A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”
Artes del lenguaje y lectura en español.3.2.B.xii
Se espera que el estudiante
demuestre y aplique el conocimiento ortográfico al:
escribir el plural de las palabras que terminan en la letra “z” reemplazando la “z” por la “c” antes de agregarle “es”;
A knowledge and skills statement is a broad statement of what students must know and be able to do. It generally begins with a learning strand and ends with the phrase “The student is expected to:” Knowledge and skills statements always include related student expectations.
Demonstrated Proficiency of SLA.3.2.B.xii
Los estudiantes trabajan en equipos. Reciben tarjetas con palabras terminadas en “z” y sus plurales. Algunas de las tarjetas que contienen los plurales están escritas incorrectamente, como lápiz/ lápizes o lombriz/ lombrizes. Los estudiantes tienen que poner en parejas las tarjetas con el plural que esté escrito correctamente. Posteriormente, dicte 10 palabras y que los estudiantes las escriban. Deben añadir a cada palabra su plural. Revise su trabajo y compruebe que escribieron correctamente los plurales de 8 de las 10 palabras.
Further Explanation
Los estudiantes demuestran su conocimiento de la ortografía al escribir correctamente la forma plural de las palabras que terminan en la letra z.
Glossary Support for SLA.3.2.B.xii
Both decoding and encoding skills are needed to build a foundation in reading. Decoding is the process of translating written speech into verbal speech sounds by applying knowledge of letter-sound correspondences. It is the ability to recognize letters, apply their associated sounds, and blend sounds to form words. Encoding is the process of using letter-sound knowledge to write or spell words. Students must understand the various spelling patterns and rules of the Spanish language to correctly construct words in their written products. It is important that students demonstrate their knowledge by applying these rules consistently instead of using invented spelling because they may unknowingly write a real word they did not intend, causing reader confusion.
Students are expected to use orthographic rules to spell words correctly. They should know that singular nouns ending in -z change their ending to -ces in the plural form. For example, lápiz – lápices, avestruz – avestruces, feliz – felices, and codorniz – codornices.