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Explain ideas, phenomena, processes, and text relationships (e.g., compare/contrast, cause/effect, and problem/solution) based on close reading of a variety of grade-level texts and viewing of multimedia, with moderate support.

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Use knowledge of morphology (e.g., affixes, roots, and base words), linguistic context, and reference materials to determine the meaning of unknown words on familiar and new topics.

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Plan and deliver longer oral presentations on a variety of topics and content areas (e.g., providing an opinion speech on a current event, reciting a poem, recounting an experience, explaining a science process), with moderate support.

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Condense clauses in an increasing variety of ways (e.g., through a growing number of types of embedded clauses and other condensing as in, The book is mine. The book is about science. The book is on the desk. → The science book that’s on the desk is mine) to create precise and detailed sentences.

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Explain ideas, phenomena, processes, and text relationships (e.g., compare/ contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution) based on close reading of a variety of grade-level texts and viewing of multimedia, with moderate support.

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Express inferences and conclusions drawn based on close reading of grade-level texts and viewing of multimedia using a variety of verbs (e.g., suggests that, leads to).

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Use knowledge of morphology (e.g., affixes, roots, and base words), context, reference materials, and visual cues to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words on familiar and new topics.

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Plan and deliver longer oral presentations on a variety of topics and content areas, using details and evidence to support ideas.

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Condense ideas in an increasing variety of ways (e.g., through various types of embedded clauses and other ways of condensing, as in, Organic vegetables are food. They’re made without chemical fertilizers. They’re made without chemical insecticides) --- Organic vegetables are foods that are made without chemical fertilizers or insecticides) to create precise and detailed sentences.

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Explain ideas, phenomena, processes, and text relationships (e.g., compare/ contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution) based on close reading of a variety of grade-level texts and viewing of multimedia, with moderate support.