Lesson 3 – Matching Sentence Stems and Paragraph Frames with
Language Objectives
Match the sentence stems to the TEKS/Content Objectives and ELPS/Language Objectives. Move
each sentence stem into the blank space that it best supports. View the next page to see the answer
key.
Sentence Stems
First I…
I estimate the circumference of this figure to be….
I know my solution is reasonable because…
The procedure I used to calculate the area of this polygon was to first...
The strategy I used was to…
Then I…
This is a reasonable explanation because…
This problem is asking….
TEKS/Content Objective
•
•
•
6.8(A): The student is
expected to estimate
measurements
(including
circumference) and
evaluate the
reasonableness of
results.
6.11(B): Use a problem
solving model that
incorporates
understanding the
problem, making a plan,
carrying out the plan,
and evaluating the
solution for
reasonableness.
8(A): The student is
expected to find areas
of regular polygons,
circles, and composite
figures.
ELPS/Language
Objective
Sentence Stems
ELPS c3(D): Speak using
grade-level content area
vocabulary in context to
internalize new English words
and build academic language
proficiency.
Language Objective: The
student will orally estimate and
evaluate results using sentence
stems.
ELPS c3(H): Narrate, describe,
and explain with increasing
specificity and detail as more
English is acquired.
Language Objective: The
student will orally share
problem solving strategies
using sentence stems.
ELPS c5(G): Narrate, describe,
and explain in writing.
Language Objective: Students
will write their strategies for
finding area.
©Texas Education Agency
Summer 2010
TELLIT: Math Linguistic Learning Environment
Lesson 3 – Supporting Language Objectives and Performance Assessment
Answer Key
TEKS/Content Objective
• 6.8(A): The student is
expected to estimate
measurements
(including
circumference) and
evaluate the
reasonableness of
results.
•
•
6.11(B): Use a problem
solving model that
incorporates
understanding the
problem, making a plan,
carrying out the plan,
and evaluating the
solution for
reasonableness.
8(A): The student is
expected to find areas
of regular polygons,
circles, and composite
figures.
ELPS/Language Objective
ELPS c3(D): Speak using
grade-level content area
vocabulary in context to
internalize new English words
and build academic language
proficiency.
Language Objective: The
student will orally estimate and
evaluate results using sentence
stems.
ELPS c3(H): Narrate, describe,
and explain with increasing
specificity and detail as more
English is acquired.
Language Objective: The
student will orally share
problem solving strategies
using sentence stems.
ELPS c5(G): Narrate, describe,
and explain in writing.
Language Objective: Students
will write their strategies for
finding area.
Sentence Stems
• I estimate the
circumference of this
figure to be….
• This is a reasonable
explanation because…
•
•
•
•
•
•
This problem is
asking….
The strategy I used was
to…
First I…
Then I…
I know my solution is
reasonable because…
The procedure I used to
calculate the area of
this polygon was to
first...
©Texas Education Agency
Summer 2010
TELLIT: Math Linguistic Learning Environment
Lesson 3 – Supporting Language Objectives and Performance Assessment