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<h1 ref ="1" label="STANDARD 1: COMMUNICATION">
<h2 ref ="2" label="ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)">
<h3 ref ="3" label="1FL-E1. Comprehend the main idea in authentic oral and written materials on a familiar topic"></h3>
<h3 ref ="4" label="1FL-E2. Comprehend well-developed paragraphs containing complex sentences and idiomatic expressions "></h3>
<h3 ref ="5" label="1FL-E3. Comprehend, interpret and analyze the style of a short piece of fiction or essay on familiar topics"></h3>
<h3 ref ="6" label="1FL-E4. Identify characteristics of a variety of literary genres, e.g., short stories, plays, essays"></h3>
<h3 ref ="7" label="1FL-E5. Identify emotions and feelings from selected reading material"></h3>
<h3 ref ="8" label="1FL-E6. Read a poem and analyze its components"></h3></h2></h1>
<h1 ref ="9" label="STANDARD 2: COMMUNICATION ">
<h2 ref ="10" label="ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)">
<h3 ref ="11" label="2FL-E1. Express and react to a variety of feelings "></h3>
<h3 ref ="12" label="2FL-E2. Develop and propose solutions to issues and problems cooperatively with other students"></h3>
<h3 ref ="13" label="2FL-E3. Support opinions with factual information"></h3>
<h3 ref ="14" label="2FL-E4. Use idiomatic expressions in oral and written communication"></h3></h2></h1>
<h1 ref ="15" label="STANDARD 3: COMMUNICATION">
<h2 ref ="16" label="ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8) ">
<h3 ref ="17" label="3FL-E1. Present understandable written reports and summaries "></h3>
<h3 ref ="18" label="3FL-E2. Perform short, student-created skits and scenes"></h3>
<h3 ref ="19" label="3FL-E3. Present a brief speech (monologue)"></h3>
<h3 ref ="20" label="3FL-E4. Prepare tape- (audio) or video-recorded materials"></h3>
<h3 ref ="21" label="3FL-E5. Retell a story "></h3></h2></h1>
<h1 ref ="22" label="STANDARD 4: CULTURE">
<h2 ref ="23" label="ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)">
<h3 ref ="24" label="4FL-E1. Investigate and participate in age-appropriate cultural practices related to business, sports and entertainment"></h3>
<h3 ref ="25" label="4FL-E2. Use and respond appropriately to idiomatic verbal and nonverbal expressions"></h3>
<h3 ref ="26" label="4FL-E3. Identify, experience or produce expressive products of the culture, e.g., advertisements, stories, poems "></h3>
<h3 ref ="27" label="4FL-E4. Recognize simple themes, ideas or perspectives of the culture and the relationships to socially acceptable behavior"></h3>
<h3 ref ="28" label="4FL-E5. Identify the areas in the U.S. where the target language is most commonly spoken, noting the impacts"></h3>
<h3 ref ="29" label="4FL-E6. Recognize how the target language and its culture add to the richness of our own cultural diversity "></h3>
<h3 ref ="30" label="4FL-E7. Recognize when to switch between formal and informal language"></h3></h2></h1></h0></root>