1. CELDT Practice for Students 1st grade Office of English Learner Services School Year 2016-17

2. Why is the CELDT important to me? It helps my teacher know how well I know English.

3. What will I be tested on? ListeningSpeakingReadingWriting

4. DAY 1 Listening: Teacher Talk Say: Let’s practice listening by playing the game “Simon Says”.  Put your pencil on the floor.  Point at the alphabet.  Stand up on one foot.  Sit down and cross your arms.

5. DAY 1 Listening: Teacher Talk Let’s practice together. Say: Listen carefully as I read the story. A teacher tells the class: This morning we will have a special guest. To get ready, I need to move a table to the front of the room. I will need two helpers. Say: Tell your partner what is the picture that shows what the teacher needs to move to the front of the room. Let’s share the answer with the class.

6. Let’s Practice some more… Day 1 Listening: Teacher Talk (Teacher’s Guide page 2) Open your booklet on page 1

7. DAY 2 Speaking: Speech Functions Say: I am going to tell you about some situations that could happen to you. Let’s share what we would say. You would like to know the way to the nurse’s office. What would you ask? You want to borrow a book from your friend. What would you say to your friend?

8. How do I go to the nurse’s office? Make a Request:  May I …?  Please…  I need…  I would like …  Could I/you…?  Would you please…? High Leverage Strategies / Speech Functions Ask for Information:  How do I …?  Where is the…?  Who can… me…?  Can you…? These are some sentence frames we can use to help us answer the questions. May I borrow your book? Day 2

9. Let’s Practice some more… Day 2 Speaking: Speech Functions (Teacher’s Guide page 3) Open your booklet on page 2

10. Day 3 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension Say: Listen carefully as I read the passage. Next, I will read the questions. Talk to your partner about the best answer for each question. Mario and Erik are good friends. They like to sit together at lunch. Mario always eats a sandwich first. Then he drinks his milk. Erik always packs an apple in his lunch. Mario and Erik like to trade parts of their lunch. Mario likes to trade for the cookies that Erik’s dad makes. Erik’s dad makes the best cookies! 1.What does Mario always eat first at lunch? 2. What does Erik always pack in his lunch?

11. Let’s Practice some more… Day 3 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension (Teacher’s Guide page 4) Open your booklet on page 3

12. Day 4 Writing: Writing Words Say: Today you are going to practice writing a few words or phrases about a picture or a story. Listen for the beginning, middle and ending sound of the word. Let’s write some words together. Say: This is a ___. Let’s write the word ___.Say: This is a ___. Write the word ____.

13. Let’s Practice some more… Day 4 Writing: Writing Words (Not on Teacher’s Guide) Use a piece of paper to practice.

14. Say: I will say the word, you will write it down.

15. DAY 5 Listening: Teacher Talk Say: Let’s practice listening by playing the game “Simon Says”.  Put your hand below your chin.  Stand up and hop two times.  Take one step forward.  Sit and clap one time.

16. DAY 5 Listening: Teacher Talk Let’s practice together. Say: Listen carefully as I read the story. A teacher tells the class: Remember that tomorrow we have our field trip to the science museum. Don’t forget to bring your camera as there will be lots of cool things to see. Say: Tell your partner which is the picture that shows what the teacher wants the students to bring to the field trip. Let’s share it with the class.

17. Let’s Practice some more… Day 5 Listening: Teacher Talk (Teacher’s Guide page 6) Open your booklet on page 5.

18. Day 6 Speaking: Choose and Give Reasons Say: You are going to answer some questions where you will choose one item that you like more than other. You will tell what you choose and them give two reasons why you made that choic e. Suppose you could have a puppy or a kitten. Which would you choose? Tell two reasons why. (Let’s use the following sentence frames to answer)

19. These are some sentence frames that we can use to answer the question. Choose and State a Preference:  I like/prefer… because… and …  I choose… because…and…  I would rather … than … because…and… High Leverage Strategies / Choose and Give Reasons Examples: - I prefer a puppy because a puppy is cute and is friendly. - I would rather have a puppy than a kitten because a puppy is cute and because I could take my puppy for a walk. Day 6

20. Day 6 Let’s practice… Suppose you could have a puppy or a kitten. Which would you choose? Tell your partner two reasons why. Let’s share it with the class.

21. Let’s Practice some more… Day 6 Speaking: Choose and Give Reasons (Teacher’s Guide page 7) Open your booklet on page 6.

