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Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.6.8.Ex

Grade: 6
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Explain how phrasing, different words with similar meaning (e.g., describing a character as stingy versus economical), or figurative language (e.g., The room was like a dank cave, littered with food wrappers, soda cans, and piles of laundry) produce shades of meaning and different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.6.3.Br

Grade: 6
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: B. Expanding and Enriching Ideas
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Using verbs and verb phrases

Standard:
Use various verb types (e.g., doing, saying, being/having, thinking/feeling, reporting), tenses (e.g., present, past, future, simple, progressive, perfect) appropriate to the task, text type, and discipline (e.g., the present perfect to describe previously made claims or conclusions) on a variety of topics.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.6.3.Em

Grade: 6
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: B. Expanding and Enriching Ideas
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Using verbs and verb phrases

Standard:
Use a variety of verb types (e.g., doing, saying, being/having, thinking/feeling), tenses (e.g., present, past, future, simple, progressive) appropriate to the text type and discipline (e.g., simple past and past progressive for recounting an experience) on familiar topics.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PII.6.3.Ex

Grade: 6
Critical Principle: Part II: Learning About How English Works
Cluster: B. Expanding and Enriching Ideas
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Using verbs and verb phrases

Standard:
Use various verb types (e.g., doing, saying, being/having, thinking/feeling, reporting), tenses (e.g., present, past, future, simple, progressive, perfect) appropriate to the task, text type, and discipline (e.g., simple present for literary analysis) on an increasing variety of topics.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.3.Br

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: A. Collaborative
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Supporting opinions and persuading others

Standard:
Negotiate with or persuade others in conversations using appropriate register (e.g., to acknowledge new information) using a variety of learned phrases, indirect reported speech (e.g., I heard you say X, and I haven’t thought about that before), and open responses.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.3.Em

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: A. Collaborative
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Supporting opinions and persuading others

Standard:
Negotiate with or persuade others in conversations (e.g., to gain and hold the floor or ask for clarification) using learned phrases (e.g., I think . . . , Would you please repeat that?) and open responses.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.3.Ex

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: A. Collaborative
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Supporting opinions and persuading others

Standard:
Negotiate with or persuade others in conversations (e.g., to provide counterarguments) using learned phrases (I agree with X, but . . .), and open responses.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.78.Em

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Emerging
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Explain how phrasing or different common words with similar meaning (e.g., choosing to use the word polite versus good) produce different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.8.Br

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Bridging
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Explain how phrasing, different words with similar meaning (e.g., refined-respectful-polite-diplomatic), or figurative language (e.g., The wind whispered through the night) produce shades of meaning, nuances, and different effects on the audience.

Standard Identifier: ELD.PI.7.8.Ex

Grade: 7
Critical Principle: Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Cluster: B. Interpretive
Proficiency Level: Expanding
Content Strand: Analyzing language choices

Standard:
Explain how phrasing, different words with similar meaning (e.g., describing a character as diplomatic versus respectful) or figurative language (e.g., The wind blew through the valley like a furnace) produce shades of meaning and different effects on the audience.

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