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4th 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.4.3 | RL.4.4 | RI.4.2 | RI.4.2 | RI.4.6 | RI.4.8 | SL.4.3 | L.4.3 | L.4.4 | L.4.5 | L.4.6 |
EMERGING
1

Describe the specific language writers or speakers use to present or support an idea (e.g., the specific vocabulary or phrasing used to provide evidence), with prompting and substantial support.

EXPANDING
2

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

BRIDGING
3

Describe how well writers and speakers use specific language resources to support an opinion or present an idea (e.g., the clarity or appealing nature of language used to present evidence), with prompting and light support.