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Combine clauses in a few basic ways to make connections between and join ideas (e.g. You must X because X) or to provide evidence to support ideas or opinions (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 cause/effect (e.g., The deer ran because the mountain lion came), to make a concession (e.g., She studied all night even though she wasn’t feeling well), or to provide reasons to support ideas (e.g., X is an extremely good book because ___________).

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Write longer and more detailed literary and informational texts (e.g., an argument for protecting the rain forests) collaboratively (e.g., with peers) and independently using appropriate text organization and growing understanding of register.

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Write short literary and informational texts (e.g., an argument for protecting the rain forests) collaboratively (e.g., with peers) and independently.

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Write longer literary and informational texts (e.g., an argument for protecting the rain forests) collaboratively (e.g., with peers) and independently using appropriate text organization.

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Write clear and coherent summaries of texts and experiences using complete and concise sentences and key words (e.g., from notes or graphic organizers).

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Write brief summaries of texts and experiences using complete sentences and key words (e.g., from notes or graphic organizers).

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Write increasingly concise summaries of texts and experiences using complete sentences and key words (e.g., from notes or graphic organizers).

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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 light support.

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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 substantial support.