CELDT Preparation

South East High School

Why do I have to take this test?

Who must take the CELDT?

The CELDT must be given to students identified as English learners once a year as per the school district’s evaluation process until they are reclassified as fluent English(RFEP).

How do I become redesignated as English

Proficient?

•Score Basic or above on the CST•Achieve and overall score of 4 or above on the CELDT.

CELDT Listening and Speaking Tips Pay attention Ignore distractions Speak loudly and clearly Speak in complete sentences

Practice Test-Speaking Find a partner Take turns answering each question with

your partner Speak clearly but low

Speaking

1. Identify the person or object2. Explain what they do or how they work

Earthmover, tractorThis is used to move to earth or dirt.It is used to clear land.It is used to remove trash or debris.

umbrellaThey are used to keep you dry when it is raining.Umbrellas are used to protect you from the rain.

Cash registerA cash register is used to add up sales and hold money.

fire extinguisher

A fire extinguisher is used to put out fires.

hardhatA hardhat is used to protect your head .

fanThis helps cool you down on a hot day.A fan circulates air.

calculatorA calculator is used in math and science classes to add, subtract, multiply, and divide large numbers.

gas pump, gasoline pumpThis is used to put gas in your car.

blenderA blender is used to mix food to make sauces and smoothies.

glovesThese are used to protect your hands.

matchesThey are used to light candles and start barbecues.Matches are used to start fires.

flashlightThis is used during emergencies, like earthquakes, when you need light.

tentThis is used to provide shelter when people are camping.

clockA clock usually hangs on a wall and is used to tell time.

gogglesThese are used to protect your eyes.

apronIt is used when cooking to keep your clothes clean.It is used to protect your clothes.It is used to protect you in science lab.

beakersThese are used in science classes to contain liquids.They hold liquids in science labs.

mapMaps are used to find places or to plan trips.

Train tracksTrain tracks allow trains to move along a path.They guide a train.

watchA watch is usually worn on a person’s wrist and is used to tell time.

ThesaurusA thesaurus is used to find synonyms.It is used to look up words that have the same meaning.

compassA compass is used to draw circles.

Tree rootsTree roots help trees absorb water from the ground.

protractorA protractor is used to measure angles.

Question markThis is used to punctuate a sentence which asks a question.It is used instead of a period when you ask a question.

electrical outletAn electrical outlet is used to supply power the things like lamps, TVs, and radios.

Quotation marksThey used to show the exact words someone said.You use them when you write to show the exact words that someone said.

batteryA battery is used to supply power to appliances and electrical devices.

Exclamation markThis is used at the end of a sentence to show excitement.

microscopeA microscope is used in science classes to see cells.

whistleYou blow into a whistle to make a loud, high pitched noise.

firemanHe fights fires.He extinguishes fires.He rescues people during fires.

chef, cookHe prepares food in a restaurant.He makes food in a restaurant.He cooks food.

judgeThe person is a judge, she listens to cases and makes decisions.She decides if people are innocent or guilty.She makes legal decisions.

police officer, policemanHe protects people.He enforces the law.

doctor, nurseShe takes care of newborn babies.She takes care of sick people.She delivers babies.

soldier, marineShe fights for our country.She goes to war.She protects the country.

What is name of this shape? How many sides does it have? How many angles?It is a square. It has 4 sides and 4 angles.

What is name of this shape? How many sides does it have? How many angles?It is a rectangle and it has 4 sides and 4 angles.

What is name of this shape? How many sides does it have? How many angles?It is a triangle. It has 3 sides and 3 angles.

What is name of this shape? How many faces does it have? It is a cube and it has 6 faces.

What is she doing?She is diving.She is diving into a swimming pool.

What safety equipment is he wearing?He is wearing a hardhat, goggles, and gloves.

Describe this picture.The picture shows marine life.It is a picture of a marine habitat.This show a marine environment.

What is the baby doing?The baby is crawling.

What is a beaker? Where would you find one?

A beaker is used to hold liquids. You can usually find them in science labs.

What do you do in a science lab?In a science lab, you conduct experiments.Science class use science labs to do experiments.

Synonymswords have the same or almost the same meaning

Cold Happy Young Slender Busy Bored Anxious Angry

Chilly Content Youthful Thin Occupied Uninterested Nervous Furious

Antonymswords that have opposite or nearly opposite meanings

Cold hotHappy sadYoung oldSlender plumpBusy idleBored fascinatedAnxious calmAngry pleased

Tell me a synonym for the word recall.Can you recall your last visit to a museum?

remember

Tell me a synonym for the word genuine.The scientists found a genuine fossil.

real, authentic

Now I’m going to say some words, and I want you to say the opposite. careful

careless, dangerous, risky

Now I’m going to say some words, and I want you to say the opposite. succeeded

failed

Now I’m going to say some words, and I want you to say the opposite. demolish

construct or build

Now I’m going to say some words, and I want you to say the opposite. accept

reject

italics Text that is slanted Used to indicate the

title of a book, movie, play, TV show or album

Used for emphasis Used in headings

Bullets Used in notes Used to highlight

information Used to organize

information

Bolded Text Used to indicate

subject headings Used to separate

information Help you scan

documents

4 Picture Narrative

I am going to show you four pictures. Look at all the pictures. They tell a story.

