Communication- 6th-8th Grade (Stage 3)

Use the target language to communicate within and beyond the classroom setting.

Understand oral communication in the target language. Understand communication about religion and the Catholic Church in the target language.

Interact in the target language in various settings. Interact in the target language in Liturgy or school prayer setting.

Understand written passages in the target language.  Understand written religious materials (songs, prayers, stories of saints, Bible verses or stories) in target language.

Use the target language to present information, concepts and ideas for a variety of purposes to different audiences. Use the target language to present religious or Catholic information to different audiences (e.g., parents, other students, religious leaders) in the parish.

Demonstrate understanding (e.g., retell, summarize, dramatize, illustrate) of simple statements, narratives, conversations, and/or aural presentations using available resources.

Use resources and previously learned material to summarize a story in target language.

Follow multi-step instructions in a variety of contexts.

Understand and recite prayers.

Listen to understand what an invited guest (Priest, Religious or Lay Catholic) tells about a Catholic topic. 

Formulate questions and produce original responses to questions.

Read aloud in the target language using correct pronunciation, intonation, and inflection.

Dramatize non-verbal cues, including gestures, common to the culture of the target language.

Initiate and sustain a conversation about familiar topics.

Sustain conversation using familiar language patterns. 

Interact using appropriate non-verbal cues (including gestures) common to the culture of the target language.

Compose and read a petition in target language at school Liturgy. Lead appropriate response.

Explain the main message of a variety of written materials with the help of available resources.

Compare word use, phrasing, and sentence structure of the target language (e.g., idioms, false cognates, word order) with those of one or more other languages.

Demonstrate understanding of how word use, phrasing, and sentence structure of the target language convey meaning.

Read prayers and sing songs in target language.

Write a developmentally appropriate paper (e.g., paragraph, composition, letter, journal) about a familiar topic using specific guidelines.

Prepare a written or audio-visual presentation (e.g., information exchange with peers using available resources) on a topic of interest. 

Create a short, simple original story or poem based upon a model (e.g., fable, fairy tale, haiku, graphic poem, anagram).

Write, edit, and revise using reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, grammar references).

Create and present an original story or poem.

Use learned material to write and/or present skits that incorporate Church holidays and celebrations; use known songs and prayers.