BENCHMARKS AND APPLICATIONS: LEVEL TWO
LISTENING LEVEL 2: BENCHMARKS
LISTENING LEVEL 2: APPLICATIONS
2.L.1-Follow more complex personal information questions and
statements.
-How many brothers and sisters do you have? I live in a small
apartment.
(PERSONAL INFORMATION)
2.L.2-Recognize all letters, cardinal and ordinal numbers up to
100, and some common words when spelled or dictated.
-A, 29th, 76, NAME, ADDRESS , etc.
(ALPHABET AND NUMBERS)
2.L.3-Understand basic vocabulary used in social interactions and
related to personal needs.
-The ESL class is on Central Ave. I work the second shift. I buy food at
Compare Foods.
(VOCABULARY / IDIOMS / PHRASAL VERBS)
2.L.4-Recognize/respond to greetings and polite expressions in
routine and familiar settings.
-Nice to meet you. How are you? See you.
(GREETING / LEAVETAKING)
2.L.5-Follow simple commands and instructions related to the
immediate context.
-Close your book. Come in. Wait for a minute.
(DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS)
2.L.6-Extract a particular detail from a simple statement with
support.
-For example, after listening to a recording of someone’s work
routine, answer questions such as “Where does he/she work? When
does he/she go to work?”
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(EXTRACT INFORMATION)
2.L.7-Identify beginning base words and inflections.
-For example, recognize the difference between: bus and buses, wash
and washer, etc.
(METALINGUISTICS)
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BENCHMARKS AND APPLICATIONS: LEVEL TWO
SPEAKING LEVEL 2: BENCHMARKS
SPEAKING LEVEL 2: APPLICATIONS
2.S.1-Can ask and respond to simple, routine, predictable
questions about personal information.
-Where do you live? What is your favorite food? How old are you?
(PERSONAL INFORMATION)
2.S.2-Can use numbers appropriately to provide personal
information.
-I live at 3473 Albemarle Rd. Apt F. My phone number is (704) 4569768.
2.S.3-Can spell some familiar words out loud.
-N-O-T-E-B-O-O-K, A-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T.
(ALPHABET AND NUMBERS)
2.S.4-Demonstrate use of vocabulary that is still somewhat
limited for basic everyday topics.
-I eat lunch at 2:00. My son goes to school at 7:00. I go shopping at
Wal-Mart.
(VOCABULARY / IDIOMS / PHRASAL VERBS)
2.S.5-Can give simple one-step instructions and directions.
-Open the book. Stand up. Walk to the door.
(DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS)
2.S.6-Evidence of some limited connected discourse.
-I like tea and coffee. I like apples but I don’t like bananas.
2.S.7-Can produce and respond to common greetings,
introductions, and polite expressions.
-I’m fine, thank you. Nice to see you.
2.S.8-Can produce simple statements in routine and familiar
situations.
-I am a student. I take the bus to school.
2.S.9-Can convey meaning (however minimal) by using isolated
words.
-Bed…sleeping. Job…money.
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2.S.10-Ask for clarification.
-Can you explain, please?
(COMMUNICATION AND CONVEYANCE)
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BENCHMARKS AND APPLICATIONS: LEVEL TWO
READING LEVEL 2: BENCHMARKS
READING LEVEL 2: APPLICATIONS
2.R.1-Apply sound symbol relationship to decode familiar, high
frequency words.
-Group together many high-frequency words with common
phonemes: this, that, they, the, those, there; big, but, by, best, both;
etc. Can read varied short texts, containing high-frequency words.
(DECODING)
2.R.2-Use a picture dictionary with some use of a bilingual
dictionary.
-Can find word meanings and usage from both picture and bilingual
dictionaries.
(USE OF DICTIONARY)
2.R.3-Interpret words and symbols on everyday signs.
-No Left Turn. Turn Right. Do Not Enter. Exit Only. Proceed with
Caution.
2.R.4-Understand some simple written diagrams.
-Food preparations, simplified prescriptions, care labels, etc.
2.R.5-Follow simple geographic directions on a map.
2.R.6-Read time on different styles of clocks.
-Recognize and demonstrate the four cardinal points (N,S,W,E) and
the intermediate points (NW,NE,SW, SE) by their initials.
2.R.7-Recognize the different values of currency
-Recognize times on both digital and analog clocks.
(PRACTICAL FUNCTIONS)
-Match money amounts to their picture. Rank money amounts from
low to high.
2.R.8-Recognize capitalization.
-Identify the number of sentences in a paragraph. Identify all proper
nouns in a text.
(PUNCTUATION)
2.R.9-Recognize common abbreviations.
-Jan., Thurs./Th., St., Dr., Hwy, Mr., Ms., Mrs., etc.
