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6th Grade - CA ELD Standard
Part II: Learning About How English Works
Connecting & Condensing Ideas
Connecting ideas

Connecting ideas within sentences by combining clauses.

| W.6.1 | W.6.2 | W.6.3 | W.6.4 | W.6.5 | WHST.6-8.1 | WHST.6-8.2 | WHST.6-8.4 | WHST.6-8.5 | SL.6.4 | SL.6.6 | L.6.1 | L.6.3 | L.6.4 | L.6.5 | L.6.6 |
EMERGING
1

Combine clauses in a few basic ways to make connections between and join ideas (e.g., creating compound sentences using and, but, so).

EXPANDING
2

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 a reason (e.g., He stayed at home on Sunday to study for Monday's exam) or to make a concession (e.g., She studied all night even though she wasn't feeling well).

BRIDGING
3

Combine clauses in a wide variety of ways (e.g., creating compound and complex sentences) to make connections between and join ideas, for example, to express a reason (e.g., He stayed at home on Sunday because he had an exam on Monday), to make a concession (e.g., She studied all night even though she wasn't feeling well), or to link two ideas that happen at the same time (e.g., The students worked in groups while their teacher walked around the room).