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Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.12a.Br

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Selecting language resources

Standard:
Use an expanded set of general academic words (e.g., cycle, alternative, indicate, process, emphasize, illustrate), domain-specific words (e.g., scene, soliloquy, sonnet, friction, monarchy, fraction), synonyms, antonyms, and figurative language to create precision and shades of meaning while speaking and writing.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.12b.Br

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Selecting language resources

Standard:
Use knowledge of morphology to appropriately select affixes in a variety of ways to manipulate language (e.g., changing destroy → destruction, probably → probability, reluctant → reluctantly).

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.8.Br

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Explain how phrasing, different words with similar meaning (e.g., refined-respectful-polite-diplomatic), or figurative language (e.g., The wind whispered through the night) produce shades of meaning, nuances, and different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.9.Br

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Presenting

Standard:
Plan and deliver longer oral presentations on a variety of topics in a variety of disciplines, using reasoning and evidence to support ideas, as well as growing understanding of register.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.7.7.Br

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: C. Connecting and Condensing Ideas
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Condensing ideas

Standard:
Condense ideas in a variety of ways (e.g., through various types of embedded clauses, ways of condensing, and nominalization as in, They destroyed the rain forest. Lots of animals died G566 The destruction of the rainforest led to the death of many animals) to create precise and detailed sentences.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.10a.Br

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Writing

Standard:
Write longer and more detailed literary and informational texts (e.g., an argument about whether the government should fund research using stem cells) collaboratively (e.g., with peers) and independently using appropriate text organization and growing understanding of register.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.10b.Br

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Writing

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

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.11a.Br

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Justifying/arguing

Standard:
Justify opinions or persuade others by providing detailed and relevant textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with light support.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.11b.Br

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Justifying/arguing

Standard:
Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with nuanced modal expressions (e.g., potentially/certainly/absolutely, should/might).

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.12a.Br

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Selecting language resources

Standard:
Use an expanded set of general academic words (e.g., specific, contrast, significant, function, adequate, analysis), domain-specific words (e.g., scene, irony, suspense, analogy, cell membrane, fraction), synonyms, antonyms, and figurative language to create precision and shades of meaning while speaking and writing.

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