(ABBREVIATIONS)
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2.R.10-Understand simple sentences on a familiar topic using
previously learned vocabulary.
-Where are you from? What is your name, address, phone number? I
clean my house on Saturday. I go to school on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
2.R.11-Read cursive and printed materials.
-Check for comprehension in reading identical texts written in both
print and cursive. For some instruction, the teacher writes on the
board in cursive.
2.R.12-Read some common sight words.
-Student reads selected texts containing common sight words
(referencing the Dolch Word List).
2.R.13-Understand short, simple paragraphs of adapted text on a
familiar topic.
-Retell a short text. Explain a short note of excuse. (i.e. “I cannot be
at school on Monday due to…”).
(BUILDING LITERACY / APPLICATION TOWARD ACADEMIC
READING AND TESTING)
2.R.14-Follow simple, two-step directions and instructions related
to familiar context and with visual support.
-Using realia, demonstrate understanding of directions (Walk
straight, then turn left) and instructions (Open the jar and pour its
contents into the bowl).
(DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS)
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BENCHMARKS AND APPLICATIONS: LEVEL TWO
WRITING LEVEL 2: BENCHMARKS
WRITING LEVEL 2: APPLICATIONS
2.W.1-Follow some basic rules of capitalization.
-Beginning of sentence, names, days, months.
2.W.2-Follow some basic rules of punctuation.
-Period, question mark, comma.
(BASIC CONVENTIONS OF WRITING)
2.W.3-Correctly produce numbers in various contexts.
-Dates, times, money amounts.
(PERSONAL INFORMATION AND FILLING OUT FORMS)
2.W.4-Spell an increasing number of sight words and begin to
apply basic sound-letter association.
-“th” sound at beginning “thought” and end “teeth”
of words.
(SPELLING AND USE OF DICTIONARY)
2.W.5-Write a range of short, basic sentences about self, family
and general information.
-My name is Eduardo. I have two children. Today is Wednesday.
(SENTENCES / PARAGRAPHS / ESSAYS)
2.W.6-Complete missing information in a simple table.
-What does a work schedule look like?
2.W.7-Write simple dictated sentences.
-My name is Eduardo. I have two children. Today is Wednesday.
(ORGANIZING THOUGHT / NOTE TAKING / EDITING)
2.W.8-Address an envelope.
-Write a letter to a family member and properly address it to be
mailed.
(LETTER AND RESUME WRITING)
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BENCHMARKS AND APPLICATIONS: LEVEL TWO
GRAMMAR LEVEL 2: BENCHMARKS
GRAMMAR LEVEL 2: APPLICATIONS
2.G.1-Simple wh- questions and responses (affirmative and
negative).
-Where are we? We are in class. Who is she? She is Ana. Why aren’t
you going to school? I have to work.
2.G.2-Simple Yes/No questions and responses.
-Are you thirsty? Yes, I am. Is Tom a student? No, he isn’t. Am I
speaking English? Yes, you are speaking English.
2.G.3-Affirmative and negative statements with “be, do, have” and
other high frequency verbs.
-I am hungry. They are excited. You don’t like to drive. We have the
books. He has the pencils. She doesn’t have the paper.
2.G.4-Simple present continuous tense.
-I am driving. You are cooking. She is having fun. We are leaving
early. It is working. We are speaking English.
2.G.5-Simple past with high frequency verbs such as “be, do,
have.”
-Mary was tired. Tom and Mary were late. They had fun. We did the
work. She did her homework.
2.G.6-Modal auxiliary verbs.
-Can / could / would / should / will / must.
2.G.7-Singular/plural.
-E.g. count/non-count. He, she/we, child/children, tooth/teeth.
2.G.8-Simple conjunctions.
-And, or, but.
2.G.9-Simple prepositions of time and place.
-E.g., in, on, at, next to, on the right.
2.G.10-Simple frequency adverbs.
-E.g., always, sometimes, rarely, never.
2.G.11-Possessive Adjectives.
-My, your, her, his, its, our, their.
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2.G.12-Subject pronouns.
-I am…. He/She/It is…. We/They/You are…..
PRONUNCIATION LEVEL 2: BENCHMARKS
PRONUNCIATION LEVEL 2: APPLICATIONS
2.P.1-Recognize/Reproduce chunks and linking the words together.
-I’m going to/I’m gonna.
2.P.2-Recognize/Reproduce more letter-sound associations.
-Consonant clusters.
2.P.3-Recognize/Reproduce intonation for yes/no questions.
-I’m going to the store. Are you going to the store? (falling
intonation/rising intonation)
2.P.4-Recognize/Reproduce intonation for Wh-(information)
questions.
-Where are you from? What did you say? (rising and then falling
intonation)
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