Grade 1
Other Nebraska English Language Proficiency sets
Other Nebraska English Language Proficiency sets
An ELL can . . . construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.1.1
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), use a very limited set of strategies from read-alouds, picture books, and oral presentations. to:1.1.1
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identify a few key words 1.1.1.a
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use an emerging set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations. to:1.1.2
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identify key words and phrases1.1.2.a
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use a developing set of strategies from read-aloud texts, simple written texts, and oral presentations to:1.1.3
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identify main topics, 1.1.3.a
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answer questions about key details1.1.3.b
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retell some key details or events1.1.3.c
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use an increasing range of strategies from read-alouds, written texts, and oral presentations to:1.1.4
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identify main topics1.1.4.a
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ask and answer questions about an increasing number of key details 1.1.4.b
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retell familiar stories or episodes of stories1.1.4.c
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use a wide range of strategies from read-alouds, written texts, and oral presentations to:1.1.5
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identify main topics1.1.5.a
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ask and answer questions about key details1.1.5.b
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retell stories, including key details1.1.5.c
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An ELL can . . . participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.1.2
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about familiar topics.1.2.1
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listen to short conversations1.2.1.a
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respond to simple yes/no and some wh-questions1.2.1.b
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about familiar topics. 1.2.2
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participate in short conversations1.2.2.a
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take turns1.2.2.b
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respond to simple yes/no and wh- questions1.2.2.c
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about familiar topics.1.2.3
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participate in short discussions, conversations, and short written exchanges1.2.3.a
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follow rules for discussion1.2.3.b
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ask and answer simple questions1.2.3.c
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about a variety of topics and texts.1.2.4
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participate in discussions, conversations, and written exchanges1.2.4.a
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follow rules for discussion1.2.4.b
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ask and answer questions1.2.4.c
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respond to the comments of others1.2.4.d
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make comments of his or her own1.2.4.e
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about a variety of topics and texts.1.2.5
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participate in extended discussions, conversations, and written exchanges1.2.5.a
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follow rules for discussion1.2.5.b
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ask and answer questions 1.2.5.c
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build on the comments of others1.2.5.d
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contribute his or her own comments 1.2.5.e
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An ELL can . . . speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.1.3
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about familiar topics or experiences.1.3.1
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communicate simple information or feelings1.3.1.a
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about familiar topics, experiences, or events. 1.3.2
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communicate simple messages1.3.2.a
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about familiar topics, stories, experiences, or events.1.3.3
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deliver short simple oral presentations1.3.3.a
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compose short written texts1.3.3.b
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using simple sentences and drawings or illustrations, about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.1.3.4
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deliver short simple oral presentations1.3.4.a
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compose written texts1.3.4.b
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including a few descriptive details, about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.1.3.5
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deliver oral presentations 1.3.5.a
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compose written texts1.3.5.b
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An ELL can . . . construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.1.4
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about familiar topics or experiences.1.4.1
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express a preference or opinion1.4.1.a
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about familiar topics, experiences, or events. 1.4.2
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express an opinion1.4.2.a
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about familiar stories, experiences, or events.1.4.3
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express an opinion1.4.3.a
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give a reason for the opinion1.4.3.b
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about a variety of texts topics, experiences, and events.1.4.4
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express opinions 1.4.4.a
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give a reason for the opinion1.4.4.b
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about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.1.4.5
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express opinions1.4.5.a
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introduce the topic1.4.5.b
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give a reason for the opinion1.4.5.c
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provide a sense of closure1.4.5.d
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An ELL can . . . conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.1.5
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with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources, showing limited control. 1.5.1
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participate in shared research projects 1.5.1.a
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gather information1.5.1.b
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label information1.5.1.c
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with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing emerging control. 1.5.2
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participate in shared research projects 1.5.2.a
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gather information1.5.2.b
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summarize some key information1.5.2.c
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with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing developing control.1.5.3
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participate in shared research projects 1.5.3.a
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gather information1.5.3.b
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summarize information1.5.3.c
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with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing increasingly independent control. 1.5.4
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participate in shared research projects1.5.4.a
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gather information1.5.4.b
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summarize information1.5.4.c
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answer a question1.5.4.d
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with prompting and support from adults, from provided sources showing independent control.1.5.5
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participate in shared research projects 1.5.5.a
