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Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions, including sustained dialogue, by following turn-taking rules, asking relevant questions, affirming others, and adding relevant information.

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Condense clauses in a variety of ways (e.g., through various types of embedded clauses and some nominalizations as in, They were a very strong army. They had a lot of enemies. They crushed their enemies because they were strong. → Their strength helped them crush their numerous enemies) to create precise and detailed sentences.

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Condense clauses in simple ways (e.g., through simple embedded clauses as in, The book is on the desk. The book is mine. G318 The book that is on the desk is mine) to create precise and detailed sentences.

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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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Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by following turn-taking rules, asking relevant questions, affirming others, adding relevant information and evidence, paraphrasing key ideas, building on responses, and providing useful feedback.

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Engage in conversational exchanges and express ideas on familiar topics by asking and answering yes-no and wh- questions and responding using simple phrases.

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Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by following turn-taking rules, asking relevant information, affirming others, adding relevant information, and paraphrasing key ideas.

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Condense ideas in a variety of ways (e.g., through various types of embedded clauses, ways of condensing, and nominalization as in, They destroyed the rain forest. Lots of animals died --- The destruction of the rain forest led to the death of many animals) to create precise and detailed sentences.

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Condense ideas in simple ways (e.g., by compounding verbs, adding prepositional phrases, or through simple embedded clauses or other ways of condensing as in, This is a story about a girl. The girl changed the world. --- This is a story about a girl who changed the world) to create precise and detailed sentences.

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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.