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Alignment of First Language Lessons - Level 3 to Florida High School English Standards and SAT Standards
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First Language Lessons Level 3Florida 9th‑Grade B.E.S.T. StandardsSAT Reading / Writing / Language Connections
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Copywork & Dictation (short passages)<br>— reinforces spelling, grammar, punctuationLAFS.910.L.1.1–1.2: mastery of conventions, correct punctuation, semicolons, capitalization Tests spelling, punctuation, sentence structure in context; reinforces editing skills
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Narration (oral/written retellings)LAFS.910.R.2.2: evaluate support, analyze text structureSAT Reading: evidence-based supporting claims; clarity and coherence in responses
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Grammar Lessons (phrases, clauses)LAFS.910.L.1.1a: use various clause types and phrasesSAT Writing: recognize and correct complex sentence errors
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Poem and Prose Study (figurative language)LAFS.910.R.3.1: explain how figurative language creates moodSAT Reading: interpret figurative language and tone
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Vocabulary from context & rootsLAFS.910.V.1.2–1.3: know Greek/Latin roots, use context cluesSAT Writing/Vocabulary: contextual meaning, etymology
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Sentence combining & transformationLAFS.910.L.1.1a: parallel structure, clause complexitySAT Writing: concise complex writing via sentence structure tasks
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Copywork + construction of paragraphsLAFS.910.C.5.1: produce coherent writing with logical developmentSAT Writing: clarity, organization, supporting evidence in essays
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📝 Examples of Alignment Between FLL Level 3 and SAT
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First Language Lessons – Level 3SAT-Aligned TaskExplanation (in simple terms)
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FLL Lesson: “Identify the subject and predicate in this sentence: SAT-Style Question:Which of the following correctly identifies the subject in the sentence below? “The group of students was studying in the library.”✨What this shows: FLL trains students to identify sentence parts early (like subject/predicate), which helps with the SAT, where students must find sentence errors or rewrite sentences clearly.
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The tall boy ran quickly down the street.”A. The group✅ Measurable Alignment: If a student can consistently identify the subject in simple FLL sentences, they’re building the skill needed to recognize correct subject-verb agreement in complex SAT items.
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➡ Student underlines “The tall boy” as the subject and “ran quickly down the street” as the predicate.B. Of students
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C. Was studying
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D. In the library
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The correct SAT-style answer is:
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✅ A. The group
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🔍 Explanation:
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To find the subject of a sentence, ask "Who or what is performing the action?" In this sentence:
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“The group of students was studying in the library.”
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"Was studying" is the verb (action).
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To find the subject, ask: "Who was studying?"
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The answer is "The group".
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Even though “of students” is right next to “group,” it is a prepositional phrase that describes the group — not the subject itself.
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First Language Lessons – Level 3SAT-Aligned TaskExplanation (in Simple Terms)
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FLL Lesson: “Combine the following sentences using a conjunction or other combining method.”SAT-Style Question:Which of the following best combines the sentences below while maintaining clarity and avoiding redundancy? ✨ What this shows: FLL teaches students how to use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to combine ideas smoothly. The SAT builds on this by testing whether students can do that concisely and clearly, without repeating information.
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The boy dropped his ice cream. The girl gave him hers.“The experiment failed. The failure was due to a measurement error.”✅ Measurable Alignment: If a student can combine short FLL sentences without changing meaning, they’re learning the logic needed to choose the best combined sentence on the SAT.
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Student Response: The boy dropped his ice cream, so the girl gave him hers.A. The experiment failed, because a measurement error caused the experiment to fail.
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B. The experiment failed as a result of a measurement error.
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C. A measurement error was why the experiment had failed in the first place.
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D. The experiment was failed by a measurement error.
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The correct SAT-style answer is:
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✅ B. The experiment failed as a result of a measurement error.
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🔍 Why this is correct:
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Clarity: The sentence is straightforward and easy to understand.
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Conciseness: It avoids repeating “the experiment failed” or using wordy phrases like “was why” or “had failed in the first place.”
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Active voice: It avoids the awkward passive construction found in choice D.
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Standard usage: It uses a common, idiomatic phrase — “as a result of” — that the SAT favors for formal academic tone.
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