22. Day 6 Let’s practice… Open your booklet on page 6. I am going to ask you a question: Which would you rather eat, fruit or ice cream? Tell your partner why. Give him/her two reasons. Let’s share our answers with the class.

23. Day 6 Let’s practice… Open your booklet on page 6. I am going to ask you a question: Where would you rather go, to the beach or to the mountains? Tell your partner why. Give him/her two reasons. Let’s share our answers with the class.

24. Day 7 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension Open your booklet on page 7. (Teacher’s Guide page 8) Say: Listen carefully as I read the passage. Next, I will read the questions. Talk to your partner about the best answer for each question. Jenny’s mother is baking cookies. Linda and Annette want to help mix the batter. They are going to make Annette’s favorite cookies. Annette’s favorite cookies have chocolate chips and sprinkles. Jenny’s mother takes the cookies out of the oven. The cookies are hot so everyone has to wait until they cool off. When the cookies are cool, everyone eats a cookies and drinks a glass of milk. 1.What is the BEST title for this story ? a. “Let’s Make Cookies” b. “Chocolate and Sprinkles” c. “Hot Cookies” 2. What are Annette’s favorite cookies? a. Oatmeal Raisin b. Chocolate chips and sprinkles c. Peanut Butter

25. Day 8 Writing: Writing Words Say: Today you are going to practice writing a few words or phrases about a picture or a story. Listen to this story: Tom is a funny cat. Tom likes to sleep in a box. What is Tom? Write one word here. Let’s do it together. Say: Let’s do one more example together. Listen to this story: My mom gave me a big hug. I felt so happy. What did my mother give me? Write one word here. Re

26. Let’s Practice some more… Day 8 Writing: Writing Words (Not on Teacher’s Guide) Use a piece of paper to practice.

27. Day 8 Writing: Writing Words Say: Listen to this story: The kid was playing in the mud. He got dirty. Where was the kid playing? Write one word on your paper. Say: Listen to this story: I was sad when I couldn’t go to my friend’s birthday party. How did I feel? Write one word on your paper. Say: Listen to this story. My brother’s favorite color is red. All his shirts are red. What’s my brother’s favorite color? Write one word on your paper.

28. Day 9 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension Open your booklet on page 9. (Teacher’s Guide page 10) Say: Listen carefully as I read the passage. Next, I will read the questions. Talk to your partner about the best answer for the question. Do you like apples? A man named Johnny Appleseed loved them so much that he planted apple trees whenever he went. While he was planting trees, Johnny made a lot of friends. One of his friends was even a bear! People loved Johnny, too. Because of Johnny, they were able to enjoy apple pies, apple cakes, and best of all, big, juicy apples! 1. What did Johnny like to eat?

29. Day 10 Speaking: 4-Picture Narrative Say: I am going to show you four pictures that tell a story. I will start the story and you will tell me what happens next. Remember these Key Questions: Who is the story about? What is the setting? What is the major event of the story? What details do you notice? What is happening in the beginning? Middle? End?

30. We can use transition words from one picture to the next. At the beginning, First, Next, Soon, Then, Later, Finally, At the end, High Leverage Strategies / Sequencing Let’s practice together… Day 10

31. Day 10 Say: I will start the story and you will tell me what happens next. “Yesterday Mike took his red and yellow kite to the park… What happened next? Take turns telling your elbow partner what happened next. Remember to use complete sentences. Let’s share some of your stories with the class.

32. Let’s Practice some more… Day 10 Speaking: 4-Picture Narrative (Teacher’s Guide page 11) Open your booklet on page 10

33. Day 11 Writing: Writing Words Say: Today you are going to practice writing a few words or phrases about a picture or a story. Listen for the beginning, middle and ending sound of the word. Let’s write some words together. Say: This is a ___. Let’s write the word ___.Say: This is a ___. Write the word ____.

34. Let’s Practice some more… Day 11 Writing: Writing Words (Not on Teacher’s Guide) Use a piece of paper to practice.

35. Day 11Say: I will say the word, you will write it down.

36. DAY 12 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension Say: Let’s practice listening by playing the game “Simon Says”.  Put your arms above your head.  Point at your teacher’s desk.  Wiggle your fingers.  Pretend you are reading a book.

