Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Language Domain: Listening and Speaking
Language Function: Comprehension and Communication
Proficiency Level: Beginner/Early Intermediate
Language Processes or Products: Students will demonstrate the ability to listen to and
understand a narrative story in English, as well as communicate their understanding of
the story through spoken language. They will be able to answer questions about the
story and engage in a discussion about its key elements.
Selected Story: "The Big Red Lollipop" by Rukhsana Khan
Academic Standards:
ELA B.E.S.T. Standard: LAFS.2.RL.1.2 - Recount stories, including fables and folktales
from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
ELA B.E.S.T. Standard: LAFS.2.SL.1.1 - Participate in collaborative conversations with
diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and
larger groups.
ELA B.E.S.T. Standard: LAFS.2.SL.1.2 - Recount or describe key ideas or details from a
text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Socio-Cultural Considerations:
Cultural Sensitivity: Ensure the story and materials chosen are culturally sensitive and
relevant to the diverse backgrounds of the students.
Inclusive Materials: Use visuals and props that represent different cultures and
encourage inclusivity.
Learning Styles and Linguistic Differences:
Visual Aids: Incorporate visual aids, such as pictures and storyboards, to support visual
learners.
Hands-On Activities: Include interactive activities for kinesthetic learners.
Language Supports: Provide scaffolding, such as sentence starters and vocabulary
cards, to support language learners.
ELD Standard and Language Objectives:
ELD Standard: ELD.K12.ELL.SI.1 - English language learners communicate for social and
instructional purposes within the school setting.
Language Objectives:
Students will listen to and understand a story in English.
Students will communicate their understanding of the story through spoken language.
Students will ask and answer questions about the story.
Connection to Florida Standards:
The ELD standard aligns with Florida's Language Arts Standards, which emphasize
comprehension, communication, and participation in collaborative conversations.
Instructional Methods:
Storytelling and Listening: Read the story "The Big Red Lollipop" aloud to the class,
pausing at key points to ask comprehension questions and encourage discussions.
Think-Pair-Share: Have students think individually about a question related to the story,
discuss it in pairs or small groups, and then share their responses with the class.
Visual Supports: Use visual aids, such as illustrations and story maps, to help students
visualize the story and its key elements.
Listening Performance Checklist:
Planning:
Listen carefully to the story.
Pay attention to important details and characters.
Prepare to answer questions about the story.
Discuss the story with a partner to clarify understanding.
Monitoring:
Listen actively without interrupting.
Use facial expressions and gestures to show understanding.
Ask for clarification if something is not clear.
Stay engaged throughout the story.
Evaluating:
Answer comprehension questions about the story.
Share your favorite part of the story and explain why.
Compare the story to your own experiences.
Reflect on what you learned from the story.
Oral Language Strategies:
Think-Alouds: Model thinking aloud while reading the story to demonstrate
comprehension strategies like making predictions and asking questions.
Vocabulary Building: Highlight and discuss new vocabulary words, providing definitions
and examples.
Aside: on or to one side
Culture: the way of life for a group of people
Fair: equal and just for all sides
Invited: asked to come
Language: the speech of a group of people
Plead: to make a request
Scurry: to move quickly
Share: to divide and give to others
Reciprocal Peer Teaching: Encourage students to take turns summarizing parts of the
story to their peers, promoting oral communication and comprehension.
Assess the understanding of the vocabulary, verbally. Translate, if needed, to bridge the
gap.
Content Objective Assessment: Ask students comprehension questions related to the
story, requiring them to recall key details and the central message.
Language Objective Assessment: Assess students' ability to communicate their
understanding through speaking and participating in discussions.
Support for ELLs: Provide additional support for students who do not meet the
standards through small group re-teaching and differentiated materials, such as
simplified texts or bilingual resources. Offer opportunities for extra practice and peer
support.
