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Language portion of A1
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Content
portion of A1 |
- Vocabulary
for school, food, clothing, body, house, animals, adjectives.
More if able.
- Reading through
grade 2 if able.
- Basic grammar:
pronouns, 3 sentence forms, 4 main verb tenses, punctuation
- Writing correct
sentences and simple paragraphs.
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- Social Studies:
map skills, landforms, US/world geography, culture, charts and
graphs
- Science: metric
measurement, life cycles of plants and animals, scientific observation,
computer skills, five senses, characteristics of living things
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Language Portion
of A2 |
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Content Portion of A2 |
- Reading nonfiction,
folktales, fiction, grade level 2-3
- Identifying
simple literary devices
- Writing paragraph
around topic sentence, summary, characterization
- Continue
basic grammar: verb tenses, agreement, modals, comparative &
superlative, adverbs, transition words, object & relative
pronouns, punctuation with quotations
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- Social Studies:
map skills (specialized maps, landforms, regions), US/world geography,
climates and communities, US history to Civil War
- Science: metric
measurement, graphing, biomes, ecology, living systems (human
body), computer skills
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Language Portion
of A3 |
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Content Portion of A3 |
- Reading: anthologies,
folk tales, novels, poetry, drama, historical fiction (US), biography,
science, grade level 3-4
- Reading world
history to 1500 A.D.
- Literary
conventions: genres, plot structure, characterization, setting,
transitions, point of view
- Writing:
3-5 paragraph essays, summaries, research, note-taking, etc.
- Grammar:
compound and complex sentences, clauses, perfect tenses, verb
phrases.
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- Social Studies:
US/world geography, US history Civil War to present, US government,
charts and graphs, timelines, categorizing, cause and effect
- Science: ecology
review, scientific method, classification, cell biology, microscope
skills, basic biochemistry, basic genetics, computer skills Language
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Language Portion
of B1 |
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Content Portion of B1 |
- Reading all
genres, literary terms, timed reading, reading lab, grade level
4-5
- Writing multiple
paragraph essays, all forms, use thesis statement and transitions
- Formal vocabulary
instruction
- Research
using books and electronics
- Oral presentations
- Grammar:
complex sentences, verbals, apposition
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- Reading texts
for World Studies 1 and Biology
- Vocabulary
study for those topics
- Writing summaries,
notes, outlines, reports in good multiple-paragraph form
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B2/ English 9
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Content Accompanying B2 |
- Reading all
genre: short stories, novel, drama, poetry, mythology, up to grade
level 9
- Apply all
literary devices to reading
- Use reading
lab, independent reading
- Write multiple-paragraph
papers based on literature and research, use writing process
- Vocabulary
program
- Grammar:
review parts of speech and usage, variety in sentence forms, correct
grammar and usage throughout
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Students
usually take all mainstream classes; content depends on grade and
previous credits. These classes include World Studies 1 and 2, U.S.
and VA History, Biology, Chemistry, and Active Physics. ESOL does
not support any specific subjects. |
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