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2nd Grade - CA ELD Standard
Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways
Interpretive (comprehension and analysis of written and spoken texts) Reading/Listening
Evaluating language choices

Evaluating how well writers and speakers use language to support ideas and opinions with details or reasons depending on modality, text type, purpose, audience, topic, and content area.

| RL.2.3 | RL.2.4 | RL.2.6 | RI.2.2 | RI.2.6 | RI.2.8 | SL.2.3 | L.2.3 | L.2.4 | L.2.5 | L.2.6 |
EMERGING
1

Describe the language writers or speakers use to present an idea (e.g., the words and phrases used to describe a character), with prompting and substantial support.

EXPANDING
2

Describe the language writers or speakers use to present or support an idea (e.g., the author's choice of vocabulary or phrasing to portray characters, places, or real people), with prompting and moderate support.

BRIDGING
3

Describe how well writers or speakers use specific language resources to support an opinion or present an idea (e.g., whether the vocabulary used to present evidence is strong enough), with light support.