Parts of Speech
Class Expectations
ELD
Teacher Trivia
ACCESS
100
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing
Ex: Ms. Lewis, Green Valley Ranch, a chair
100
What do you need to bring with you to class?
Chromebook, pencil, and book
100
What does ELD stand for?
English Language Development
100
How many years have I taught ELD?
3, this will be my 4th year!
100
What is ACCESS?
ACCESS is the test MLLs take to show their English language proficiency.
200
What is an adjective
A word that describes a noun.
EX: blue chair
200
What 3 things do you need to do when you walk into ELD class?
1. Get your ELD book
2. take your seat
3. get ready to read our whole class book
200
Why are we in ELD?
We are developing our academic English
200
How many kids do you think I have, if any?
I have 1 daughter, her name is Norah.
I also have a dog if you count fur babies!
200
When do we take the ACCESS test?
End of January
300
What is a verb?
An action word
Ex: am/is/are/be, run, think
300
Who has to participate everyday?
Everyone!
300
If I get 4s on ACCESS, do I still have to be in ELD this year?
yes! You all will be with me the whole year, regardless of how you do on ACCESS!
300
How many academic degrees do you think I have?
1. Bachelor's Degree - English from CSU
2. Master's Degree - TES/FL from UNC
300
How many tests is the ACCESS test made up of?
4: Listening, Reading, Writing, & Speaking
400
What is the adjective in the sentence?
I am so excited to be back!
Excited is the adjective. It describes the noun, I.
400
If you don't have a pencil, what should you do?
If you don't have a pencil, you should ask to borrow one from Mrs. Wells at the start of class.
400
How do I redesignate?
4 overall
4 literacy
high CMAS ELA score
high Star reading score
400
How tall am I?
5'1
400
What do I need to score on ACCESS to redesignate?
4 overall
4 literacy
500
Correctly label the noun(s), verb(s), and adjective(s) in the following sentence.
My dog is the cutest because he has big ears and is sweet.
Nouns - my dog, ears
verbs - is, has, is
adjectives - cutest, big, sweet
500
What skills are we practicing in this class?
Academic English! Specifically, reading, writing, speaking and listening!
500
What percent of 8th grade students predesignated last year?
30% of 8th grade ELD students redesignated. About 15% of 8th grade ELD students where SUUPPER CLOSE!!!!
500
What am I currently obsessed with?
a) Naruto
b) Kpop Demon Hunters
c) Harry Potter
500
What other pieces of evidence does Mrs. Wells need to show that you are ready to redesignate?
1. must be passing ELA
2. Star Reading Score
3. CMAS ELA Score