1. Doing My Best in Speaking ELPA Test 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

2. Play back and listen to your recording Do I like it? Can I understand myself? Does it sound clear? Rerecording is OK!!! 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

3. Use clever interesting words Topic- specific words Signal words Use complete sentences Avoid using “LIKE, STUFF, THAT THING” You are taking a test not just chatting with a buddy 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

4. Speak on the topic Listen and read the directions carefully. Understand your speaking task: – Describe – Explain – Sequence – Compare and contrast – Cause and effect 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

5. Write it out! Yes, you can write it out before you record it. Have some scratch paper and a pencil on hand! 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

6. Do your best! Take your time. You can only take the ELPA one time. You can pass it with flying colors! 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

7. To score 5 on Speaking I need to: Use complete sentences with at least one complex sentence and one compound sentence. Almost no mistakes Include details related to the prompt Speak on the topic 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

8. A simple sentence is a sentence with one independent clause. An independent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a sentence. Which is a simple sentence? A. Went to the store OR B. Jack went to the store.

9. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. Which of these is a compound sentence? A. Jack went to the store. B. It was closed. C. Jack went to the store, but it was closed.

10. Coordinating Conjunctions in Compound Sentences: – For – And – Nor – But –Or–Or – Yet –So–So

11. A complex sentence contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause. A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb, but cannot stand alone as sentence. In this sentence what are the independent and dependent clauses? A B When John arrived at the store, it was closed.

12. Subordinating Conjunctions in Complex Sentences – As – Although – After – When – While – Until – Before – Because – If – Since

13. A. I ate chocolate. B. When I ate chocolate, I got sick. C. I ate chocolate, and I got sick.

14. Speaking Extended Response

15. Writing Extended Response

16. What are you learning about ELPA Speaking? Please share: I will ___________________________ I need to _______________________ I must/ should ___________________ I have to _______________________ 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

17. Pretend you are the girl on the left. What are you saying to your friend? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

18. Describe the picture. What is happening? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

19. Compare and contrast these dogs. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

20. Explain why the dogs are sad. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

21. Describe the picture. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

22. You are the nurse. What are you asking? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

23. Imagine you are the sick child. What are your complaints? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

24. Give directions: 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

25. Make a guess about why they are so excited. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

26. What is happening? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

27. Use a complete sentence to explain why he is unhappy. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

28. Listen and Repeat. “I sent a letter to the president.”

29. Using a complete sentence, tell what is happening in this picture. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

30. What would you tell a new student about your school? What is some helpful information about your school ? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

31. Using a complete sentence tell what is happening in the picture. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

32. Using a complete sentence tell what you like to do after school: 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

33. Using a complete sentence tell what ’ s happening in this picture. 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

34. Tell about lunch at your school Where do you go? What do you usually do? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

35. Tell a story What is happening? Why are they having a picnic? What do you think will happen next? 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS

36. Websites Picture a Story http://www.artofstorytelling.org/kiosk/ Voicethread http://voicethread.com/ English Central http://www.englishcentral.com/videos#!/index Photobabble http://www.fotobabble.com/ Voicegem http://www.voicegem.com/ Vocaroo http://vocaroo.com

37. Practice using microphone Is it working? Are you speaking into it? Not too close, not too far from your lips Speak loudly enough 2012 Yelena Kniep PPS