I will start the story for you. Yesterday, Maria and a group of friends played baseball. Tell me what happened.

Maria was the pitcher in the game. She pitches the ball to a boy and he hits it very far. So no one can catch the ball when he hits it. The baseball went so far it was in some grass where they couldn’t see it. So all the kids started to look for the ball but they couldn’t find it. But then Maria’s dog found the ball, and all the kids laughed. Now they can play baseball again.

I will start the story for you. One day, Molly and John were in front of a fruit stand. Tell me what happened.

Molly and John are looking at fruit in a store—in a window. I think they’re hungry. But they got no money with them. And this lady comes out from the store. Her bag has ripped and has a hole. She drops some fruit. So Molly and John—they pick up the fruit that fell out . . . from the lady’s shopping bag. To help her. And they give the fruit to her. So, since they help her, the lady says to Molly that she can keep a fruit. And she gives some fruit to the John too. I think it’s oranges.

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

The students in Ms. Walker’s class learned about marine life. She showed them a picture of a starfish. Then the class went on a field trip to the beach. There the children looked in the tide pools for the marine life that they had learned about in class. Ms. Walker found a starfish and showed it to the class. They students remembered many interesting facts about it from their science class.

Scoring Rubric 4 Picture Narrative Score Scoring Rationale 0 • No response [NR]. • Spoken in another language [HL]. • Unintelligible. • Response consists entirely of “I don’t know” or “I forget.” 1 • Student attempts to tell a story based on the pictures but does not construct a coherent narrative. • Response displays a very limited range of vocabulary. The student’s speech is often halting or impeded. • Response includes numerous grammatical errors that interfere with communication. • Student’s speech is generally difficult to understand. Pronunciation often interferes with communication. 2 • Story is based on pictures but does not clearly express some major event. • Response displays some of the necessary vocabulary, but the student often cannot find the right word. • Response shows control of basic grammatical structures but includes numerous errors, some of which interfere with

communication. • Student’s speech is sometimes difficult to understand. Pronunciation sometimes interferes with communication. 3 • Story is coherent and includes explanation of major events, but does not provide much elaboration

(e.g., explanations of details and context). • Vocabulary resources are generally adequate to perform the task. The student sometimes cannot find the right

word. • Response is generally adequate grammatically. Errors rarely interfere with communication. • Student may have an accent and/or make some errors in pronunciation, but pronunciation is generally accurate and

usually does not interfere with communication. 4 • Story is coherent and effective, including explanation of major events, with appropriate elaboration

(e.g., explanations of details and context). Contains more complex sentence structure. • Vocabulary resources are well developed. The student can almost always find the appropriate word. Uses precise

word choice. • Response displays few grammatical errors and contains varied grammatical and syntactical structures. Any errors are

minor (e.g., difficulty with articles or prepositions) and do not interfere with communication. • Student may have an accent, but both pronunciation and intonation are generally accurate and do not interfere with

communication.

Choose and Give Reasons

I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think.

What would you rather eat, an orange or a hamburger? Give me two reasons why.

Suppose that you can go to either a sports event or an amusement park. Which would you choose? Tell me why. Give me at least two reasons.

I’m going to ask you a question, and I want to hear what you think. say What would you rather do after school, baby-sit a young child or help someone with homework?

Tell me why. Give me at least two reasons.

Scoring Rubric

Speaking — Choose and Give Reasons

Score Scoring Rationale 0 • Student does not make a choice or does not support the

choice with a relevant reason. • No response [NR]. • Response is entirely in another language [HL]. 1 • Student makes choice and supports choice with at least

one relevant reason. • Errors in grammar, vocabulary, and/or pronunciation are

significant enough to interfere with communication. 2 • Student makes choice and supports it with at least two

relevant reasons. • Speech is generally accurate (i.e., minor grammatical,

vocabulary, and/or pronunciation errors may occur, but they do not affect communication).

What would you say?

You have an extra ticket to the football game and you want to invite your friend. What would you say?

Would you like to go the football game with me?

You are drawing a picture. You want to borrow a blue marker from your friend. What would you say to your friend?

Can I borrow your blue marker?

May I use your blue marker?

There is a new student at your school. You see the student in the hall and he or she looks lost. You want to offer to help the student. What would you say?

What room are looking for? I can show you where you want to go.

Are you new to this school? I can help you find the room you are looking for.

Are you lost? I can help you.

There is a new clothing store opening near school and you want to work there. What would you say to the manager?

I’d would like to work here. Can I have a work application?

Are you hiring? I would like to apply for job.

Are you the manager? My name is _____. Can I have an employment application?

