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8th Grade - CA ELD Standard
Part II: Learning About How English Works
Connecting & Condensing Ideas
Condensing ideas

Condensing ideas within sentences using a variety of language resources.

| W.8.1 | W.8.2 | W.8.3 | W.8.4 | W.8.5 | WHST.6-8.1 | WHST.6-8.2 | WHST.6-8.4 | WHST.6-8.5 | SL.8.4 | SL.8.6 | L.8.1 | L.8.3 | L.8.4 | L.8.5 | L.8.6 |
EMERGING
1

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.

EXPANDING
2

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.

BRIDGING
3

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.