Adapting language choices to various contexts (based on task, purpose, audience, and text type).

No standard for kindergarten.

No standard for kindergarten.

No standard for kindergarten.

Offering and supporting opinions and negotiating with others in communicative exchanges.

Offer opinions and ideas in conversations using a small set of learned phrases (e.g., I think X.), as well as open responses.

Offer opinions in conversations using an expanded set of learned phrases (e.g., I think/don’t think X. I agree with X.), as well as open responses, in order to gain and/or hold the floor.

Offer opinions in conversations using an expanded set of learned phrases (e.g., I  think/don’t think X. I agree with X, but...), as well as open responses, in order to gain and/or hold the floor or add information to an idea.

Interacting with others in written English in various communicative forms (print, communicative technology, and multimedia).

Collaborate with the teacher and peers on joint composing projects of short informational and literary texts that include minimal writing (labeling with a few words), using technology where appropriate for publishing, graphics, etc.

Collaborate with the teacher and peers on joint composing projects of informational and literary texts that include some writing (e.g., short sentences), using technology where appropriate for publishing, graphics, etc.

Collaborate with the teacher and peers on joint composing projects of informational and literary texts that include a greater amount of writing (e.g., a very short story), using technology where appropriate for publishing, graphics, etc.

Exchanging Information and ideas with others through oral collaborative conversations on a range of social and academic topics.

Contribute to conversations and express ideas by asking and answering yes-­no and wh-­questions and responding using gestures, words, and simple phrases.

Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by listening attentively, following turn-­taking rules, and asking and answering questions.

Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by listening attentively, following turn-­taking rules, and asking and answering questions.