37. DAY 12 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension Say: Open your booklet on page 12. (Teacher’s Guide page 13). Listen carefully as I read the story. Annette and Linda are best friends. They both go to the same school and like to play on the swings. They have another friend named Carol. One day during recess, all the swings were taken. So Annette, Linda, and Carol sat under a tree and read a book. They enjoyed that time reading. Say: Find the picture that shows what Annette and Linda like to do during recess.

38. Day 13 Speaking: 4-Picture Narrative Say: I am going to show you four pictures that tell a story. I will start the story and you will tell me what happens next. Remember these Key Questions: Who is the story about? What is the setting? What is the major event of the story? What details do you notice? What is happening in the beginning? Middle? End?

39. We can use transition words from one picture to the next. At the beginning, First, Next, Soon, Then, Later, Finally, At the end, High Leverage Strategies / Sequencing Let’s practice together… Day 13

40. Day 13 Let’s Practice Together… Say : I will start the story and you will tell your partner what happened next. “Early this morning the two friends decided to go fishing…” What happened next? Take turns telling your partner what happened next. Remember to use complete sentences! Let’s share some of your stories with the class.

41. Day 13Say : Open your booklet on page 13. I will start the story and you will tell me what happened next. “One day, Daniel and Jenny were outside the fruit store talking about their favorite fruits. What happened next? Take turns telling your elbow partner what happened next. Remember to use complete sentences.

42. DAY 14 Speaking: Speech Functions (Teacher’s Guide page 15) Say: I am going to tell you about some situations that could happen to you. Next, tell your partner what you would say. Remember to say it in a complete sentence. You are at McDonald’s with your aunt. You want to ask your aunt for more fries. What would you say to her? You are at the candy store with your father. You want to buy a chocolate bar, but you don’t have enough money. How would you ask your father for more money?

43. Make a Request:  May I …?  Please…  I need…  I would like …  Could I/you…?  Would you please…? High Leverage Strategies / Speech Functions These are some sentence frames that can help us make a request. Day 14

44. Day 15 Speaking: 4-Picture Narrative Say: I am going to show you four pictures that tell a story. I will start the story and you will tell me what happens next. Remember these Key Questions: Who is the story about? What is the setting? What is the major event of the story? What details do you notice? What is happening in the beginning? Middle? End?

45. We can use transition words from one picture to the next. At the beginning, First, Next, Soon, Then, Later, Finally, At the end, High Leverage Strategies / Sequencing Let’s practice together… Day 15

46. Day 15 Let’s Practice… Say : I will start the story and you will tell your partner what happened next. “The little girl planted a seed. What happened next? Take turns telling your partner what happened next. Remember to use complete sentences!

47. Let’s Practice some more… Day 15 Speaking: 4- Picture Narrative (Teacher’s Guide page16) Open your booklet on page 15.

48. DAY 16 Listening: Teacher Talk Say: Let’s practice listening by playing the game “Simon Says”.  Touch the tip of your nose with the tip of your finger.  Make a funny face.  Pretend you are typing in the computer.  Write a capital A in the air.

49. DAY 16 Listening: Teacher Talk Say: Open your booklet on page 16. (Teacher’s Guide page 17). Listen carefully as I read the story. A teacher tells the class: Before we go to lunch, please go wash your hands at the sink. Say: Find the picture that shows which students are following the teacher’s directions. Fill in the circle under that picture.

50. Day 17 Speaking: 4-Picture Narrative Say: I am going to show you four pictures that tell a story. I will start the story and you will tell me what happens next. Remember these Key Questions: Who is the story about? What is the setting? What is the major event of the story? What details do you notice? What is happening in the beginning? Middle? End?

51. We can use transition words from one picture to the next. At the beginning, First, Next, Soon, Then, Later, Finally, At the end, High Leverage Strategies / Sequencing Let’s practice together… Day 17

52. Day 17 Let’s Practice… Say : I will start the story and you will tell your partner what happened next. “Peter was about to start the day. What happened next? Take turns telling your partner what happened next. Remember to use complete sentences!

53. Let’s Practice some more… Day 17 Speaking: 4- Picture Narrative (Teacher’s Guide page18) Open your booklet on page 17.

54. DAY 18 Speaking: Speech Functions Say: I am going to tell you about some situations that could happen to you. Next, tell your partner what you would say. Remember to say it in a complete sentence. Let’s share our answers with the class. You are at the grocery store with your mom. You want to ask her to buy some more strawberries. What would you say to her? You are at the library. You want to find books about dinosaurs, but you don’t know where to find them. How would you ask the librarian to help you find books about dinosaurs?

