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Engage in extended written exchanges with peers and collaborate on complex written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

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Engage in short written exchanges with peers and collaborate on simple written texts on familiar topics, using technology when appropriate.

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Engage in long written exchanges with peers and collaborate on more detailed written texts on a variety of topics, using technology when appropriate.

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Adjust language choices according to task (e.g., facilitating a science experiment, providing peer feedback on a writing assignment), purpose, task, and audience.

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Adjust language choices according to social setting (e.g., classroom, break time) and audience (e.g., peers, teacher).

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Adjust language choices according to purpose (e.g., explaining, persuading, entertaining), task, and audience.

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Combine clauses in a wide variety of ways (e.g., creating compound and complex sentences) to make connections between and join ideas, for example, to express a reason (e.g., He stayed at home on Sunday because he had an exam on Monday), to make a concession (e.g., She studied all night even though she wasn’t feeling well), or to link two ideas that happen at the same time (e.g., The students worked in groups while their teacher walked around the room).

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

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Combine clauses in an increasing variety of ways (e.g., creating compound and complex sentences) to make connections between and join ideas, for example, to express a reason (e.g., He stayed at home on Sunday to study for Monday’s exam) or to make a concession (e.g., She studied all night even though she wasn’t feeling well).

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