ELD LESSON PLANNER
ELD BEGINNING Level
Listening and Speaking ELD Standards
Kindergarten
Houghton-Mifflin
Reading ELD Standards
LANGUAGE
OBJECTIVE
Ask & answer simple questions.
Respond orally to stories using simple
sentences.
Write a word, phrase or simple sentence.
1 Students will practice noting details using conjunctions by ….
2 Students will practice making predictions using prepositions by ….
3 Students will practice making predictions using prepositions by ….
Selection
Language Function
Science Link
Noting Details
-I think of details, or
small parts of
information to give a
clear picture.
Social Studies
Link
What Can We
Do?
Checking the
Weather
1
2
Theme 6 “Sunshine and Raindrops”
Writing ELD Standards
What Will the
Weather Be Like
Today?
3
Making Predictions
-I think about what
might happen next
based on different clues
and information.
Grammar Form
Vocabulary
Prompts/Questions
Responses
Conjunctions: and
wind, rain,
clouds,
weather,
windy, hot,
cold, warm
What can you see?
What do you like?
What days do you like?
What do you see outside?
What is the weather like today?
What kinds of weather do you like?
(Refer to pictures in big book):
Can you see a cold and rainy day?
What can the sun/wind/rain do?
It is a sunny day. What can you do?
What can you do on a ___ day?
It is a sunny day. Where can you go?
What can you do in the sun/rain?
Can you go to the beach on a rainy day?
What can the children do on a ___ day?
What do you see on a windy day?
What do you feel on a windy day?
What do/does you/he/she wear on a
windy day?
Which animal lives under the ground?
Which animals live under the water?
What does the lizard do on sunny day?
Which animal is happy on a sunny day?
I can see ___.
I like ____.
I like ___ days.
I see rain outside. OR I see a rainy day.
It is…/Today is windy and rainy.
I like hot and windy weather.
-Used to connect
ideas, words or
phrasesPrepositions:
on, in
-Used to indicate
location, position,
directionPrepositions:
on, in, under
Making Predictions
-I think about what
might happen next
-Used to indicate
based on different clues location, position,
and information.
direction
Supplemental Resources: Avenues Unit # 5: Hello Sunshine!
shine, blow,
fall
sunny, windy,
snowy, rainy,
beach, ocean,
mountains,
build, run, play
raindrops,
umbrellas,
clouds puddles,
jackets,
mittens, boots,
bathing suits,
shorts,
fly, swim
LANGUAGE! Picture Cards ___
Yes/No, I can/not see a cold and rainy day.
The __ can ___/
I can ____.
I can _____ . (on a ___ day.)
I can go to the _____.
I can ___ in the rain/sun.
Yes/No I can/cannot go to the beach.
The children can ____.
I see kites on a windy day.
I feel cold on a windy day.
I wear a scarf on a windy day.
The mole lives under the ground.
The fish live under the water.
The lizard sits in the sun/on a rock.
The duck is happy on a sunny day.
Other ____________
EL Services Dept. June 2009
ELD LESSON PLANNER
ELD INTERMEDIATE Level
Listening and Speaking ELD Standards
Kindergarten
LANGUAGE
OBJECTIVE
Ask and answer questions using phrases and simple sentences.
Responds orally to stories using simple
sentences.
Write a word, phrase or simple
sentence.
1 Students will practice noting details using conjunctions by ….
2 Students will practice making predictions using prepositions by ….
3 Students will practice making predictions using prepositions by ….
Selection
Language Function
Noting Details
-I think of details,
or small parts of
information to give
a clear picture.
Science Link
Checking the
Weather
1
Social Studies Link
What Can We Do?
2
Making
Predictions
-I think about what
might happen next
based on different
clues and
information.
Grammar Form
Vocabulary
Prompts/Questions
Responses
Conjunctions:
and, or
weather,
thermometer,
temperature,
tool
windy, rainy,
snowy, sunny,
cloudy
cool, warm,
outside
What can you see today?
Do you like ___ days or ___ days?
What kind of weather do you like?
What is the weather today/outside?
How can we find out?
What do you think the weather will be
tomorrow?
Which tool shows hot or cold?
How will you learn about the weather?
Today I can see __ and ___.
I like ___ days.
I like ___ and ____.
Today/Outside the weather is…
We can ____. A ___ will show us.
I think the weather will be cold and rainy
tomorrow.
burn, warm,
swirl, pour,
sprinkle
snowy, rainy,
stormy, frosty,
beach, ocean,
build a
snowman/
castle
fly a kite,
What can the sun/wind/rain do?
It is a rainy day. Can/Will you go to the
beach? What can we do?
Where will you play/run?
Will you play in the snow/rain?
Will you run/walk through the snow/rain? /
snowy/rainy/windy weather?
When can to ___go to the
beach/ocean/mountains/park/etc?
Where will you go on a ___day?
What will the children do on a sunny day?
