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Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.2.8.Ex

Grade: 2
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Distinguish how two different words with similar meaning (e.g., describing a character as happy versus ecstatic) produce shades of meaning and different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.2.7.Ex

Grade: 2
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: C. Connecting and Condensing Ideas
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Condensing ideas

Standard:
Condense clauses in simple ways (e.g., changing: It’s green. It’s red. → It’s green and red) to create precise and detailed sentences in shared language activities guided by the teacher and sometimes independently.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.3.12.Ex

Grade: 3
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Selecting language resources

Standard:
Use a growing number of general academic and domain-specific words in order to add detail, create an effect (e.g., using the word suddenly to signal a change), or create shades of meaning (e.g., scurry versus dash) while speaking and writing.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.3.8.Ex

Grade: 3
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Distinguish how different words with similar meanings (e.g., describing a character as happy versus ecstatic) produce shades of meaning and different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.3.7.Ex

Grade: 3
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: C. Connecting and Condensing Ideas
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Condensing ideas

Standard:
Condense clauses in a growing number of ways (e.g., through embedded clauses as in, It’s a plant. It’s found in the rain forest. → It’s a green and red plant that’s found in the tropical rain forest) to create precise and detailed sentences.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.12a.Ex

Grade: 4
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Selecting language resources

Standard:
Use a growing number of general academic and domain-specific words, synonyms, and antonyms to create precision and shades of meaning while speaking and writing.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.4.12b.Ex

Grade: 4
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Selecting language resources

Standard:
Select a growing number of frequently used affixes for accuracy and precision (e.g., She walked. He likes . .. , I'm unhappy).

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.4.8.Ex

Grade: 4
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Distinguish how different words with similar meanings (e.g., describing a character as smart versus an expert) and figurative language (e.g., as big as a whale) produce shades of meaning and different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.4.7.Ex

Grade: 4
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: C. Connecting and Condensing Ideas
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Condensing ideas

Standard:
Condense clauses in an increasing variety of ways (e.g., through a growing number of embedded clauses and other condensing, as in, The dog ate quickly. The dog choked. → The dog ate so quickly that it choked) to create precise and detailed sentences.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.5.12a.Ex

Grade: 5
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: C. Productive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Selecting language resources

Standard:
Use a growing number of general academic and domain-specific words, synonyms, and antonyms to create precision and shades of meaning while speaking and writing.

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