WiDA Language Functions Reading 1 READING 2 Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 3 analyze analyze 4 answer 5 apply apply 6 arrange arrange 7 associate associate 8 blend sounds 9 build 10 categorize categorize categorize 11 chart 12 classify classify classify classify 13 compare/contrast compare/contrast compare/contrast 14 confirm 15 confirm predictions 16 connect connect 17 construct 18 create 19 critique 20 cross-check 21 demonstrate awareness 22 defend 23 describe 24 detect 25 differentiate differentiate
Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 26 display 27 distinguish distinguish 28 draw conclusions 29 evaluate evaluate 30 find find find 31 find solutions 32 follow directions follow directions follow directions 33 form 34 glean 35 highlight 36 identify identify identify identify 37 infer 38 interpret interpret 39 locate 40 match match match match 41 organize organize 42 order order 43 pair pair 44 place 45 point out 46 predict predict predict 47 preview 48 rank 49 rearrange 50 recognize 51 recreate 52 remove or add sounds reproduce
Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 54 research 55 respond to respond to 56 scan 57 search 58 segment sentences 59 select select select select 60 sequence sequence sequence sequence 61 share 62 show 63 skim 64 sort sort sort 65 sound out 66 summarize summarize summarize 67 synthesize 68 trace 69 transfer information 70 use cues for sounding out 71 use diagrams 72 Incidence of items in red are exclusive to this domain.
WiDA Language Functions Writing 1 WRITING 2 Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 3 analyze 4 answer 5 brainstorm 6 check check 7 classify 8 compare/contrast compare/contrast compare/contrast 9 complete complete complete compose 10 11 connect 12 copy copy correct 13 create 14 create defend 15 16 depict depict depict describe 17 describe describe describe 18 detail 19 dictate 20 differentiate differentiate discuss 21 discuss discuss 22 distinguish distinguish 23 draw draw edit 24 edit edit elaborate 25 elaborate engage evaluate
26 Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 27 expand 28 explain 29 explain 30 express express 31 find form 32 generate generate give 33 give give give 34 group 35 identify incorporate 36 37 initiate integrate 38 justify 39 40 label label 41 list list 42 maintain 43 make make make 44 match 45 name 46 narrate 47 note 48 organize 49 outline outline 50 pair 51 practice predict 52 Produce Produce Produce produce 54 propose 55 provide provide provide 56 react
Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 57 record 58 reflect relate 59 relate 60 repeat 61 rephrase report 62 63 represent 64 reproduce reproduce reproduce 65 respond to respond to respond to retell 66 revise 67 revise revise 68 rewrite self-assess 69 70 self-edit 71 sequence sequence 72 share share share 73 show 74 state state state 75 suggest summarize 76 summarize summarize supply 77 78 take dictation tell 79 tell tell 80 trace trace use 81 use use use 82 Incidence of items in red are exclusive to this domain.
WiDA Language Functions Listening 1 LISTENING 2 Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 3 analyze analyze 4 apply 5 apply analogies 6 apply oral descriptions apply oral descriptions 7 apply technical language 8 arrange arrange 9 associate 10 build hypothesis 11 carry out requests 12 categorize 13 change change 14 choose 15 classify classify 16 collect 17 compare/contrast compare/contrast compare/contrast 18 complete complete 19 connect 20 construct construct construct 21 create 22 design 23 determine determine determine 24 differentiate 25 discriminate between
26 Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging display 27 distinguish among/between distinguish among/between distinguish among/between 28 dramatize 29 draw 30 draw conclusions 31 estimate 32 evaluate evaluate 33 explore 34 find examples of 35 find find 36 follow 37 follow along 38 follow directions follow directions follow directions follow directions 39 follow everyday conversations 40 form patterns 41 gesture 42 group 43 hypothesize 44 identify identify identify identify 45 illustrate 46 imitate 47 indicate indicate 48 infer 49 interact 50 interpret interpret 51 locate locate locate 52 make conditional purchases 53 mark position/location
Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 54 match match match match 55 mimic 56 move 57 order order 58 organize 59 pair pair 60 place 61 point out 62 point to 63 predict predict predict 64 project next 65 rank rank 66 react to discourse 67 recognize 68 reenact 69 relate 70 respond to respond to respond to 71 role play role play role play role play 72 select select select 73 select logical outcomes 74 sequence sequence sequence 75 shade or color 76 share 77 show 78 simulate 79 sort sort sort 80 transform 81 use learning strategies use learning strategies use learning strategies
82 visualize 83 Incidence of items in red are exclusive to this domain.
