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Offer opinions in conversations using an expanded set of learned phrases (e.g., I think/don’t think X. I agree with X, but . . .), as well as open responses, in order to gain and/or hold the floor or add information to an idea.

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Offer opinions and ideas in conversations using a small set of learned phrases (e.g., I think X), as well as open responses.

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Offer opinions in conversations using an expanded set of learned phrases (e.g., I think/don’t think X. I agree with X), as well as open responses, in order to gain and/or hold the floor.

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Distinguish how multiple different words with similar meaning (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) produce shades of meaning and a different effect.

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Distinguish how two different frequently used words (e.g., describing an action with the verb walk versus run) produce a different effect.

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Distinguish how two different words with similar meaning (e.g., describing an action as walk versus march) produce shades of meaning and a different effect.

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Apply understanding of how different text types are organized predictably (e.g., a narrative text versus an informative text versus an opinion text) to comprehending texts and composing texts in shared language activities guided by the teacher, with peers, and independently.

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Apply understanding of how text types are organized (e.g., how a story is organized by a sequence of events) to comprehending and composing texts in shared language activities guided by the teacher, with peers, and sometimes independently.

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Apply understanding of how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how a story is organized sequentially with predictable stages versus how an informative text is organized by topic and details) to comprehending texts and composing texts in shared language activities guided by the teacher, collaboratively with peers, and with increasing independence.

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Offer opinions and negotiate with others in conversations using an expanded set of learned phrases (e.g., I think/don’t think X. I agree with X), and open responses in order to gain and/or hold the floor, elaborate on an idea, provide different opinions, and so on.