☐ I can easily have conversations on many topics.
☐ I can tell detailed stories in past, present, and future.
☐ I can handle unexpected situations and solve problems.
☐ I speak in organized paragraphs with clear details.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Talk about world or community issues
☐ Support my opinions with reasons
☐ Practice “what if” (hypothetical) situations

☐ I can keep a conversation going by asking questions.
☐ I can tell stories and describe people, places, and events.
☐ I can talk about topics beyond myself.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Add more details to my stories
☐ Talk clearly about past, present, and future
☐ Practice discussing situations with different solutions

☐ I can talk about myself using connected sentences.
☐ I can share my thoughts and get what I need.
☐ Others can usually understand me.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Tell complete stories (beginning, middle, end)
☐ Add more details to descriptions
☐ Talk about topics beyond my daily life

☐ I can have conversations about my life.
☐ I can connect some sentences together.
☐ I can ask and answer different questions.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Add specific details (size, number, time)

 ☐ Use sequence words (then, after, finally)
☐ Ask more detailed questions

☐ I can talk about myself using more than one sentence.
☐ I can ask and answer questions.
☐ I can share my thoughts in simple ways.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Use connecting words (and, but, because)
☐ Add more information to my answers
☐ Talk about more topics

☐ I can talk about myself using simple sentences.
☐ I can ask and answer basic questions.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Add more details to my answers
☐ Ask follow-up questions
☐ Practice speaking more often

☐ I can use phrases and some sentences to talk about myself.
☐ I can ask and answer simple questions.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Ask follow-up questions
☐ Talk around words I don’t know
☐ Practice real-life conversations

☐ I can name and list things about myself.
☐ I can use words, phrases, and some sentences.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Practice starting and ending conversations
☐ Use more complete sentences
☐ Say more about myself

☐ I can use words and phrases I have learned.
☐ I can answer simple, familiar questions.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Ask more questions
☐ Put words together into sentences
☐ Learn new vocabulary

☐ I can say a few words about myself.
☐ I can answer very basic questions.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Use phrases instead of single words
☐ Practice asking questions
☐ Keep learning new words

☐ I can understand stories and texts in past, present, and future.
☐ I can understand main ideas and important details.
☐ I can understand some new topics beyond what I already know.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Read or listen to texts about world or community topics

☐ Practice understanding opinions and big ideas

☐ Think about “what if” situations

☐ I can understand main ideas and details in familiar texts.
☐ I can understand some harder texts if I reread or relisten.
☐ I can use clues to help me understand.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Read and listen to longer texts
☐ Pause to check my understanding
☐ Connect what I learn to what I already know

☐ I can understand main ideas and details in short texts.

☐ I can understand familiar topics easily.

☐ I sometimes need to reread or relisten.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Practice with longer texts and stories

☐ Notice how texts are organized

☐ Check my understanding as I go

☐ I can understand main ideas in familiar texts.
☐ I can understand some details.
☐ I use clues and what I already know to help me.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Read and listen to longer passages

☐ Think about how ideas connect

☐ Use what I know to understand more

☐ I can understand main ideas in short, familiar texts.

☐ I need to reread or re-listen to understand better.

☐ I use pictures or clues to help me.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Practice with longer or new texts

☐ Use clues and background knowledge

☐ Try to understand more each time I read or listen

☐ I can understand the main idea in very familiar texts.

☐ I can understand a few details.

☐ I need to reread or relisten often.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Look for clues (pictures, known words)

☐ Use what I already know

☐ Reread or relisten to learn more

☐ I can understand the main idea in very familiar topics.

☐ I need pictures or support to help me understand.

☐ Use pictures, titles, and known words as clues

☐ Reread or relisten to understand more

☐ Try to find small details

☐ I can understand some words and phrases.

☐ I can understand a few simple sentences.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Look for familiar words and clues

☐ Use pictures to help me understand

☐ Practice reading and listening more

☐ I can understand some words and phrases.

☐ I need support, such as pictures or familiar topics.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Look for clues like pictures and titles

☐ Practice recognizing more words

☐ Keep rereading or relistening

☐ I can understand a few familiar words.

☐ I need pictures or support to help me.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Look for words I recognize

☐ Use pictures to help me understand

☐ Keep learning new words

☐ I can write paragraphs about school, work, or everyday topics.

☐ I can write stories and descriptions in past, present, and future.

☐ I can summarize information about familiar and some new topics.

☐ My writing is clear and organized, and most people understand it.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Write about community or world topics

☐ Share and support my opinions in writing

☐ Practice writing about “what if” ideas

☐ I can write about myself and other topics.
☐ I can tell stories and describe people, places, and events.
☐ I can write connected sentences and some paragraphs.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Add more details and examples

☐ Write complete stories (past, present, future)

☐ Explain problems and suggest solutions

☐ I can write about myself and my life.
☐ I can share my thoughts and sometimes describe or tell stories.
☐ I can write connected sentences.
☐ My teacher usually understands my writing.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Write full stories (beginning, middle, end)

☐ Add more details to descriptions

☐ Write about topics beyond my daily life

☐ Practice writing solutions to problems

☐ I can write about my life and everyday topics.
☐ I can write some longer sentences.
☐ I can connect some sentences together.
☐ I can ask questions in writing.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Add specific details (size, number, time)

☐ Use sequence words (then, after, finally)

☐ Ask more detailed questions

☐ I can write about myself.
☐ I can ask simple questions in writing.
☐ I can connect some sentences.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Use connecting words (and, but, because)

☐ Add more information to my writing

☐ Write about more topics

☐ I can write simple sentences about myself.
☐ I can ask basic questions in writing.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Add more details to my sentences

☐ Connect my ideas together

☐ Write more often

☐ I can write phrases and some sentences about myself.
☐ I can share my thoughts in simple ways.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Write about more topics

☐ Add more details and new words

☐ Try different ways to write sentences

☐ Check my writing for mistakes

☐ I can write words, phrases, and some simple sentences.
☐ I can list and name things about my life.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Write more about myself

☐ Practice writing full sentences

☐ Write questions and short notes

☐ I can write some words and phrases I have learned.
☐ I can name everyday things.

To Grow, I Will…

☐ Keep a list of new words

☐ Practice writing simple sentences

☐ Combine words into phrases

☐ I can write a few words about myself.
☐ I can name common things.

To Grow, I Will…
☐ Practice writing words and short phrases
☐ Learn and use new vocabulary