James has 7 apples from the farm.

Sam has five

apples from the farm. How many apples do
James and Sam have together?

7 + 5 =
6 MONTHS LATER
Nathan has been collecting marbles. In his jar
he has five pretty marbles that fill up half the
jar. Nathan knows that if he doubles the jar
he will fill it. How many marbles will Nathan
have if he doubles the five marbles?

5 marbles x 2 (double) =
EARLY PRODUCTION STAGE OF
SECOND LANGUAGE

This time frame lasts from 6 months

\ student moves
to a year before the
out of the stage
Produces one-or two-word
responses to yes/no questions and
either/or questions
There is an emphasis on listening and
absorbing the information of the new
language