| Grade 5: Oral Communication, Reading, Writing | 
Achievement
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Overall Expectations
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| •listen to and talk about short, simple oral texts dealing
with familiar topics; | 
 
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| •read a variety of simple materials, 100 to 150 words
long, and demonstrate understanding; | 
 
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| •write ideas and facts, or provide written responses
to simple questions, using simple sentences; | 
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| •identify and use the vocabulary and the grammer and
language conventions appropriate for this grade level.  | 
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Specific Expectations
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| Oral Communication | 
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| •follow and give basic classroom instructions; | 
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| •ask simple questions, and ask for repetition to clarify
understanding; | 
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| •use visual and verbal cues to understand and convey
the meaning of familiar material; | 
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| •use some conventions of oral language (e.g., pronunciation,
intonation) to speak and to understand in familiar contexts; | 
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| •respond to oral texts, using simple but complete sentences
(e.g., Il ya un cahier sur la table); | 
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| •give an oral presentation of five to ten sentences in
length (e.g., description of clothing); | 
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| •make simple revisions to oral language in form and content
(e.g., number and gender), using resources and feedback from the teacher
and their peers.  | 
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| Reading | 
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| •read at least nine simple passages or stories (e.g.,
poems, advertisements); | 
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| •read aloud with expression, using correct pronunciation
and intonation; | 
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| •read and respond briefly to written materials (e.g.,
short, simple readers; a schedule or a television guide) by answering short
questions or restating information; | 
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| •use various reading strategies to determine meaning
and make sense of unfamiliar words (e.g., visual and verbal cues, and use
of context and patterns).  | 
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| Writing | 
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| •write simple phrases, short sentences, and questions,
using learned vocabulary and simple language structures; | 
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| •write, using a model, a first draft and corrected version
in guided and cooperative writing tasks (e.g., create a personal ID card
with information such as name, address, hair and eye colour, and personal
interests); | 
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| •use and spell the vocabulary appropriate for this grade
level.  | 
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