English Language Development

Can only be answered with evidence from the text Can be literal (checking for understanding) but must also involve analysis, sy ...

Type Description of Question Example Questions CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy Take it Apart Analyze text structure and organization Th ...

Snapshot 6.2. Reading Complex Texts About Slavery in Ancient History Designated ELD Connected to World History in Grade Six In s ...

use credible sources in writing arguments and organize their claims and evidence clearly. Students continue to write informative ...

Snapshot 6.3. Choosing and Defending a Unit of Data Analysis Integrated Literacy and Mathematics Lesson in Grade Six (cont.) The ...

Figure 6.11. Grade Six Writing Sample How the great Saltwater came to be A long, long time ago, there were many gods. Two were S ...

“Oh don’t worry about him my lord I have already taken care of him. He will die at your hand.” “All right you gods are you ready ...

The writer makes the tricky and clever character of the newt very clear throughout. Most of the action and character development ...

Figure 6.12. Small-Group Roles for Nonfiction Discussions Summarizer Good readers can pick out the important concepts from the r ...

Passage/ Quote Finder (nonfiction) or Literary Luminary (fiction) Good readers notice interesting, funny, puzzling, or important ...

Word Wizard Good readers are able to pick out key terms or words in a reading and use clues to figure the meaning of new vocabul ...

Using Language Conventions Students in grade six increase their command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage whe ...

Snapshot 6.4. River Systems in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India Integrated ELA/Literacy and World History Lesson in Grade Six Mr. P ...

Snapshot 6.4. River Systems in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India Integrated ELA/Literacy and World History Lesson in Grade Six (cont ...

For information on teaching foundational skills to middle school students who need it, see the section on supporting students st ...

Figure 6.14. Using the CA ELD Standards in Integrated ELD CA ELD Standards, Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways English Langu ...

As discussed in the section on meaning making, teachers should model for students the close reading of texts by thinking aloud, ...

ELA/Literacy and ELD Vignettes The following ELA/literacy and ELD vignettes illustrate how teachers might implement the CA CCSS ...

Vignette 6.1. “The Making of a Scientist” Close Reading of a Memoir in ELA with Integrated ELD in Grade Six (cont.) Lesson Excer ...

Vignette 6.1. “The Making of a Scientist” Close Reading of a Memoir in ELA with Integrated ELD in Grade Six (cont.) Ms. Valenti ...