Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Language Expectations for Multilingual Learners

Multilingual Learners will construct informational texts in language arts that: ●​ Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience ○​ Opening statements to identify type of information (describing, comparing/contrasting, classifying) ●​ Establish objective or neutral stance ○​ Declarative statements to provide objective, factual information ○​ Technical word choices to add precise and descriptive information without evaluative language (the effects versus devastating effects)

Source: WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition

Essential Vocabulary

Morphemes/Roots

●​ in-, and non/contra/counter ●​ anti/dis- and de- ●​ Sub/sur- and trans/dia-

Multigenre Research Writing Process

Mediums Digital Media Digital Citizenship Presentation of Events

●​ Ex- and inter/intra- ●​ Ad- and co/com-

Citation Validity Perspectives Fact versus Interpretation Paraphrasing

●​ -y and –er/est ●​ -ly and –hood

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