Angelica Rodriguez

Activity#4
Summer 2014
Biliteracy Strategies for Second Language Learners
Dr. Gomez
University of St. Thomas

Grade: 8
th
Topic: Story Elements Subject: Reading
TELPAS Levels: ELPS: Texas Language
Proficiency Standards
WIDA
English Proficiency
Standards
(Standard 2)
Activities:
Beginning: 4(A) read and understand the
very limited recently practiced,
memorized, or highly
familiarized words.
The student will: To the
best of their abilities
explain the elements in the
story through gestures,
pictures, words.
The student will create a
five page flip book and
explain the elements of a
story.
Intermediate: 4 (B) read and understand
English vocabulary on a
somewhat wider range of topics
and with increased depth.
The student will: use a
graphic organizer to explain
the elements of a story.
The students will create
MultiFlow Map and
pictures depicting the
elements of a story.
Advanced: 4(C) read and understand, with
second language support, a
variety of grade appropriate
English vocabulary used in
social and academic contexts.
The student will: Choose
an element and explain it
through a graphic organizer
and their group.
The students will create a
Multi Flow Map and
present it to their groups.
Advanced High: 4(D) read and understand
vocabulary at a level nearly
comparable to that of their
native English-speaking peers
with some exceptions.
The student will: Choose an
element and explain it
through a graphic organizer
and the whole class.
The students will create a
Flip Book and MultiFlow
Map over the elements of
a story and present them
to the class.






Angelica Rodriguez
Activity#4
Summer 2014
Biliteracy Strategies for Second Language Learners
Dr. Gomez
University of St. Thomas

References:

Seidlitz, J. (2010). ELPS Flip Book. A User Friendly Guide for Academic Language Instruction.
Canter Press.