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5th Grade - CA ELD Standard
Part II: Learning About How English Works
Expanding & Enriching Ideas
Using verbs and verb phrases

Using verbs and verb phrases to create precision and clarity in different text types.

| W.5.5 | SL.5.6 | L.5.1 | L.5.3 | L.5.6 |
EMERGING
1

Use frequently used verbs (e.g., take, like, eat) and various verb types (e.g., doing, saying, being/having, thinking/feeling) and tenses appropriate to the text type and discipline (e.g., simple past for recounting an experience) on familiar topics.

EXPANDING
2

Use various verb types (e.g., doing, saying, being/having, thinking/feeling) and tenses appropriate to the task, text type, and discipline (e.g., simple past for recounting an experience, timeless present for a science description) on an increasing variety of topics.

BRIDGING
3

Use various verb types (e.g., doing, saying, being/having, thinking/feeling) and tenses appropriate to the task, text type, and discipline (e.g., timeless present for science description, mixture of past and present for narrative or history explanation) on a variety of topics.