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CELDT Level 3: Intermediate Level (lasting 2-4 years)

At a glance: Seem to be orally fluent, begin to use academic language (CALP), near grade level in most areas, writes fluently but with errors

Students in this stage will:
-Use richer vocabulary (i.e. "delighted" or "nasty" instead of "happy/sad" descriptions) -Identify and define new vocabulary words orally -Describe people, places, and events -Retell events using descriptive words -Expand on their thinking -Summarize events and main ideas -Have more developed oral communication skills -Be able to ask questions after reading/listening activities

Listening: -relies on pictures for context clues -can recall events in order -asks questions

Speaking: -retells stories descriptively -makes comparisons -gives details

Reading: -reads simple books with pictures -follows directions -defines new vocabulary -summarizes

Writing: -writes simple sentences -high frequency words

Strategies:
-Graphic organizers -Illustrated dictionaries and thesauruses (could use flash cards like this example)

[|Elementary ESL Lessons for Kids: vocabulary] [|Sharing Kindergarten: Snap Words]

-Exploring figurative language, etymologies, cognates

-Teach note-taking

-Picture walks before reading

-Process writing to expand simple sentences