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9th - 10th Grade - CA ELD Standard
Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Interpretive (comprehension and analysis of written and spoken texts) Reading/Listening
Analyzing language choices

Analyzing how writers and speakers use vocabulary and other language resources for specific purposes (to explain, persuade, entertain, etc.) depending on modality, text type, purpose, audience, topic, and content area.

| RL.9-10.4 | RL.9-10.5 | RI.9-10.4 | RI.9-10.5 | RH.9-10.4 | RH.9-10.5 | RST.9-10.4 | RST.9-10.5 | SL.9-10.3 | L.9-10.3 | L.9-10.5 | L.9-10.6 |
EMERGING
1

Explain how a writer's or speaker's choice of phrasing or specific words (e.g., describing a character or action as aggressive versus bold) produces nuances and different effects on the audience.

EXPANDING
2

Explain how a writer's or speaker's choice of phrasing or specific words (e.g., using figurative language or words with multiple meanings to describe an event or character) produces nuances and different effects on the audience.

BRIDGING
3

Explain how a writer's or speaker's choice of a variety of different types of phrasing or words (e.g., hyperbole, varying connotations, the cumulative impact of word choices) produces nuances and different effects on the audience.