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Week 4 of the Newcomer Survival Kit moves newcomers from naming things to describing them. After identity (Week 1), school places (Week 2) and routines (Week 3), students learn the Size + Color + Noun formula, weather and clothing, cafeteria food and prices, the Rule of S, comparatives (-er / -est), irregular plurals ("Rule Breakers") and simple science words for a Scientist's Report. Built for ESL/MLL teachers with L1 Spanish students below WIDA ELP 2.0. Instructions are in English, with Spanish glosses and cognate markers on the vocabulary sheets and "Spanish tip" boxes for adjective order, plurals and comparatives. A 5-day lesson in 60-minute blocks. The Teacher Guide shows how to teach it in 4 days. Partner activities: Describe & Find cut-cards, the Classroom Cafeteria, Rule Breakers Memory cut-cards, and the Messy Room scene. All art is original. There are no photos, and students never share personal information. What's Included (39 pages) - Cover and Terms of Use (2 pages) - Teacher Guide: bridge, objectives, standards, Spanish-specific notes (L1 Bridge), privacy note, 5-day and 4-day pacing, day-by-day flow, ELP differentiation (2 pages) - Day 1: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet A (colors, sizes, weather and clothes), Describe & Find partner cards, Homework (7 pages) - Day 2: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet B (food, money, plurals), Classroom Cafeteria activity, Homework (6 pages) - Day 3: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet C (-ER and -EST), Homework (5 pages) - Day 4: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet D (Rule Breakers), Rule Breakers Memory cards, Vocabulary Sheet E (Scientist's Words), Messy Room activity, Homework (7 pages) - Day 5: Do Now, Quiz Teacher Page and Answer Key, 100-point Quiz with a 20-point oral interview and rubric (5 pages) - Exit Tickets, Days 1-4 (2 pages), Answer Keys (2 pages), Credits (1 page) Skills Covered Adjective order (size + color + noun), weather and clothing, cafeteria food, dollars and cents, regular plurals (-s / -es), comparatives with than / the -est (big, small, old, young), irregular plurals (people, children, men, women, teeth, feet), hard / soft / heavy / light, and spiral review of Lessons 1-3. Standards: WIDA ELD Standards Framework (2020): ELD-SI, ELD-MA, ELD-SC (Inform, Explain). Terms of Use: Single-classroom use only (same wording as Weeks 1-3).

Week 4 of the Newcomer Survival Kit moves newcomers from naming things to describing them. After identity (Week 1), school places (Week 2) and routines (Week 3), students learn the Size + Color + Noun formula, weather and clothing, cafeteria food and prices, the Rule of S, comparatives (-er / -est), irregular plurals ("Rule Breakers") and simple science words for a Scientist's Report. Built for ESL/MLL teachers with L1 Simplified Chinese students below WIDA ELP 2.0. Instructions are in English, with Chinese glosses and pinyin on the vocabulary sheets and "Chinese tip" boxes for plurals, comparatives and adjective order. A 5-day lesson in 60-minute blocks. The Teacher Guide shows how to teach it in 4 days. Partner activities: Describe & Find cut-cards, the Classroom Cafeteria, Rule Breakers Memory cut-cards, and the Messy Room scene. All art is original. There are no photos, and students never share personal information. What's Included (39 pages) • Cover and Terms of Use (2 pages) • Teacher Guide: bridge, objectives, standards, Chinese-specific notes, privacy note, 5-day and 4-day pacing, day-by-day flow, ELP differentiation (2 pages) • Day 1: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet A (colors, sizes, weather and clothes), Describe & Find partner cards, Homework (7 pages) • Day 2: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet B (food, money, plurals), Classroom Cafeteria activity, Homework (6 pages) • Day 3: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet C (-ER and -EST), Homework (5 pages) • Day 4: Do Now, Vocabulary Sheet D (Rule Breakers), Rule Breakers Memory cards, Vocabulary Sheet E (Scientist's Words), Messy Room activity, Homework (7 pages) • Day 5: Do Now, Quiz Teacher Page and Answer Key, 100-point Quiz with a 20-point oral interview and rubric (5 pages) • Exit Tickets, Days 1-4 (2 pages) • Answer Keys (2 pages) • Credits (1 page) Skills Covered Adjective order (size + color + noun), weather and clothing, cafeteria food, dollars and cents, regular plurals (-s / -es), comparatives with than / the -est (big, small, old, young), irregular plurals (people, children, men, women, teeth, feet), hard / soft / heavy / light, and spiral review of Lessons 1-3. Standards WIDA ELD Standards Framework (2020): ELD-SI, ELD-MA, ELD-SC (Inform, Explain). Terms of Use Single-classroom use only (same wording as Weeks 1-3).

