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GRADE 2 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENTThe learner will: Oral communication:ocomprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topicsocommunicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidentlyouse age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topicsoshow good control of present and past tenses Reading:odecode written material successfully using context, grammar and phonic cuesoread early reader books with fluencyolearn and share information from readingobegin to interpret meaning with guidance Writing:owrite several sentences on a topicouse present and past tense correctlyobegin to apply punctuation and capitalization rulesospell basic words correctlyGRADE 3 GERMAN – BEGINNERSThe learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand simple questions and commands about familiar topicsoshow comprehension when read or spoken toofollow directions with familiar instructionsouse a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions Reading:oread simple words with correct pronunciationocomprehend the meaning of simple written materialsofollow written instructions Writing:ocopy words and phrases with accuracyowrite simple words and familiar phrasesospell basic words correctlyobegin to capitalize nouns10

GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual supportouse basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situationsobegin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs Reading:owrite short simple sentence about prepared topicsodemonstrate comprehension of written materialouse reference materials Writing:owrite short simple sentences about prepared topicsouse present tense of regular verbsospell basic vocabulary accuratelyGRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual supportouse basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topicsouse sentence level speechoconjugate regular verbs in present tense Reading:oread with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of written materialouse reference materials Writing:owrite sentences about personal and academic topicsouse present tense of regular and some irregular verbsospell basic vocabulary accurately11

GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topicsouse varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topicsobegin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situationsoconjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense Reading:oread with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of easy readersouse reference materials Writing:owrite connected sentences about personal and academic topicsoconjugate regular and some irregular verbs in present tense and attempt past tenseobegin to apply basic spelling rulesGRADE 3 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENTThe learner will: Oral communication:ocomprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topicsocommunicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidentlyouse age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topicsoshow good control of present and past tenses Reading:odecode written material successfully using context, grammar and phonic cuesoread easy chapter books with fluencyolearn and share information from readingointerpret meaning (sequence, characters) with guidance Writing:owrite short fiction, descriptions and poetry with guidanceouse present and past tense correctlyoedit for capitalization and punctuationoapply basic spelling rules12

GRADE 4 GERMAN – BEGINNERSThe learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand simple questions and commands about familiar topicsoshow comprehension when read or spoken toofollow directions with familiar instructionsouse a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressionsoask and answer simple questions Reading:oread simple words with correct pronunciationocomprehend the meaning of simple written materialsofollow written instructions Writing:ocopy words and phrases with accuracyowrite simple words and familiar phrasesospell basic words correctlyocapitalize nouns with guidanceobegin to apply grammatical rulesGRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual supportouse basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situationsobegin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs Reading:oread with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of written materialouse reference materials Writing:owrite short simple sentences about prepared topicsouse present tense of regular verbsobegin to use correct word orderospell basic vocabulary accurately13

GRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual supportouse basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topicsouse sentence level speechoconjugate regular verbs in present tense Reading:oread with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of written materialsouse reference materials Writing:oWrite sentences about topics of personal interest and prepared academic topicsoUse present tense of regular verbs and some irregular verbsoUse correct word orderoApply connectorsGRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand and respond to speech about familiar and unfamiliar topicsouse varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topicsobegin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situationsoconjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense Reading:oread with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of written materialsouse reference materials Writing:owrite sentences about personal topics and academic topicsoconjugate verbs in present tense and begin to use past tenseouse correct word order and apply connectorsobegin to apply spelling rules14

GRADE 4 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENTThe learner will: Oral communication:ocomprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topicsocommunicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidentlyouse age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topicsoshow good control of present and past tenses Reading:oread medium level chapter books with fluencyobegin to expand knowledge of different genresogather information from texts with guidanceodiscuss setting, plot, characters, and point of view with guidance Writing:owrite organized fiction and non fiction pieces with guidanceouse present and past tenses correctlyorevise for clarity and details with guidanceoapply spelling rulesGRADE 5 GERMAN – BEGINNERSThe learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand simple questions and commands about familiar topicsoshow comprehension when read or spoken toofollow directions with familiar instructionsouse a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressionsoask and answers simple questions Reading:oread simple words with correct pronunciationocomprehend the meaning of simple written materialsofollow written instructions Writing:ocopy words and phrases with accuracyowrite simple words and familiar phrasesospell basic words correctlyocapitalize nouns with guidanceobegin to apply grammatical rules15

GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual supportouse basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situationsobegin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs Reading:oread simple words with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of written materialouse reference materials Writing:owrite short simple sentences on prepared topicsouse present tense of regular verbsobegin to use correct word orderospell basic vocabulary accuratelyGRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual supportouse basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topicsouse sentence level speechoconjugate regular verbs in present tense Reading:oread with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of written materialouse reference materials Writing:owrite sentences about personal and academic topicsouse present tense of regular and some irregular verbsouse correct word orderoapply connectorsobegin to apply spelling rules16

GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3The learner will: Oral communication:ounderstand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topicsouse varied vocabulary to discuss describe personal and academic topicsobegin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situationsoconjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense Reading:oread with correct pronunciationodemonstrate comprehension of easy readersouse reference materials Writing:owrite sentences about personal and academic topics independentlyoconjugate verbs in present tense and begin to use past tenseouse correct word order and apply connectorsoapply spelling rulesGRADE 5 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENTThe learner will: Oral communication:oComprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topicsoCommunicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidentlyoUse age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topicsoShow good control of present and past tenses Reading:oread challenging children’s literature with fluencyoexpand knowledge of different genresogather information from texts independentlyobegin to gain deeper meaning through interpretation with guidance Writing:obegin to write organized fiction and non fiction pieces independentlyouse present and past tenses correctlyorevise for clarity, details and word choiceoapply correct spelling17

18 Begins to choose reading materials(e.g., books, magazines, and charts)and has favorites.Shows interest in reading signs,labels, and logos (environmentalprint).Recognizes own name in print.Holds book and turns pagescorrectly.Shows beginning/end of book orstory.Knows some letter names.Listens and responds to literatureComments on illustrations inbooks.Participates in group reading(books, rhymes, poems, and songs).Preconventional(Novice) Memorizes pattern books, poems,and familiar books.Begins to read signs, labels, andlogos (environmental print).Demonstrates eagerness to read.Pretends to read.Uses illustrations to tell stories.Reads top to bottom, left to right,and front to back with guidance.Knows most letter names and someletter sounds.Recognizes some names and wordsin context.Makes meaningful predictions withguidance.Rhymes and plays with words.Participates in reading of familiarbooks and poems.Connects books read aloud to ownexperiences with guidance.Emerging(Novice) Reads books with simple patterns.Begins to read own writing.Begins to read independently forshort periods (5-10 minutes).Relies on illustrations and print.Uses finger-print-voice matching.Knows most letter sounds and letterclusters.Recognizes simple words.Uses growing awareness of soundsegments (e.g., phonemes, syllables,rhymes) to read words.Begins to make meaningfulpredictions.Identifies titles and authors inliterature (text features).Retells main event or idea inliterature.Sees self as reader.Explains why literature is liked/disliked during class discussionswith guidance.Developing(Int. Low) Reads early reader books.Reads and follows simple writtendirections with guidance.Identifies basic genres (e.g., fiction,nonfiction, and poetry).Uses basic punctuation whenreading orally.Reads independently (10-15minutes).Chooses reading materialsindependently.Learns and shares information fromreading.Uses meaning cues (context).Uses sentence cues (grammar).Uses letter/sound cues and patterns(phonics).Recognizes word endings, commoncontractions, and many highfrequency words.Begins to self-correct.Retells beginning, middle, and endwith guidance.Discusses characters and storyevents with guidance.Identifies own reading behaviorswith guidance.Beginning(Int. Mid)ps/es deutsch reading continuum Reads easy chapter books.Chooses, reads, and finishes avariety of materials at appropriatelevel with guidance.Begins to read aloud with fluency.Reads silently for increasinglylonger periods (15-30 minutes)Discusses favorite reading materialwith others.Uses reading strategiesappropriately, depending on thetext and purpose.Uses word structure cues (e.g.,root words, prefixes, suffixes,word chunks) when encounteringunknown words.Increases vocabulary by usingmeaning cues (context).Self-corrects for meaning.Follows written directions.Identifies chapter titles and table ofcontents (text organizers).Summarizes and retells story eventsin sequential order.Responds to and makes personalconnections with facts, characters,and situations in literature.Compares and contrasts charactersand story events.Begins to interpret meaning withguidance.Participates in guided literaturediscussions.Identifies own reading strategiesand sets goals with guidance.Expanding(Int. High)

