Vocabulary, Grammar & Assessment Resources
Idiom videos
| To see eye to eye | To cut corners | To miss the boat |
| To play it by ear | To think outside the box | To bend over backwards |
| To be on the ball | The last straw | To add insult to injury |
| To wash hands of something |
Grade 6 Vocabulary
| Vocabulary Word | Grade | Unit | ELD Lessons | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hesitation | 6 | 6A: Boy: Tales of Childhood | 4 and 5 | BR |
| suddenly | 6 | 6A: Boy: Tales of Childhood | 4 and 5 | EM/EX |
| uncomfortable | 6 | 6A Boy: Tales of Childhood | 10 and 11 | EM/EX |
| gasp | 6 | 6A Boy: Tales of Childhood | 14 and 15 | EX |
| hard | 6 | 6A Boy: Tales of Childhood | 16 and 17 | EM |
| honest | 6 | 6B Tom Sawyer | 8 and 9 | EM |
| silent | 6 | 6B Tom Sawyer | 14 and 15 | EM |
| slipped (to slip) | 6 | 6B Tom Sawyer | 14 and 15 | EM |
| can’t stand | 6 | 6B Tom Sawyer | 16 and 17 | EM |
| used to | 6 | 6B Tom Sawyer | 16 and 17 | EX/BR |
Grade 7 Vocabulary
| Vocabulary Word | Grade | Unit | ELD Lessons | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| happy | 7 | 7A Red Scarf Girl | 2 and 3 | EM |
| problem | 7 | 7A Red Scarf Girl | 4 and 5 | EM |
| eliminate | 7 | 7A Red Scarf Girl | 8 and 9 | EX/BR |
| indefinitely | 7 | 7A Red Scarf Girl | 10 and 11 | EX/BR |
| suggestion | 7 | 7A Red Scarf Girl | 10 and 11 | EM/BR |
| through | 7 | 7B Raisin in the Sun | 2 and 3 | EM |
| sulking | 7 | 7B Raisin in the Sun | 2 and 3 | BR |
| impatiently | 7 | 7B Raisin in the Sun | 4 and 5 | BR |
| properly | 7 | 7B Raisin in the Sun | 8 and 9 | EX |
| getting on my nerves | 7 | 7B Sucker | 4 and 5 | BR |
| pay attention | 7 | 7C Brain Science – Demystifying | 8 and 9 | EM |
| anticipating (to anticipate) | 7 | 7C Brain Science – Demystifying | 8 and 9 | BR |
| consequences | 7 | 7C Brain Science/Demystifying | 10 and 11 | EX/BR |
| make sense of | 7 | 7C Brain Science – Phineas | 14 and 15 | EM |
| visualize | 7 | 7C Brain Science – Phineas | 14 and 15 | EX |
Grade 8 Vocabulary
| Vocabulary Word | Grade | Unit | ELD Lessons | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| invented (to invent) | 8 | 8B Franklin | 2 and 3 | EM |
| borrow (to borrow) | 8 | 8B Franklin | 10 and 11 | EM |
| Aware of | 8 | 8B Franklin | 16 and 17 | EX/BR |
| reminded (to remind) | 8 | 8B Franklin | 20 and 21 | EM |
| attempt(s) | 8 | 8B Declaration of Independence | 4 and 5 | EX |
Downloadable resources
Download: ELD Vocabulary by Unit
Vocabulary words by grade, unit, sub-unit, and proficiency levels.
Download: ELD Grammar by Unit
Grammar skills by grade, unit, sub-unit and proficiency levels
Download: ELD Assessment Guide
ELD rubric that describes early and exit skills for each ELD level: Emerging, Expanding, and Bridging