55. Make a Request:  May I …?  Please…  I need…  I would like …  Could I/you…?  Would you please…? High Leverage Strategies / Speech Functions Ask for Information:  How do I …?  Where is the…?  Who can… me…?  Can you…? These are some sentence frames we can use to help us answer the questions Day 18

56. Day 19 Speaking: Choose and Give Reasons Say: You are going to answer some questions where you will choose one item that you like more than other. You will tell what you choose and them give two reasons why you made that choic e. These are some sentence frames that we can use to answer the question. Choose and State a Preference:  I like/prefer… because… and …  I choose… because…and…  I would rather … than … because…and…

57. Day 19 Let’s practice… Open your booklet on page 19. I am going to ask you a question: Which would you rather drink, lemonade or water? Tell your partner why. Give him/her two reasons. Let’s share our answers with the class.

58. Day 19 Let’s practice some more… Open your booklet on page 19. I am going to ask you a question: Where would you rather go, to the movies or to the doctor? Tell your elbow partner why. Give him/her two reasons. Let’s share our answers with the class.

59. DAY 20 Speaking: Speech Functions (Teacher’s Guide page 21) Say: I am going to tell you about some situations that could happen to you. Next, tell your partner what you would say. Remember to say it in a complete sentence. You are getting ready for school and can’t find your shoes. How would you ask your mother to help you? Your friend is chasing a ball into the street and doesn’t see the car. You want to warn him. What would you say? Let’s share our answers with the class.

60. Day 21 Writing: Writing Words Say: Today you are going to practice writing a few words or phrases about a picture or a story. Listen for the beginning, middle and ending sound of the word. Let’s write some words together. Say: This is a ___. Let’s write the word ___.Say: This is a ___. Write the word ____.

61. Day 21 (Not in Teacher’s Guide) Say: I will say the word, you will write it down.

62. Day 22/23 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension Open your booklet on page 22. (Teacher’s Guide page 23) Say: Listen carefully as I read the passage. Next, I will read the questions. Choose the best answer for the question. Have you ever planted a garden? There are a few things you need. You need seeds, soil, water, and sunshine. One day, Sally decided she wanted to plant tomatoes. So she asked her mother, “Can you take me to the store to buy some seeds? I want to plant tomatoes in our garden.” So her mother took her to the store and bought seeds and soil. Later, Sally planted them. She enjoyed watching the plants grow. What kind of seeds did Sally plant?

63. Day 22/23 Listening: Extended Listening Comprehension Open your booklet on page 23. (Teacher’s Guide page 24) Say: Listen carefully as I read the passage. Next, I will read the questions. Choose the best answer for the question. Mike and Jarrod are best friends. They live on the same street and like to ride skateboards together. They also enjoy riding their bikes outside. One afternoon, it began to rain. They could not go outside. At first, they were very sad. Then Jarrod came up with an idea. “How about we play checkers?” Mike thought that was a great idea. What did Mike and Jarrod play inside?

64. DAY 24 Speaking: Speech Functions (Teacher’s Guide page 25) Say: I am going to tell you about some situations that could happen to you. Next, tell your partner what you would say. Remember to say it in a complete sentence. You forgot to bring your lunch to school. Your friend has two sandwiches. What would you say if she gave you one? Your neighbors are playing a ball game and you would like to join them. What would you say to them? Let’s share our answers with the class.

65. Day 25 Speaking: Choose and Give Reasons Say: You are going to answer some questions where you will choose one item that you like more than other. You will tell what you choose and them give two reasons why you made that choic e. These are some sentence frames that we can use to answer the question. Choose and State a Preference:  I like/prefer… because… and …  I choose… because…and…  I would rather … than … because…and…

66. Let’s practice… Open your booklet on page 25. (Teacher’s Guide page 26) I am going to ask you a question: Which would you rather do, go to the park or go to the library? Tell your partner why. Give him/her two reasons. Let’s share our answers with the class.

67. Let’s practice some more… Open your booklet on page 25. I am going to ask you a question: Which would you rather buy, a bike or a skateboard? Tell your partner why. Give him/her two reasons. Let’s share our answers with the class.

68. Remember! Get Plenty of Sleep! Eat Healthy Foods! Do Your Best!