1. CELDT PRACTICE
Speaking Version A

2. SPEAKING CELDT assesses students’ speaking skills in 20 items
CELDT divides the speaking assessment in four parts
Oral Vocabulary
Speech Functions
Choose and Give Reasons
4-Picture Narrative
CELDT assesses students’ ELD Proficiency using ELD Standards

3. Expected Speaking ELD Proficiency Level Early Advanced
Strategies and Applications
Make oneself understood when speaking by using consistent standard English grammatical forms, sounds, intonation, pitch, and modulation but may make random errors.
Participate in and initiate more extended social conversations with peers and adults on unfamiliar topics by asking and answering questions and restating and soliciting information.
Recognize appropriate ways of speaking that vary according to the purpose, audience, and subject matter.
Respond to messages by asking questions, challenging statements, or offering examples that affirm the message.
Use simple figurative language and idiomatic expressions (e.g., “heavy as a ton of bricks,” “soaking wet”) to communicate ideas to a variety of audiences.

4. Expected Speaking ELD Proficiency Level Advanced
Strategies and Applications
Demonstrate an understanding of figurative language and idiomatic expressions by responding to such expressions and using them appropriately.
Consistently use appropriate ways of speaking and writing that vary according to the purpose, audience, and subject matter.
Speak clearly and comprehensibly by using standard English grammatical forms, sounds, intonation, pitch, and modulation.

5. Question Format Oral Vocabulary
Students are asked to identify the items pictured
Students’ answers are scored correct, incorrect, or no response
Sample question

6. 1
What is this? 2
What are these?
What do we use them for?
What is this?
What do we use it for? 3 4
What are they? 5
What is this? 6
What are these?
What do we use it for? 7
What is this? 8
What is this? 9
What are they doing? 10
What is she doing? 11
What is she doing? 12
What is this?
What do we use it for?

7. 1
What is this?

8. 2
What are these?
What do we use them for?

9. 3
What is this?
What do we use it for?

10. 4
What are they?

11. 5
What is this?
What do we use it for?

12. 6
What are these?

13. 7
What is this?

14. 8
What is this?

15. 9
What are they doing?

16. 10
What is she doing?

17. 11
What is she doing?

18. 12
What is this?
What do we use it for?

19. Question Format Speech Functions
Students are asked a question and must answer using an expected speech function
Students’ answers are scored from 0 to 2 according to “Speech Function Rubric”
Sample question

20. Speech Functions Directions
13. There is a new student in your classroom and you want to introduce yourself. What would you say to him?

21. Speech Functions Directions
14. You are in a classroom and your teacher asks a question you didn’t understand. What would you tell your teacher?

22. Speech Functions Directions
15. Your teacher just gave you a new schedule of classes. You are going to your new class, but don’t know where it is. What would you ask your teacher?

23. Speech Functions Directions
16. You want to invite your friends to join the new homework club after school. What would you tell them?

24. Speech Functions Directions
17. The new DVD of your favorite movie just got released and it is on sale at your local store and you want to buy it, but don’t have enough money. What would you tell your parents?

25. Speech Functions Directions
18. You love to play instruments, especially the guitar, and you are selecting classes for next year. Your counselor asks what elective class you want for next year. What would you tell your counselor?

26. Speech Functions Directions
19. You want to call your mother so she can pick you up after school, but your cell phone’s battery is dead. You want to borrow your friend’s phone. What would you ask her?

27. Speech Functions Directions
20. You left your lunch bag at home and you are very hungry. Your friend has enough food to share. What would you ask him?

28. Speech Functions Directions
21. Your teacher just asked you to start working on an assignment, but your pencil needs sharpening. What would you ask your teacher?

29. Speech Functions Directions
22. During lunch, you are with your friends and suddenly you have a great idea. You want to play basketball. What would you tell your friends?

30. Speech Functions Directions
23. Your birthday is coming up and would love to have all your friends join you for a pool party. You want them to bring their swimming suits. What would you ask them?

31. Speech Functions Directions
24. Your history teacher wants you to write a report on world war II, but you would rather write your report on the civil war. What would you ask your teacher?

32. Question Format Choose and Give Reasons
Students are asked to choose between two choices and to give two reasons why they selected that choice
Students’ score is based on a 0-2 “Choose and Give Reasons” Rubric
Sample question

33. Choose and Give Reasons
Directions
I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think.
25. To finish your homework you need to do find information. Would you rather do this research in the library or do research in the computer.
Tell me two reasons why.

34. Choose and Give Reasons
Directions
I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think.
26. Which would you rather do today, play outside with your friends or listen to your favorite music inside.
Tell me two reasons why.

35. Choose and Give Reasons
Directions
I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think.
27. When do you think it’s the worse time to do exercise, the morning or the afternoon.
Tell me two reasons why.

36. Question Format 4-PictureNarrative
Students are asked to tell a story based on four pictures
Students’ score is based on a 0-4 “4-Picture Narrative” Rubric
Sample question

38. 28. Directions 4-Picture Narative
I’m going to show you four pictures. Look at ALL the pictures. They tell a story

39. I will start the story for you. Last week, Ms
I will start the story for you. Last week, Ms. Walker’s science class was studying sea animals. Tell me what happened.

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