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2nd Grade - CA ELD Standard
Part II: Learning About How English Works
Structuring Cohesive Texts
Understanding text structure

Understanding text structure and organization based on purpose, text type, and discipline.

| RL.2.5 | RI.2.5 | W.2.1 | W.2.2 | W.2.3 | W.2.4 | W.2.5 | SL.2.4 |
EMERGING
1

Apply understanding of how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how a story is organized sequentially) to comprehending and composing texts in shared language activities guided by the teacher, with peers, and sometimes independently.

EXPANDING
2

Apply understanding of how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how a story is organized sequentially with predictable stages versus how an information report is organized by topic and details) to comprehending texts and composing texts with increasing independence.

BRIDGING
3

Apply understanding of how different text types are organized predictably to express ideas (e.g., a narrative versus an informative/explanatory text versus an opinion text) to comprehending and writing texts independently.