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Write longer and more detailed literary and informational texts (e.g., an explanatory text on how flashlights work) collaboratively (e.g., joint construction of texts with an adult or with peers) and independently using appropriate text organization and growing understanding of register.

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Write clear and coherent summaries of texts and experiences using complete and concise sentences and key words (e.g., from notes or graphic organizers).

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Select a variety of appropriate affixes for accuracy and precision (e.g., She’s walking. I’m uncomfortable. They left reluctantly).

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Adjust language choices according to purpose, task (e.g., facilitating a science experiment), and audience, with light support.

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Combine clauses in a wide variety of ways (e.g., creating complex sentences using a variety of subordinate conjunctions) to make connections between and join ideas, for example, to express cause/effect (e.g., Since the lion was at the waterhole, the deer ran away), to make a concession, or to link two ideas that happen at the same time (e.g., The cubs played while their mother hunted).

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Write longer and more detailed literary and informational texts (e.g., an explanation of how camels survive without water for a long time) collaboratively (e.g., joint construction of texts with an adult or with peers) and independently by using appropriate text organization and growing understanding of register.

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Write clear and coherent summaries of texts and experiences using complete and concise sentences and key words (e.g. from notes or graphic organizers).

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Use a wide variety of general academic and domain-specific words, synonyms, antonyms, and figurative language to create precision and shades of meaning while speaking and writing.

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Select a variety of appropriate affixes for accuracy and precision (e.g., She’s walking. I’m uncomfortable. They left reluctantly).

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Adjust language choices according to purpose, task (e.g., facilitating a science experiment), and audience, with light support.