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Level 3 - Intermediate

Level 3 is characterized by the student's strong communication skills, but this is not a true indicator of their actual academic ability. (www.acaciamiddleschool.weebly.com)

ELD DOMAINS
- Relies on illustrations for context clues - Recalls events heard in a story in order - Asks questions || **Speaking:** - Retells events using descriptive vocabulary - Makes comparisons - Provides details to a story || **Writing:** - Writes simple sentences with high frequency words || **Reading:** - Reads simple stories with illustrations - Follows written directions - Identifies and defines new vocabulary ||
 * **Listening:**

ELD LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT
After approximately two to three years of language development, the student will be able to:
 * Retell events using descriptions
 * Summarize stories
 * Identify main ideas and details
 * Makes comparisons
 * Identify and define new vocabulary orally
 * Use illustrations to glean context clues
 * Write simple sentences

WHAT TEACHERS SHOULD DO
1. Provide targeted vocabulary development 2. Develop cognitive skills in reading and writing 3. Provide instruction in phonemic and phonological awareness (as needed) 4. Ask open-ended questions 5. Ask students higher-level thinking questions 6. Provide opportunities for partner activities []

Key Strategies

 * The following strategies will greatly benefit students in the intermediate stage of language development.
 * Illustrated thesauruses to develop vocabulary
 * Word study of etymologies
 * Use of cognates
 * Teaching note-taking and study skills
 * Citing important story parts using a journal
 * Reflecting on the meaning of texts
 * Using picture walks prior to reading
 * Graphic organizers to learn new information
 * Direct instruction of figurative language
 * Expanding simple sentences into more complex sentences
 * Using presentations with media to facilitate writing
 * Providing opportunities for partner or group work such as:
 * Paired Reading
 * Group research projects
 * Group work at learning centers
 * Brainstorming with partners or classmates
 * Sharing time
 * Giving students the opportunity to share about current situations or ideas about concepts being learned.
 * Create a socially safe and welcoming environment so students feel comfortable voluntarily participating in front of their peers.

In summary, Level 3 is a stage in which students are for the most part comfortable with communicating and interacting with peers. The English is beginning to click in all four domains: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students in this level benefit most from multiple opportunities for interaction as well as using graphic organizers or systems to help organize new information and vocabulary.