Listening and Reading

  • 1

    Construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.1

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Respond to simple literal questions.1.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Identify key words and phrases in a variety of literary texts and presentations.1.PE/E-2

      3. 3

        Restate a sequence of events using key words.1.PE/E-3

      4. 4

        Identify the topic of literary texts and presentations.1.PE/E-4

      5. PE/E-5.

        Identify basic similarities and differences within a familiar text.1.PE/E-5

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Ask and answer questions such as who, what, where, why, when, and how about key details in a text.1.B-1

      2. 2

        Identify key details in a variety of literary texts and presentations.1.B-2

      3. 3

        Sequence a series of events using key words and phrases.1.B-3

      4. 4

        Identify the central idea of literary texts and presentations.1.B-4

      5. 5

        Identify and describe similarities and differences within a text.1.B-5

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Ask and answer questions such as who, what, where, why, when, and how about key details in a text that support the main idea.1.I-1

      2. 2

        Retell stories to include key details in a variety of literary texts and presentations.1.I-2

      3. 3

        Sequence a series of events using transitions.1.I-3

      4. 4

        Identify the central idea of literary texts and presentations.1.I-4

      5. 5

        Identify and describe similarities and differences within a text.1.I-5

  • 2

    Determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Answer questions to help determine the meaning of some frequently occurring words and phrases in simple oral presentations and read-alouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.2.PE/E-1

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Determine the meaning of general academic, and content-specific words and phrases, and some common expressions2.B-1

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Determine the meaning of less frequently occurring words and phrases and general academic and content-specific vocabulary, and some common idiomatic expressions.2.I-1

Speaking and Writing

  • 3

    Speak and write about grade appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.3

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Communicate simple information or feelings about familiar topics, experiences, or events. 3.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Add appropriate drawings or other visual displays to provide additional detail to familiar topics, experiences, or events.3.PE/E-2

      3. 3

        Compose written statements about familiar text and topics using appropriate conventions.3.PE/E-3

      4. 4

        Produce writing about a variety of topics, experiences, or events using graphic organizers and sentence frames.3.PE/E-4

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Communicate simple messages about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.3.B-1

      2. 2

        Add appropriate drawings or other visual displays to clarify thoughts and feelings about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.3.B-2

      3. 3

        Compose short written texts using appropriate conventions (narrative and informational). 3.B-3

      4. 4

        Produce writing with appropriate organization on a variety of topics, experiences, or events using sentence frames.3.B-4

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Communicate oral presentations about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.3.I-1

      2. 2

        Add appropriate drawings or other visual displays to clarify thoughts, feelings, and ideas about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.3.I-2

      3. 3

        Compose written narratives and informational texts using appropriate conventions.3.I-3

      4. 4

        Produce writing with appropriate organization on a variety of topics, experiences, or events.3.I-4

  • 4

    Construct grade appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent

      1. 1

        Express an opinion using words and/or illustrations about a familiar topic.4.PE/E.1

      2. 2

        Identify and use words that signal closure.4.PE/E.2

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Express an opinion or preference using phrases about a familiar topic or story4.B.1

      2. 2

        Identify and use phrases that signal closure.4.B.2

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Express an opinion about a given topic or story and use justification.4.I.1

      2. 2

        Provide a sense of closure to an opinion.4.I.2

  • 5

    Adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to writing. 5.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Despond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to writing. 5.PE/E-2

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.5.B-1

      2. 2

        Demonstrate awareness of differences between informal playground speech and language appropriate to the classroom.5.B-2

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.5.I-1

      2. 2

        Shift appropriately between informal “playground speech” and language appropriate to the classroom.5.I-2

Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

  • 6

    Participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Listen to short conversations about familiar topics and respond using gestures, words, and simple phrases.6.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Respond to simple yes-no and some wh- questions about familiar topics.6.PE/E-2

      3. 3

        Follow basic rules of discussion about familiar topics.6.PE/E-3

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Participate in short discussions and/or written exchanges.6.B-1

      2. 2

        Ask simple yes/no and wh- questions about familiar topics.6.B-2

      3. 3

        Follow the rules for discussion.6.B-3

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Participate in discussions and/or written exchanges about a variety of topics.6.I-1

      2. 2

        Ask and answer questions about a variety of gradeappropriate topics.6.I-2

      3. 3

        Follow the rules for discussion.6.I-3

  • 7

    Conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Label information and observations in simple notes.7.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Respond to a question or problem based on provided information from resources.7.PE/E-2

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Record information and observations in guided notes.7.B-1

      2. 2

        Respond to a question or problem based on gathered information from provided source.7.B-2

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Record information and observations in organized notes.7.I-1

      2. 2

        Respond to a question or problem based on relevant personal experience or gathered information.7.I-2

  • 8

    Analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Orally identify one reason an author or a speaker gives to support a point.8.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Respond to yes-no, either-or, and wh- questions about what an author or speaker says.8.PE/E-2

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Orally and/or in writing identify one or two reasons an author or speaker gives to support the points.8.B-1

      2. 2

        Ask and answer yes-no, either-or, and wh- questions in order to gather more information about what an author or speaker says.8.B-2

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Orally and/or in writing identify relevant reasons an author or speaker gives to support the points.8.I-1