-Used to connect
ideas, words or
phrases-
Prepositions:
on, in, through
-Used to indicate
location, position,
direction-
What Will the Weather
Be Like Today?
raindrops,
Prepositions:
Making
through, around rain storm,
Predictions
gray sky,
-I think about what across, over
foggy, rainbow
might happen next
umbrellas
based on different -Used to indicate jackets, scarf
location, position, mittens, boots,
clues and
bathing suits,
directioninformation.
Supplemental Resources: Avenues Unit # 5: Hello Sunshine!
3
Theme 6 “Sunshine and Raindrops”
Writing ELD Standards
Houghton-Mifflin
Reading ELD Standards
Where do/will you see puddles after it
rains?
Where will kites fly on a windy day?
It is a windy day. What will you wear on
your neck?
What will the lizard do on sunny day?
Which animal will/will not be happy on a
sunny day?
A thermometer shows hot or cold.
I will learn about the weather with a thermometer.
The ___ can ___ and ___.
No. I can/will not go to the beach (on a rainy day).
We can ____.
I will ____ in / through the _____.
I will/will not play in the snow/rain.
I will /will not ____through the ____.
__can to go to the beach on a sunny day.
I will go to the___ on a sunny day.
The children will build a sandcastle/pour water/run
through the sand/fly a kite by the ocean on a sunny
day.
I will see puddles all over the playground.
Kites will fly across the sky.
I will wear a scarf around my neck/mittens on my
hands/boots on my feet.
The lizard will sit in the sun/on a rock.
The duck will not be happy on a sunny day.
LANGUAGE! Picture Cards ___
Other ____________
EL Services Dept. June 2009
ELD LESSON PLANNER
ELD ADVANCED Level
Listening and Speaking ELD Standards
Kindergarten
Responds orally to stories using simple
sentences.
LANGUAGE
OBJECTIVE
Ask and answer instructional questions using simple sentences.
2 Students will practice making predictions using prepositions by ….
3 Students will practice making predictions using prepositions by ….
Language Function
Science Link
Social Studies Link
What Will the Weather
Be Like Today?
What Can We Do?
Checking the Weather
1
3
Write a word, phrase or simple
sentence.
1 Students will practice noting details using conjunctions by ….
Selection
2
Houghton-Mifflin
Theme 6 “Sunshine and Raindrops”
Reading ELD Standards
Writing ELD Standards
Noting Details
-I think of details,
or small parts of
information to give
a clear picture.
Making
Predictions
-I think about what
might happen next
based on different
clues and
information.
Making
Predictions
-I think about what
might happen next
based on different
clues and
information.
Grammar Form
Vocabulary
Prompts/Questions
Responses
Conjunctions:
and, or, so
thermometer,
wind gauge,
rain gauge,
temperature,
instrument/
tool
rainy, windy,
snowy, chilly,
blistery, cool,
cloudy
measure
What kind of weather/day do you like?
What is the weather/temperature like
today/now?
What do you think the weather/temperature
will be tomorrow/after recess?
What can measure the ___?
Which instrument can show you how hot or
cold it is? Or How can we find out the ___?
What can you learn about the weather from a
thermometer?
Will you/we learn about the wind or
temperature from a rain gauge?
What can the snow/lightening/thunder do?
What will you do on a stormy/frosty/chilly
day?
When will you to go to the beach?
What will the children do/not do on a sunny
day? (Practice many possible answers.)
Why do you think the children will go to the
beach?
I like ____ and ____ weather.
The weather is ___ and _____ today/now.
Where will you see puddles after it rains?
What will you see on a windy day?
Where will he feel cold on a windy day?
I will see puddles all over the playground.
I will see kites fly across the sky on a windy day.
He will feel cold through his jacket/on his ears
on a windy day.
I will wear a scarf around my neck/mittens on
my hands/boots on my feet on a windy day.
The lizard will sit in the sun/on a rock on a sunny
day.
The duck will not be happy on a sunny day.
-Used to connect
ideas, words or
phrases-
Prepositions:
through,
around,
through, across,
over
-Used to indicate
location, position,
direction-
Prepositions:
over, across,
through, on,
around, in
-Used to indicate
location,
position, direction
Supplemental Resources: Avenues Unit # 5: Hello Sunshine!
float, drift,
strike, flash,
crash, boom,
rumble,
stormy, frosty,
chilly, blistery
build
snowman
/castle,
fly a kite
pouring rain,
raindrops,
gray sky,
frost,
snow storm,
thunder storm
bright rainbow
(new clothing
vocabulary),
What will you wear/not wear on a windy day?
What will the lizard do on sunny day?
Which animal will/will not be happy on a
sunny day?
LANGUAGE! Picture Cards ___
The weather/temperature will be cold and windy
outside tomorrow.
A ___ can measure the ___.
A thermometer can show me hot or cold.
I can learn about the temperature from a
thermometer.
Yes/No. I/We will/will not learn about wind or
temperature from a rain gauge.
The __ can __ and ___ .
I will ___ and ___ on a ___ day.
I will go to the beach on a sunny day.
The children will run through the water /fly a kite
across the sky / climb over rocks on a sunny day
I think the children will go to the beach because
it is a sunny day.
Other ____________
EL Services Dept. June 2009