communication: Spoken Language: Intermediate Gr. 6-8

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