ELL III

Recommended Prerequisite:  ELL II or IPT oral scores of D, E, or F and IPT

   reading and/or writing scores of Limited English

   Proficient and/or Fully English Proficient

Grades Offered:  9-12

Credit:  ½ to 1

State Code:  3077

MNPS Course Code:  ENG1332

Course Description

 A course of study for non-native speakers of English whose proficiency level is below adopted standards as established by oral and written tests.  The course provides for a sequential development of English skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.  Instruction is based on adopted texts and supplementary materials for each skill level.

Course of Study

First Semester

·      Standard Conventions of English/Grammar

Is able to use and understand all skills covered in ELL II and:

o       Parts of speech; sentence parts; subject/predicate and complements

o       Types of sentences

o       Subject/verb agreement; regular and irregular verbs

o       Types of pronouns and their usage

o       Adjectives and adverbs:  comparative and superlative forms

o       Plurals, possessives, negatives

o       Errors in sentences:  fragments, comma usage, run-ons

o       Commas, end punctuation, and quotation marks

o       Capitalization, contractions, and affixes

·      Standard ELL Functions

o       Language functions at the ELL III level are those functions from ELL I and II

            levels which need to be reinforced to meet specific needs of students in an

            ELL III level class.

·      ELL Strategies

             Is capable of performing the following tasks as well as all tasks covered in  ELL II:

o       Making a tree diagram

o       Making a web diagram

o       Listening for specific information

o       Making a story map

o       Making a timeline

·     ELL Reading Strategies

Is capable of performing the following tasks as well as all reading tasks in ELL II:

o       Skimming

o       Scanning

o       Note taking

o       Questioning

o       Using context clues

o       Identifying parts of speech

o       Predicting outcomes

o       Forming opinions

·      ELL Writing Strategies

 Is capable of performing the following tasks as well as all writing tasks in ELL II:

o       Prewriting

o       Drafting

o       Revising

o       Editing and proofreading

o       Publishing

o       Evaluating writing

o       Writing for a specific purpose

o       Writing for a specific audience

·      Vocabulary

o       Incorporates vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and school related topics.

Second Semester

·      Standard Conventions of English/Grammar
Is able to use and understand all skills covered in ELL II and:

o       Homophones

o       How to correct errors observed in his or her writing and the writing of others

o       Standard spelling

o       Consistency and sequence of verb tenses

·      Standard ELL Functions

o       Language functions at the ELL III level are those functions from ELL I and II levels which need to be reinforced to meet specific needs of students in an ELL III level class.

·      ELL Strategies
Is capable of performing the following tasks as well as all tasks in ELL II:

o       Predicting

o       Previewing

o       Using context

o       Making and reading graphs

·      ELL Reading Strategies
Is capable of performing the following tasks as well as all reading tasks in ELL II:

o       Interpreting and analyzing outlines, summaries, discussions

o       Reading aloud and presenting orally prepared readings

o       Reading independently student and teacher selected reading texts

o       Making inferences and drawing conclusions

o       Recognizing propaganda techniques

o       Identifying various types of points of view

o       Identifying resource material for application to real life situations

o       Identifying literary elements and figurative language

·      ELL Writing Strategies
Is capable of performing the following tasks as well as all writing tasks in ELL II:

o       Writing editorials; interviews; journals of various kinds

o       Writing business letters

o       Writing formal speeches/ presentations

o       Writing poetry; short stories

o       Writing persuasive essays; response essays: opinion or analysis; comparative   and contrast essays

o       Completing a research project

·      Vocabulary

o       Incorporates vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and school related topics.

Standards:

MNPS ELL standards:
http://www.mnps.org/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=9621

The Tennessee State Department of Education ESL Standards can be accessed through: http://www.tennessee.gov/education/fedprog/doc/fpeslcurriculum.pdf

Textbooks:

Draper, C.G. Great American Stories 3.  Third Edition, Pearson:  Prentice Hall Regents, 2001.

Badalamenti, Victoria and Stanchina, Carolyn Henner.  Grammar Dimensions 3.

      Platinum Edition, Thompson Learning:  Heinle & Heinle, 2001.

Recommended and/or Required Resources:

·        Essential Literature: Students are expected to read the selections required for their current grade level.  A list of adapted essential literature is listed below.