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Kindergarten - 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.K.5 | RI.K.5 | W.K.1 | W.K.2 | W.K.3 | W.K.5 | SL.K.4 | L.K.1 |
EMERGING
1

Apply understanding of how text types are organized (e.g., how a story is organized by a sequence of events) 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 informative text is organized by topic and details) to comprehending texts and composing texts in shared language activities guided by the teacher, collaboratively with peers, and with increasing independence.

BRIDGING
3

Apply understanding of how different text types are organized predictably (e.g., a narrative text versus an informative text versus an opinion text) to comprehending texts and composing texts in shared language activities guided by the teacher, with peers, and independently.