You need to write an essay for college application and you want your teacher to read it over what would you say?

Would you kindly read over my essay and tell me how I can make it better?

Do you think this is a good essay? How can I make it better?

You want to know which classes you should take to get into college. What would you ask your counselor?

I want to go to college and I need to know if I have all the right classes. Can you look at my transcript and tell me if there is another class I need to take.

Do you think I have the correct classes for college?

Which classes do you recommend that I take so that I can get into a good college?

You are going to a new school and you want to join the cross country team. What would you say to the coach?

I want to join the cross country team. When are try-outs?

What do I need to do to join the cross country team?

You have to create a PowerPoint presentation but you are not sure how many slides your presentation should have. What question would you ask your teacher?

How many slides should the presentation have?

How many slides are required?

This week a pilot will visit your school and speak about her profession. You want to know why she decided to become a pilot. What would you ask her?

What made you decide to become a pilot?

Why did you choose to become a pilot?

Your friend wants to join the chess club. You want to know when they meet and how often. What would you ask your friend.

When does the chess club meet?

What do you use to punctuate a question?You use a question mark.

What do use to extinguish a fire?

You use a fire extinguisher to extinguish a fire.

What do you use to put gasoline in a car?You use a gas pump to put gasoline in a car.

What do you use a thesaurus for?

You use a thesaurus to find words that have the same or similar meaning.

You use a thesaurus to look up synonyms.

Listening

Listen to the passage. Then do numbers 1 through 3.

1. Where was Kim going? A. to a classroomB. to the pet storeC. to the lunchroom

2. Who is Buster? A. a friend of Kim’sB. Kim’s pet rabbitC. Ms. Chin’s rabbit

3. What did Kim want to do? A. eat lunchB. feed BusterC. play outside

Listen to the passage. Then do numbers 1 through 3.

1. Where does this story take place? A. on a farmB. in a cityC. on a busD. at a school

2. After arriving at the farm, the first thing Teresa noticed was the A. rooster.B. horse.C. smell.D. sounds.

3. Teresa was as “curious as a kitten.” This means she wanted to A. see everything.B. be very careful.C. play with the animals.D. stay near the teacher.

Listen to the passage. Then do numbers 1 through 3. 1. What were the students talking about?

A. buying a bookB. going to the libraryC. entering a contest

2. What do the students need to show in their posters? A. that reading is funB. that the certificate is worth twenty-five dollarsC. that Humphry’s sells books and games

3. What did Kate say Tom is good at? A. telling jokesB. drawing picturesC. playing games

Listen to the passage. Then do numbers 1 through 3. 1. This passage is MOSTLY about Diego Rivera’s

A. work as a painter.B. village paintings.C. trip to Europe.D. murals in Mexico.

2. Rivera applied new knowledge to his work when he A. left Mexico.B. returned from Europe.C. was a young boy.D. arrived in Europe.

3. Rivera went to Europe to A. teach other artists.B. sell his colorful paintings.C. become a friend of Pablo Picasso.D. study the paintings of famous artists.

Listen to the passage. Then do numbers 1 through 3. 1. What did Kimberly want to do?

A. find a job to earn moneyB. sign up for volunteer workC. place an ad in the newspaper

2. How did Joe find his job? A. by going to several grocery storesB. by applying on the InternetC. by calling Mr. Molino

3. Why should Kimberly include her job at the hospital? A. to impress JoeB. to show work experienceC. to get a high school diploma

Listen to the passage. Then do numbers 1 through 3. 1. Which of these is NOT a requirement for this job?

A. painting experienceB. carpentry experienceC. ability to lift 50 poundsD. ability to work evenings

2. The Buford Hardware Store placed an advertisement in the newspaper for what type of position? A. seasonal full-timeB. seasonal part-timeC. permanent full-timeD. permanent part-time

3. The job description states that the Buford Hardware StoreA. wants to hire someone who can drive a car.B. expects the applicant to be willing to work part-time.C. seeks to hire someone with a college education.D. would prefer an applicant with carpentry experience.

Following Oral Directions

What do the students need for their project?A. some picturesB. some booksC. some snacks

Following Oral Directions

What is the teacher talking about?A. the answers to a homework assignment B. a new way of turning in homeworkC. when a book report is due

Following oral directions. What should the students do when they

hear the bell?

A. Walk to auditorium.

B. Stay seated.

C. Line up at the back door.

Following Oral Directions.What reference material can the students use during the test?

A. penB. thesaurusC. paper

Following Oral Directions

When will the assembly be held?A. 10:00 A.M.B. 11:00 A.M.C. 1:00 P.M.

A. B. C.

a. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stoneb. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone c. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

A B C

A. text B. text C. text

A B C

A B C

A. The student studied diligently to pass his algebra final.

B. The student studied diligently to pass his algebra final.

C. The student studied diligently to pass his algebra final.

A. “yes”

B. Yes!

C. Yes?

A. atlas

B. thesaurus

C. dictionary