A Blank Template for Drafting Strands of MPIs

GRADE: 5Th

ELD STANDARD: _Language of Science___________ EXAMPLE TOPIC: Natural Disasters

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CONNECTION: Colorado State Standard: 3. Earth Science Systems 2. Earth’s surface changes constantly through a variety of
processes and forces a. Analyze and interpret data identifying ways Earth’s surface is constantly changing through a variety of
processes and forces such as plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, solar influences, climate, and human activity b. Develop and
communicate an evidence based scientific explanation around one or more factors that change Earth’s surface (DOK 2-3)

EXAMPLE CONTEXT FOR LANGUAGE USE: Students gather information on how natural disasters affect the Earth’s surface and explain
the process and forces behind the change.

COGNITIVE FUNCTION: Students at all levels of English language proficiency ANALYZE the process of natural disasters and their impacts
on Earth’s surface.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Entering Emerging Developing Expanding Bridging
DOMAIN: Listening

Level 6 - Reaching
Match the natural Identify the details of Explain why the Distinguish particular Justify the
disaster to the effect on natural disasters orally impacts of a natural natural disasters and consequences verbally
Earth’s surface using using pictures and disaster may cause a group them by their of a natural disaster by
oral descriptions, videos with a partner shift in the Earth’s impact on the Earth’s using outside
pictures and/or in L1 and L2. surface through surface through an resources on the
illustrations in L1 and images and oral conversation. provided list.
L2 with a small group. discussions with a
partner.

TOPIC-RELATED LANGUAGE: Students at all levels of the English language proficiency interact with grade-level words and expressions,
such as; natural disaster, destruction, Earth’s surface, change, different, and relevant