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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
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.9-10.4 | RL.9-10.5 | RI.9-10.4 | RI.9-10.6 | RI.9-10.8 | RH.9-10.4 | RH.9-10.5 | RH.9-10.6 | RH.9-10.8 | RST.9-10.4 | RST.9-10.5 | RST.9-10.6 | RST.9-10.8 | SL.9-10.3 | L.9-10.3 | L.9-10.5 | L.9-10.6 |
EMERGING
1

Explain how successfully writers and speakers structure texts and use language (e.g., specific word or phrasing choices) to persuade the reader (e.g., by providing evidence to support claims or connecting points in an argument) or create other specific effects, with substantial support.

EXPANDING
2

Explain how successfully writers and speakers structure texts and use language (e.g., specific word or phrasing choices) to persuade the reader (e.g., by providing well-worded evidence to support claims or connecting points in an argument in specific ways) or create other specific effects, with moderate support.

BRIDGING
3

Explain how successfully writers and speakers structure texts and use language (e.g., specific word or phrasing choices) to persuade the reader (e.g., by providing well-worded evidence to support claims or connecting points in an argument in specific ways) or create other specific effects, with light support.