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8th 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.8.5 | RI.8.5 | RH.6-8.5 | RST.6-8.5 | W.8.1 | W.8.2 | W.8.3 | W.8.4 | W.8.5 | W.8.10 | WHST.6-8.1 | WHST.6-8.2 | WHST.6-8.4 | WHST.6-8.5 | WHST.6-8.10 | SL.8.4 |
EMERGING
1

Apply understanding of how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially) to comprehending texts and to writing brief arguments, informative/explanatory texts and narratives.

EXPANDING
2

Apply understanding of the organizational features of different text types (e.g., how narratives are organized by an event sequence that unfolds naturally versus how arguments are organized around reasons and evidence) to comprehending texts and to writing increasingly clear and coherent arguments, informative/explanatory texts and narratives.

BRIDGING
3

Apply understanding of the organizational structure of different text types (e.g., how narratives are organized by an event sequence that unfolds naturally versus how arguments are organized around reasons and evidence) to comprehending texts and to writing clear and cohesive arguments, informative/explanatory texts and narratives.