CELDT: Speaking Practice MVSD Grades K-1 Adapted from LAUSD CELDT Resources

SPEAKING CELDT assesses students’ speaking skills in 20 items CELDT divides the speaking assessment in four parts Oral Vocabulary Speech Functions Choose and Give Reasons 4-Picture Narrative CELDT assesses students’ ELD Proficiency using ELD Standards

Expected Speaking ELD Proficiency Level Early Advanced Strategies and Applications Make oneself understood when speaking by using consistent standard English grammatical forms, sounds, intonation, pitch, and modulation but may make random errors. Participate in and initiate more extended social conversations with peers and adults on unfamiliar topics by asking and answering questions and restating and soliciting information. Recognize appropriate ways of speaking that vary according to the purpose, audience, and subject matter. Respond to messages by asking questions, challenging statements, or offering examples that affirm the message. Use simple figurative language and idiomatic expressions (e.g., “heavy as a ton of bricks,” “soaking wet”) to communicate ideas to a variety of audiences.

Expected Speaking ELD Proficiency Level Advanced Strategies and Applications Demonstrate an understanding of figurative language and idiomatic expressions by responding to such expressions and using them appropriately. Consistently use appropriate ways of speaking and writing that vary according to the purpose, audience, and subject matter. Speak clearly and comprehensibly by using standard English grammatical forms, sounds, intonation, pitch, and modulation.

Question Format Oral Vocabulary Students are asked to identify the items pictured Students’ answers are scored correct, incorrect, or no response Sample question

What is this? What are these? What is this? What are they doing?What is she doing? What is he doing?What is this? 4 What are they?What is this? What do we use it for? What are these? What do we use them for? What do we use it for?

What is this? 1

What are these? What do we use them for? 2

What is this? What do we use it for? 3

4 What are they?

5 What is this? What do we use it for?

6 What are these?

7 What is this?

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9 What are they doing?

10 What is she doing?

11 What is he doing?

12 What is this? What do we use it for?

Speech Functions

Question Format Speech Functions Students are asked a question and must answer using an expected speech function Students’ answers are scored from 0 to 2 according to “Speech Function Rubric” Sample question

Speech Functions Directions 13. There is a new student in your classroom and you want to introduce yourself. What would you say to him?

Speech Functions Directions 14. You are in a classroom and your teacher asks a question you didn’t understand. What would you tell your teacher?

Speech Functions Directions 15. You want to go to the restroom and you don’t know where it is. What would you ask your teacher?

Speech Functions Directions 16. You want to invite your friends to play at your house after school. What would you ask them?

Speech Functions Directions 17. You want to watch your favorite DVD. What would you ask your parents?

Speech Functions Directions 18. It is center time and you love to read. Your teacher asks which center you would like to go to. What would you tell your teacher?

Speech Functions Directions 19. You need an eraser, but you lost yours. You want to borrow your friend’s eraser. What would you ask her?

Speech Functions Directions 20. You left your snack at home and you are very hungry. Your friend has enough food to share. What would you ask him?

Speech Functions Directions 21. Your teacher just asked you to start writing in your journal, but your pencil needs sharpening. What would you ask your teacher?

Speech Functions Directions 22. During lunch, you are with your friends and suddenly you have a great idea. You want to play soccer. What would you tell your friends?

Speech Functions Directions 23.Your birthday is coming up and would love to have all of your friends join you for a pool party. You want them to bring their swimsuits. What would you ask them?

Directions 24. Your teacher wants you to write about the day you went to the park, but you would rather write about what you did last night. What would you ask your teacher? Speech Functions

Question Format Choose and Give Reasons Students are asked to choose between two choices and to give two reasons why they selected that choice Students’ score is based on a 0-2 “Choose and Give Reasons”Rubric Sample question

Choose and Give Reasons

Directions I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think. 25. To finish your homework you need to color some pictures. Would you rather use crayons or markers? Tell me two reasons why.

Choose and Give Reasons Directions I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think. 26. Which would you rather do today, play outside with your friends or listen to your favorite music inside. Tell me two reasons why.

Choose and Give Reasons Directions I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think. 27. When do you think it’s the worst time to do exercise, in the morning or the afternoon. Tell me two reasons why.

4-Picture Narrative

Question Format 4-Picture Narrative Students are asked to tell a story based on four pictures Students’ score is based on a 0-4 “4-Picture Narrative” Rubric Sample question

4-Picture Narrative Directions 28. I’m going to show you four pictures. Look at ALL the pictures. They tell a story

I will start the story for you. Last week, Ms. Walker’s science class was studying sea animals. Tell me what happened.

4-Picture Narrative Directions 29. I’m going to show you four pictures. Look at ALL of the pictures. They tell a story.

I will start the story for you. Brianna and John wanted to make puppets to act out a story. Tell me what happened.

4-Picture Narrative Directions 30. I’m going to show you four pictures. Look at ALL of the pictures. They tell a story.

I will start the story for you. One morning James woke up and jumped out of bed. Tell me what happened.

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