19 Reads medium level chapter books.Chooses reading materials atappropriate level.Expands knowledge of differentgenres (e.g., realistic fiction,historical fiction, and fantasy).Reads aloud with expression.Uses resources (e.g., encyclopedias,CD-ROMs, and nonfiction texts)to locate and sort information withguidance.Gathers information by using thetable of contents, captions, glossary,and index (text organizers) withguidance.Gathers and uses information fromgraphs, charts, tables, and mapswith guidance.Increases vocabulary by using contextcues, other reading strategies, andresources (e.g., dictionary andthesaurus) with guidance.Demonstrates understanding of thedifference between fact and opinionwith guidance.Follows multi-step writtendirections independently.Discusses setting, plot, characters,and point of view (literaryelements) with guidance.Responds to issues and ideas inliterature as well as facts or storyevents.Makes connections to other authors,books, and perspectives.Participates in small groupliterature discussions with guidance.Uses reasons and examples to supportideas and opinions with guidance.Bridging(Advanced) Reads challenging children’sliterature.Selects, reads, and finishes a widevariety of genres with guidance.Begins to develop strategies andcriteria for selecting readingmaterials.Reads aloud with fluency,expression, and confidence.Reads silently for extended periods(30-40 min.).Begins to use resources (e.g.,encyclopedias, articles, Internet,and nonfiction texts) to locateinformation.Gathers information using thetable of contents, captions,glossary, and index (text organizers)independently.Begins to use resources (e.g.,dictionary and thesaurus) toincrease vocabulary in differentsubject areas.Begins to discuss literature withreference to setting, plot, characters,and theme (literary elements), andauthor’s craft.Generates thoughtful oral andwritten responses in small groupliterature discussions with guidance.Begins to use new vocabulary indifferent subjects and in oral andwritten response to literature.Begins to gain deeper meaningthrough interpretation.Begins t o set g oals a nd i dentifiesstrategies to improve reading.Fluent(Deutsch) Reads complex children’s literature.Reads and understands informationaltexts (e.g., want ads, brochures,schedules, catalogs, manuals) withguidance.Develops strategies and criteriafor selecting reading materialsindependently.Uses resources (e.g., encyclopedias,articles, Internet, and nonfiction texts)to locate information independently.Gathers and analyzes informationfrom graphs, charts, tables, and mapswith guidance.Integrates information from multiplenonfiction sources to deepenunderstanding of a topic withguidance.Uses resources (e.g., dictionary andthesaurus) to increase vocabularyindependently.Identifies literary devices (e.g.,similes, metaphors, personification,and foreshadowing) with guidance.Discusses literature with reference totheme, author’s purpose, and style(literary elements), and author’s craft.Begins to generate in-depth responsesin small group literature discussions.Begins to generate in-depth writtenresponses to literature.Uses increasingly complex vocabularyin different subjects and in oral andwritten response to literature.Uses reasons and examples to supportideas and conclusionsProbes for deeper meaning byreading between the lines” /throughinterpretation in response to literature.Proficient (Norm)(Deutsch)ps/es deutsch reading continuum (continued)

20 Relies primarily on pictures toconvey meaning.Begins to label and add “words” topictures.Writes first name.Demonstrates awareness that printconveys meaning.Makes marks other than drawingon paper (scribbles).Writes random recognizable lettersto represent words.Tells about own pictures andwriting.Preconventional(Novice) Uses pictures and print to conveymeaning.Writes words to describe or supportpictures.Copies signs, labels, names, andwords (environmental print).Demonstrates understanding ofletter/sound relationship.Prints with upper case letters.Matches letters to sounds.Uses beginning consonants to makewords.Uses beginning and endingconsonants to make words.Pretends to read own writing.Sees self as writer.Takes risks with writing.Emerging(Novice) Writes 1-2 sentences about a topic.Writes names and familiar words.Generates own ideas for writing.Writes from top to bottom, left toright, and front to back.Intermixes upper and lower caseletters.Experiments with capitals.Experiments with punctuation.Begins to use spacing betweenwords.Uses growing awareness of soundsegments (e.g., phonemes, syllables,rhymes) t

Foreign Learner German German Beginner/Intermediate Bilingual Learner German German Beginner/Intermediate Foreign Learner German German Beginner/Intermediate PS/ES GERMAN COURSE SEQUENCES from entry point in each grade . Reading: o read topic related word