WiDA Language Functions Speaking 1 SPEAKING 2 Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 3 adapt 4 analyze 5 answer 6 apply 7 ask 8 associate 9 brainstorm 10 categorize 11 chant 12 characterize 13 clarify 14 classify 15 combine 16 compare/contrast compare/contrast compare/contrast 17 complete complete 18 connect connect connect 19 convince 20 create create 21 critique 22 defend defend 23 define 24 describe describe describe describe 25 detail
Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 26 develop 27 discuss discuss 28 elaborate 29 enact 30 engage in conversation 31 engage in debate 32 estimate 33 evaluate 34 exchange exchange 35 explain explain 36 express express express 37 forecast 38 give 39 give directions 40 give examples give examples 41 give monologues 42 give reasons give reasons 43 identify 44 imagine imagine 45 indicate indicate 46 initiate initiate 47 initiate conversation 48 integrate integrate 49 interpret interpret 50 justify 51 lead 52 locate 53 make up make up
Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 54 match 55 name 56 narrate 57 offer offer 58 organize 59 paraphrase paraphrase paraphrase paraphrase 60 participate 61 pose solutions 62 predict predict 63 present present 64 produce words or phrases 65 project 66 propose propose 67 provide 68 provide details 69 provide detailed information 70 provide extended discourse 71 provide information 72 rate 73 recite recite 74 recommend recommend 75 recount steps 76 re-enact 77 reflect 78 rehearse 79 relate relate relate 80 repeat repeat 81 rephrase
Entering/Beginning Developing Expanding Bridging 82 reply 83 report 84 request 85 respond respond respond 86 restate restate 87 retell retell 88 review 89 role-play 90 seek assistance 91 sequence 92 share share 93 show show 94 specify 95 state state state 96 suggest 97 summarize summarize summarize 98 support 99 synthesize 100 tell tell tell 101 use 102 use words or phrases 103 validate 104 Incidence of items in red are exclusive to this domain.
WiDA Language Functions All Language Functions A B C D E 1 adapt discuss interpret recreate use diagrams 2 analyze display justify reenact use learning strategies 3 answer distinguish label reflect use words or phrases 4 apply distinguish among/between lead rehearse validate 5 apply analogies dramatize list relate visualize apply oral 6 descriptions draw locate remove or add sounds apply technical 7 language draw conclusions maintain repeat 8 arrange edit make rephrase 9 ask elaborate make conditional purchases reply 10 associate enact make up report 11 blend sounds engage mark position/location represent 12 brainstorm engage in conversation match reproduce 13 build engage in debate mimic request 14 build hypothesis estimate move research 15 carry out requests evaluate name respond 16 categorize exchange narrate respond to 17 change expand note restate 18 chant explain offer retell 19 characterize explore order review 20 chart express organize revise 21 check find outline rewrite 22 choose find examples of pair role-play 23 clarify find solutions paraphrase scan 24 classify follow participate search 25 collect follow along place seek assistance 26 combine follow directions point out segment sentences 27 compare/contrast follow everyday conversations point to select 28 complete forecast pose solutions select logical
outcomes 29 compose form practice self-assess 30 confirm form patterns predict self-edit 31 confirm predictions generate present sequence 32 connect gesture preview shade or color 33 construct give produce share 34 convince give directions produce words or phrases show 35 copy give examples project simulate 36 correct give monologues project next skim 37 create give reasons propose sort 38 critique glean provide sound out 39 cross-check group provide detailed information specify 40 defend highlight provide details state 41 define hypothesize provide extended discourse suggest demonstrate 42 awareness identify provide information summarize 43 depict illustrate rank supply 44 describe imagine rate support 45 design imitate react synthesize 46 detail incorporate react to discourse take dictation 47 detect indicate rearrange tell 48 determine infer recite trace 49 develop initiate recognize transfer information 50 dictate initiate conversation recommend transform 51 differentiate integrate record use 52 discriminate between interact recount steps use cues for sounding out