Language Power: Grades 6-8 Level A Kit
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- Grade: 6-8
- Interest Level: 5-10
- Item: 16406
- ISBN: 9781433354069
- Language: English
Description
Empower language learners to build English-language proficiency with this highly differentiated and rich instructional resource. Each Kit provides rigorous English language development instruction in the four language domains: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Grades 6-8 students will acquire and use a wide range of vocabulary and writing structures with this standards-based resource that builds language proficiency.
Language Power: Grades 6-8 Level A Kit includes:
- 30-piece themed and leveled Text Set featuring a variety of genres, subjects, and high-interest topics in print and digital formats
- Student Guided Practice Book
- Teacher's Guide
- Audio recordings of texts
- Parent Tip Cards in English and Spanish
- Digital resources
Components
Series highlights include:
- 30-piece themed and leveled text set featuring a variety of genres, subjects, and high-interest topics in print and digital formats
- Student Guided Practice Book (Each kit includes a single copy; additional copies can be ordered.)
- Teacher's Guide that targets listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
- Audio recordings of texts
- Parent Tip Cards in English and Spanish empower families to support language development
- Digital resources including all text set items, audio of texts, Student Guided Practice Book pages, and assessment resources
Add-on Packs
Each 30-piece themed Add-on Pack includes:
- A range of reading levels
- A variety of high-interest topics to engage students
- A range of text types and genres
- A natural progression in language and learning opportunities
Teacher's Guide
Includes easy-to-use, standards-based lesson plans. Lessons target the four language domains - listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Guided Practice
Rich language development activities support the language and content objectives in each lesson.
Assessment Options
Formative Assessment:
- A Pretest that can help provide guidance for placement within the program
Progress-Monitoring:
- A Progress Check in each lesson (with log sheets for individual students and individual lessons
- Student Guided Practice Book activity pages
- Talk Time opportunities within each lesson
- A Fluency Rubric that can be used with each text
- Summative Assessment:
- A performance-based Theme Assessment and rubric at the conclusion of each theme
- A Posttest that can serve as a measure of student progress at the completion of a kit level
Audio Recordings
Professional recordings of the text set, ideal for listening centers.
Parent Tip Cards
These cards contain useful tips and engaging activities to support literacy and language learning at home. Written in both English and Spanish.
Digital Resources
- Text files of the text set suitable for interactive whiteboard use
- Assessment resources
- Student Guided Practice Book activity sheets
- Family literacy activities in both English and Spanish
Correlations to National, State, and Province Standards
Language Power WIDA Correlations
- Grades K-2 Purple Level A
- Grades K-2 Purple Level B
- Grades K-2 Purple Level C
- Grades 3-5 Red Level A
- Grades 3-5 Red Level B
- Grades 3-5 Red Level C
- Grades 6-8 Blue Level A
- Grades 6-8 Blue Level B
- Grades 6-8 Blue Level C
Language Power TESOL Correlations
- Grades K-2 Purple Level A
- Grades K-2 Purple Level B
- Grades K-2 Purple Level C
- Grades 3-5 Red Level A
- Grades 3-5 Red Level B
- Grades 3-5 Red Level C
- Grades 6-8 Blue Level A
- Grades 6-8 Blue Level B
- Grades 6-8 Blue Level C
