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Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.7.6.Em

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

Standard:
Combine clauses in a few basic ways to make connections between and join ideas (e.g., creating compound sentences using and, but, so; creating complex sentences using because).

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.11a.Em

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

Standard:
Justify opinions by providing some textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with substantial support.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.11b.Em

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

Standard:
Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with familiar modal expressions (e.g., can, may).

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.8.8.Em

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Explain how phrasing or different common words with similar meanings (e.g., choosing to use the word persistent versus the term hard worker) produce different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.8.3.Em

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: B. Expanding and Enriching Ideas
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Using verbs and verb phrases

Standard:
Use a variety of verbs in different tenses (e.g., past, present, future, simple, progressive) appropriate to the text type and discipline (e.g., simple past and past progressive for recounting an experience) on familiar topics.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.8.6.Em

Grade: 8
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: C. Connecting and Condensing Ideas
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Connecting ideas

Standard:
Combine clauses in a few basic ways to make connections between and join ideas (e.g., creating compound sentences using and, but, so; creating complex sentences using because).

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.9–10.11a.Em

Grade Range: 9–10
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Justifying/arguing

Standard:
Justify opinions by articulating some relevant textual evidence or background knowledge, with visual support.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.9–10.11b.Em

Grade Range: 9–10
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Justifying/arguing

Standard:
Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with familiar modal expressions (e.g., can, may).

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.9–10.8.Em

Grade Range: 9–10
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Explain how a writer’s or speaker’s choice of phrasing or specific words (e.g., describing a character or action as aggressive versus bold) produces nuances and different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.9–10.3.Em

Grade Range: 9–10
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: B. Expanding and Enriching Ideas
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Using verbs and verb phrases

Standard:
Use a variety of verbs in different tenses (e.g., past, present, future, simple, progressive) appropriate to the text type and discipline to create short texts on familiar academic topics.

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