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gather information1.5.5.b
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summarize information1.5.5.c
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answer a question1.5.5.d
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An ELL can . . . analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.1.6
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[Standard introduced at Level 2.] 1.6.1
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with prompting and support,1.6.2
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identify a reason an author or a speaker gives to support a point.1.6.2.a
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Level 31.6.3
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identify one or two reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the main point.1.6.3.a
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Level 41.6.4
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identify reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the main point. 1.6.4.a
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Level 5 1.6.5
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identify appropriate reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the main point.1.6.5.a
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An ELL can . . . adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing. 1.7
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[Standard introduced at Level 3.]1.7.1
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[Standard introduced at Level 3.] 1.7.2
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Level 31.7.3
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show a developing awareness of the difference between appropriate language for the playground and language for the classroom.1.7.3.a
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Level 41.7.4
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show awareness of differences between informal “playground speech” and language appropriate to the classroom1.7.4.a
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use some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to. 1.7.4.b
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Level 5 1.7.5
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shift appropriately between informal “playground speech” and language appropriate to the classroom most of the time1.7.5.a
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use words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.1.7.5.b
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An ELL can . . . determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text. 1.8
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and readalouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.1.8.1
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recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words and phrases1.8.1.a
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with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), in simple oral presentations and readalouds about familiar topics, experiences, or events.1.8.2
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answer and sometimes ask simple questions to help determine the meaning of frequently occurring words and phrases1.8.2.a
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using sentence-level context and visual aids, in oral presentations, read-alouds, and simple texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.1.8.3
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answer and sometimes ask questions to help determine the meaning of some less frequently occurring words and phrases1.8.3.a
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using sentence context, visual aids, and some knowledge of frequently occurring root words and their inflectional forms, in oral presentations and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events. 1.8.4
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answer and ask questions to help determine the meaning of less common words, phrases, and simple idiomatic expressions1.8.4.a
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using context, some visual aids, and knowledge of morphology (e.g., simple inflectional endings such as -ed, -ing, and some common prefixes), in oral presentations and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events. 1.8.5
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answer and ask questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words, phrases, and idiomatic expressions1.8.5.a
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An ELL can . . . create clear and coherent gradeappropriate speech and text.1.9
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[Standard introduced at Level 2.]1.9.1
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with support (including visual aids and modeled sentences), with emerging control of some frequently occurring linking words.1.9.2
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retell an event1.9.2.a
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present simple information 1.9.2.b
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with support (including modeled sentences), with developing control of some frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, so) and temporal words (e.g., first, then).1.9.3
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retell (in speech or writing) a simple sequence of events in the correct order1.9.3.a
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present simple information1.9.3.b
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with increasingly independent control of some temporal words (e.g., next, after),and some frequently occurring linking words (and, so).1.9.4
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recount two or three events in sequence1.9.4.a
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present simple information about a topic1.9.4.b
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using temporal words to signal event order and using frequently occurring conjunctions (linking words or phrases).1.9.5
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recount a more complex sequence of events in the correct order1.9.5.a
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introduce a topic1.9.5.b
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provide some facts about a topic 1.9.5.c
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An ELL can . . . make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing.1.10
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with support (including context and visual aids),1.10.1
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understand and use a small number of frequently occurring nouns and verbs,1.10.1.a
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understand and use very simple sentences1.10.1.b
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respond to simple questions.1.10.1.c
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with support (including visual aids and sentences) 1.10.2
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recognize and use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, prepositions, and conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or) 1.10.2.a
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produce simple sentences. 1.10.2.b
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with support (including modeled sentences), in response to prompts.1.10.3
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use some singular and plural nouns1.10.3.a
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use verbs in the present and past tenses1.10.3.b
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use frequently occurring prepositions and conjunctions 1.10.3.c
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produce and expand simple sentences1.10.3.d
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in response to prompts.1.10.4
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use an increasing number of singular and plural nouns, and verbs1.10.4.a
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use present and past verb tenses with appropriate subject-verb agreement 1.10.4.b
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use frequently occurring prepositions and conjunctions1.10.4.c
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produce and expand simple and some compound sentences1.10.4.d
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in response to prompts.1.10.5
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use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs,1.10.5.a
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use past, present, and future verb tenses1.10.5.b
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use frequently occurring prepositions and conjunctions 1.10.5.c
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produce and expand simple and compound sentences1.10.5.d
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- Nebraska English Language Proficiency Standards
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