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Language	
  Objectives	
  for	
  Elementary	
  ELLs:	
  Rigor	
  in	
  Reading	
  and	
  Writing,	
  TESOL	
  2015,	
  Linda	
  New	
  Levine	
  and	
  Laura	
  
Lukens.	
  
	
  
Language	
  Objectives	
  for	
  Elementary	
  ELLs:	
  Rigor	
  in	
  Reading	
  and	
  Writing	
  
Laura	
  Lukens	
  and	
  Linda	
  New	
  Levine	
  
Language	
  Functions	
   Language	
  Forms	
   Support	
  Scaffolds	
  
Recount	
  
Define	
  
Identify	
  
Restate	
  
Narrate	
  
Paraphrase	
  
Describe	
  
State	
  
Tell	
  
Report	
  
Express	
  
Explain	
  
Summarize	
  
Distinguish	
  
Differentiate	
  
Characterize	
  
Question	
  
Compare	
  and	
  Contrast	
  
Debate	
  and	
  Defend	
  	
  
Infer	
  
• Complete	
  present	
  tense	
  
sentences	
  
• Past	
  tense	
  question	
  forms	
  
(did,	
  was	
  )	
  
• Adjectives	
  
• Present	
  tense	
  verbs	
  
• Third	
  person	
  singular	
  
subject/verb	
  agreement	
  
• Complex	
  sentences	
  
• Regular	
  past	
  tense	
  verbs	
  
• Irregular	
  past	
  tense	
  verbs	
  
• Signal	
  words	
  
• Passive	
  voice	
  verbs	
  
• Adverbial	
  phrases	
  of	
  time	
  
	
  
• Teacher	
  Read	
  Aloud	
  	
  
• Choral	
  Response	
  
• Key	
  Sentence	
  Frames	
  
• Word/Picture	
  Banks	
  
• Peer	
  practice/support	
  
• Teacher	
  collaborative	
  dialogue	
  
• Word	
  banks	
  with	
  signal	
  words	
  
• Graphic	
  organizers	
  
• Graphic	
  organizers	
  for	
  	
  description	
  and	
  
chronology	
  
• Partner	
  support	
  
• Structured	
  note	
  taking	
  
• Word	
  bank	
  of	
  adverbials	
  	
  
• Note	
  cards	
  
• Report	
  frames	
  
• Partner	
  practice	
  
	
  
Work	
  with	
  a	
  partner	
  and	
  create	
  an	
  appropriate	
  Language	
  Objective	
  for	
  the	
  lesson	
  on	
  the	
  Coral	
  Reefs.	
  Use	
  
the	
  information	
  listing	
  language	
  forms,	
  functions,	
  and	
  scaffolds	
  shown	
  above.	
  Refer	
  to	
  the	
  “Basic	
  Frame	
  for	
  
Language	
  Objectives”	
  for	
  the	
  format.	
  
Remember	
  that	
  the	
  Content	
  Language	
  Arts	
  Objective	
  for	
  the	
  lesson	
  is:	
  Explain	
  the	
  characteristics	
  of	
  a	
  coral	
  
reef.	
  
Language	
  Functions:	
  
	
  
Language	
  Forms:	
  
	
  
Scaffolds:	
  
	
  
Possible	
  Language	
  Objective:	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Language	
  Objectives	
  for	
  Elementary	
  ELLs:	
  Rigor	
  in	
  Reading	
  and	
  Writing,	
  TESOL	
  2015,	
  Linda	
  New	
  Levine	
  
and	
  Laura	
  Lukens.	
  
	
  
Colorful	
  Captivating	
  Coral	
  Reefs	
  
By	
  Dorothy	
  Hinshaw	
  Patent	
  
Kendahl	
  Jan	
  Jubb,	
  Illustrator	
  
Scholastic	
  (2003)	
  
	
  
	
  
A	
  coral	
  reef	
  is	
  made	
  up	
  mostly	
  of	
  limestone	
  laid	
  
down	
  by	
  tiny	
  invertebrate	
  animals	
  (animals	
  without	
  
backbones)	
  called	
  polyps.	
  The	
  polyps	
  live	
  together	
  in	
  
large	
  groups	
  called	
  colonies.	
  Each	
  polyp	
  is	
  about	
  the	
  
size	
  of	
  a	
  pencil	
  eraser	
  and	
  is	
  protected	
  by	
  its	
  own	
  little	
  
limestone	
  cap.	
  As	
  the	
  colony	
  grows,	
  the	
  polyps	
  
manufacture	
  more	
  limestone,	
  and	
  the	
  reef	
  gets	
  bigger.	
  