These bell ringers give Haitian Creole-speaking newcomers a 5-minute start to every class. They use the same themes as the ELP 1.0-1.9 Picture Dictionary and the same kind of frames as the Sentence Building & Speaking Pack. What students practice: • Picture Words: match 4 pictures to a word bank (English and Haitian Creole) and write the English word • Trace & Write: trace and copy a model sentence • Count It: count, write the number and number word, and say "I see ___." • Build the Sentence: put word tiles in order with a capital letter and end mark • Talk & Check: ask a partner one question, write the answer, and check an "I can" goal Teacher note: every day of the week has the same task type, so students learn the routine and start on their own. Cut each page in half or project one card. L1 support: directions in English with a short Haitian Creole line, word banks with Haitian Creole, and Teacher Guide notes for Haitian Creole speakers. Designed for ESL teachers to implement with L1 Haitian Creole-speaking students whose English level is below a WIDA ACCESS or Screener score of 2.0. Differentiation: the Teacher Guide shows what to address at each ELP level (1.0-1.3, 1.4-1.6, 1.7-1.9; not official WIDA categories) in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, with tips for struggling and advanced learners. Use alongside any Newcomer lesson or on its own: 5 minutes at the start of class, 40 days (8 weeks). What's Included (34 pages): • Cover, Terms of Use, Contents (3) • Teacher Guide: routine, weekly themes, ELP-level guidance by domain, L1 notes, standards (3) • My Bell Ringer Log, student tracker (1) • 40 bell ringers in 8 themed weeks, two per page, plus a word review card each week (24) • Answer Keys (2) • Credits (1) Themes: School & Classroom; People & Family; Numbers & Time; Daily Routines; Feelings & Needs; Food & Drink; Places at School; Clothes & Weather. Skills Covered: vocabulary, sentence word order, capital letters and end marks, number words, partner speaking. Standards: WIDA ELD Standards 1 and 2 (2020); NJSLS-ELA SL.6-8.1, SL.6-8.6, L.6-8.1, L.6-8.2, L.6-8.4. Terms of Use: This resource is for single-classroom use only. By downloading this file, you agree that the contents are the property of The MLL Specialist and licensed to you only for classroom/personal use as a single user. You may not claim this work as your own, alter the files, remove the copyright, sell or share the files, or post them elsewhere online (including shared online links on blogs). Full terms are included in the PDF.

These bell ringers give Spanish-speaking newcomers a 5-minute start to every class. They use the same themes as the ELP 1.0-1.9 Picture Dictionary and the same kind of frames as the Sentence Building & Speaking Pack. What students practice: • Picture Words: match 4 pictures to a word bank (English and Spanish) and write the English word • Trace & Write: trace and copy a model sentence • Count It: count, write the number and number word, and say "I see ___." • Build the Sentence: put word tiles in order with a capital letter and end mark • Talk & Check: ask a partner one question, write the answer, and check an "I can" goal Teacher note: every day of the week has the same task type, so students learn the routine and start on their own. Cut each page in half or project one card. L1 support: directions in English with a short Spanish line, word banks with Spanish, and Teacher Guide notes for Spanish speakers. Designed for ESL teachers to implement with L1 Spanish-speaking students whose English level is below a WIDA ACCESS or Screener score of 2.0. Differentiation: the Teacher Guide shows what to address at each ELP level (1.0-1.3, 1.4-1.6, 1.7-1.9; not official WIDA categories) in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, with tips for struggling and advanced learners. Use alongside any Newcomer lesson or on its own: 5 minutes at the start of class, 40 days (8 weeks). What's Included (34 pages): • Cover, Terms of Use, Contents (3) • Teacher Guide: routine, weekly themes, ELP-level guidance by domain, L1 notes, standards (3) • My Bell Ringer Log, student tracker (1) • 40 bell ringers in 8 themed weeks, two per page, plus a word review card each week (24) • Answer Keys (2) • Credits (1) Themes: School & Classroom; People & Family; Numbers & Time; Daily Routines; Feelings & Needs; Food & Drink; Places at School; Clothes & Weather. Skills Covered: vocabulary, sentence word order, capital letters and end marks, number words, partner speaking. Standards: WIDA ELD Standards 1 and 2 (2020); NJSLS-ELA SL.6-8.1, SL.6-8.6, L.6-8.1, L.6-8.2, L.6-8.4. Terms of Use: This resource is for single-classroom use only. By downloading this file, you agree that the contents are the property of The MLL Specialist and licensed to you only for classroom/personal use as a single user. You may not claim this work as your own, alter the files, remove the copyright, sell or share the files, or post them elsewhere online (including shared online links on blogs). Full terms are included in the PDF.