CELDT+3

__**Level 3 Intermediate Phase**__

__**General Student characteristics:**__
 * Have been exposed to English for about 2-3 years
 * Richer vocabulary
 * Can summarize events and main ideas
 * Use language to apply higher order thinking skills
 * Make comparisons to stories or prior experiences
 * Use illustrations for context clues
 * Writing appears fluent, but mainly composed of high frequency words
 * It takes up to 2-3 years to advance to the next level


 * __Characteristics Specific of Language Arts Domains__**
 * Listening:**
 * Relies on illustrations for context clues
 * Recall story events in sequential order
 * Asks questions


 * Speaking:**
 * Retells events with descriptive vocabulary
 * Orally provides details
 * Makes comparisons


 * Reading:**
 * Reads simple illustrated stories
 * Follows written directions
 * Can define vocabulary orally
 * Identify main ideas
 * Summarizes narrative stories


 * Writing:**
 * Writes simple sentences
 * Incorporates many high frequency words

__**Key Strategies to Benefit Intermediate ELL:**__
 * Illustrative thesaurus
 * Teach etymology
 * Teach study skills (note taking, double entry journals, graphic organizers, etc.
 * Take book and picture walks to preview stories
 * Ask cloze questions
 * Interactive word games to help with fluency
 * Teach writing process
 * Teach story elements

__Good tool to use to find worksheets for ELL students of different levels:__ http://www.usingenglish.com/teachers/lesson-plans/