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4th 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.4.5 | RI.4.5 | W.4.1 | W.4.2 | W.4.3 | W.4.4 | W.4.5 | SL.4.4 |
EMERGING
1

Apply understanding of how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how a narrative is organized sequentially) to comprehending texts and writing basic texts.

EXPANDING
2

Apply increasing understanding of how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how a narrative is organized sequentially with predictable stages versus how an explanation is organized around ideas) to comprehending texts and writing texts with increasing cohesion.

BRIDGING
3

Apply understanding of how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how a narrative is organized sequentially with predictable stages versus how opinions/arguments are structured logically, grouping related ideas) to comprehending texts and writing cohesive texts.