      2. 2

        Ask and answer yes-no, either-or, and wh- questions in order to clarify what an author or speaker says.8.I-2

Language

  • 9

    Create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Apply understanding of how text types are organized when writing and speaking in simple texts (e.g., how a story is organized sequentially versus how an informative text is organized by topic and details versus how an opinion text is organized by opinion and supporting reasons).9.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Apply basic understanding of how ideas, events, or reasons are linked throughout a text by using frequently occurring linking words when writing and speaking.9.PE/E-2

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Apply understanding of how text types are organized in increasing complex texts (e.g., how a story is organized sequentially versus how an informative text is organized by topic and details versus how an opinion text is organized by opinion and supporting reasons).9.B-1

      2. 2

        Apply understanding of how ideas, events, or reasons are linked throughout a text by using frequently occurring linking words and temporal words when writing and speaking.9.B-2

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Apply understanding of how text types are organized in complex texts (e.g., how a story is organized sequentially versus how an informative text is organized by topic and details versus how an opinion text is organized by opinion and supporting reasons).9.I-1

      2. 2

        Apply increasing understanding of how ideas, events, or reasons are linked throughout a text by using grade-appropriate linking words and temporal words when writing and speaking9.I-2

  • 10

    Make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade appropriate speech and writing.

    1. PE/E

      Pre-Emergent/Emergent

      1. 1

        Using some familiar singular and plural nouns.10.PE/E-1

      2. 2

        Using some familiar common and proper nouns with appropriate determiners (e.g., articles and demonstratives).10.PE/E-2

      3. 3

        Recognizing possessive nouns (e.g., That is Mary’s backpack.).10.PE/E-3

      4. 4

        Beginning to use personal subject and object pronouns.10.PE/E-4

      5. 5

        Using familiar verbs in the present progressive.10.PE/E-5

      6. 6

        Using some familiar verbs in the simple present and simple past, including irregular past forms for frequently used verbs (e.g. , had, was, went).10.PE/E-6

      7. 7

        Using some familiar verbs in the future with “going to”10.PE/E-7

      8. 8

        Applying subject -verb agreement using familiar nouns and verbs10.PE/E-8

      9. 9

        Recognizing and use some frequently occurring adjectives (i.e. , descriptive, possessive, demonstrative).10.PE/E-9

      10. 10

        Beginning to use some frequently occurring prepositional phrases (e.g., on the table) to provide detail (e.g., time, manner, place, cause) about a familiar activity or process .10.PE/E-10

      11. 11

        Using some simple, frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but).10.PE/E-11

      12. 12

        Beginning to use appropriate word order (subject-verb-object) in basic declarative and imperative sentences.10.PE/E-12

    2. B

      Basic

      1. 1

        Using an increasing range of singular and plural nouns.10.B-1

      2. 2

        Using an increasing range of common and proper nouns with appropriate determiners (e.g., articles and demonstratives).10.B-2

      3. 3

        Using possessive with some familiar nouns (e.g., That is Mary’s backpack.).10.B-3

      4. 4

        Using personal subject and object pronouns.10.B-4

      5. 5

        Using verbs distinguishing present progressive and simple present.10.B-5

      6. 6

        Using an increasing range of verbs in the simple present and simple past, including familiar irregular past forms (e.g. , ate, ran, sang).10.B-6

      7. 7

        Using an increasing range of verbs in the future with “going to” and “will”.10.B-7

      8. 8

        Applying subject - verb agreement using an increasing range of nouns and verbs.10.B-8

      9. 9

        Using an increasing number of frequently occurring adjectives (i.e. , descriptive, possessive, demonstrative).10.B-9

      10. 10

        Using a wider range of prepositional phrases (e.g. , after lunch) to provide detail (e.g., time, manner, place, cause) about a familiar or new activity or process .10.B-10

      11. 11

        Using a wider range of frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, because).10.B-11

      12. 12

        Increasingly using appropriate word order (subject-verb-object) in declarative, imperative, and interrogative sentences.10.B-12

    3. I

      Intermediate

      1. 1

        Using grade-appropriate singular and plural nouns.10.I-1

      2. 2

        Using grade-appropriate common and proper nouns with appropriate determiners (e.g., articles and demonstratives).10.I-2

      3. 3

        Using possessives with grade-appropriate nouns. (e.g., That is Mary’s backpack).10.I-3

      4. 4

        Using personal (subject and object), possessive, and indefinite pronouns10.I-4

      5. 5

        Using verbs in the past progressive.10.I-5

      6. 6

        Using grade - appropriate verbs in the simple present and simple past, including irregular past forms (e.g. , drank, sat, wrote).10.I-6

      7. 7

        Using grade - appropriate verbs in the future with “going to” and “will”.10.I-7

      8. 8

        Applying subject - verb agreement using grade -appropriate nouns and verbs.10.I-8

      9. 9

        Using a variety of frequently occurring adjectives (i.e. , descriptive, possessive, demonstrative).10.I-9

      10. 10

        Using a variety of prepositional phrases (e.g. , toward the playground) to provide detail (e.g., time, manner, place, cause) .10.I-10

      11. 11

        Using frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).10.I-11

      12. 12

        Using appropriate word order (subject-verbobject) in declarative, imperative, and interrogative sentences.10.I-12

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?
Arizona English Language Proficiency Standards (2019)