	
   Corals	
  that	
  make	
  reefs	
  by	
  laying	
  down	
  limestone	
  
are	
  called	
  hard	
  corals.	
  Coral	
  reefs	
  are	
  found	
  in	
  clear	
  
tropical	
  seas	
  or	
  nearby,	
  where	
  the	
  water	
  temperature	
  
stays	
  above	
  65	
  degrees	
  Fahrenheit.	
  Reef-­‐building	
  
corals	
  thrive	
  only	
  as	
  far	
  below	
  the	
  surface	
  as	
  light	
  can	
  
reach.	
  They	
  gradually	
  disappear	
  in	
  water	
  deeper	
  than	
  
100	
  feet.
	
  

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Language Objectives Framework Worksheet

  • 1. Language  Objectives  for  Elementary  ELLs:  Rigor  in  Reading  and  Writing,  TESOL  2015,  Linda  New  Levine  and  Laura   Lukens.     Language  Objectives  for  Elementary  ELLs:  Rigor  in  Reading  and  Writing   Laura  Lukens  and  Linda  New  Levine   Language  Functions   Language  Forms   Support  Scaffolds   Recount   Define   Identify   Restate   Narrate   Paraphrase   Describe   State   Tell   Report   Express   Explain   Summarize   Distinguish   Differentiate   Characterize   Question   Compare  and  Contrast   Debate  and  Defend     Infer   • Complete  present  tense   sentences   • Past  tense  question  forms   (did,  was  )   • Adjectives   • Present  tense  verbs   • Third  person  singular   subject/verb  agreement   • Complex  sentences   • Regular  past  tense  verbs   • Irregular  past  tense  verbs   • Signal  words   • Passive  voice  verbs   • Adverbial  phrases  of  time     • Teacher  Read  Aloud     • Choral  Response   • Key  Sentence  Frames   • Word/Picture  Banks   • Peer  practice/support   • Teacher  collaborative  dialogue   • Word  banks  with  signal  words   • Graphic  organizers   • Graphic  organizers  for    description  and   chronology   • Partner  support   • Structured  note  taking   • Word  bank  of  adverbials     • Note  cards   • Report  frames   • Partner  practice     Work  with  a  partner  and  create  an  appropriate  Language  Objective  for  the  lesson  on  the  Coral  Reefs.  Use   the  information  listing  language  forms,  functions,  and  scaffolds  shown  above.  Refer  to  the  “Basic  Frame  for   Language  Objectives”  for  the  format.   Remember  that  the  Content  Language  Arts  Objective  for  the  lesson  is:  Explain  the  characteristics  of  a  coral   reef.   Language  Functions:     Language  Forms:     Scaffolds:     Possible  Language  Objective:              
  • 2. Language  Objectives  for  Elementary  ELLs:  Rigor  in  Reading  and  Writing,  TESOL  2015,  Linda  New  Levine   and  Laura  Lukens.     Colorful  Captivating  Coral  Reefs   By  Dorothy  Hinshaw  Patent   Kendahl  Jan  Jubb,  Illustrator   Scholastic  (2003)       A  coral  reef  is  made  up  mostly  of  limestone  laid   down  by  tiny  invertebrate  animals  (animals  without   backbones)  called  polyps.  The  polyps  live  together  in   large  groups  called  colonies.  Each  polyp  is  about  the   size  of  a  pencil  eraser  and  is  protected  by  its  own  little   limestone  cap.  As  the  colony  grows,  the  polyps   manufacture  more  limestone,  and  the  reef  gets  bigger.     Corals  that  make  reefs  by  laying  down  limestone   are  called  hard  corals.  Coral  reefs  are  found  in  clear   tropical  seas  or  nearby,  where  the  water  temperature   stays  above  65  degrees  Fahrenheit.  Reef-­‐building   corals  thrive  only  as  far  below  the  surface  as  light  can   reach.  They  gradually  disappear  in  water  deeper  than   100  feet.