CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade2

Section1:Goal,CriticalPrinciples,andOverview

Goal:Englishlearnersread,analyze,interpret,andcreateavarietyofliteraryandinformationaltexttypes.Theydevelopanunderstandingofhowlanguageisa
complex,dynamic,andsocialresourceformakingmeaning,aswellashowcontentisorganizedindifferenttexttypesandacrossdisciplinesusingtextstructure,
languagefeatures,andvocabularydependingonpurposeandaudience.TheyareawarethatdifferentlanguagesandvariationsofEnglishexist,andtheyrecognizetheir
homelanguagesandculturesasresourcestovalueintheirownrightandtodrawuponinordertobuildproficiencyinEnglish.Englishlearnerscontributeactivelyto
classandgroupdiscussions,askingquestions,respondingappropriately,andprovidingusefulfeedback.Theydemonstrateknowledgeofcontentthroughoral
presentations,writing,collaborativeconversations,andmultimedia.Theydevelopproficiencyinshiftinglanguageusebasedontask,purpose,audience,andtexttype.

CriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguageandCognitioninAcademicContexts:WhileadvancingalongthecontinuumofEnglishlanguagedevelopmentlevels,English
learnersatalllevelsengageinintellectuallychallengingliteracy,disciplinary,anddisciplinaryliteracytasks.Theyuselanguageinmeaningfulandrelevantways
appropriatetogradelevel,contentarea,topic,purpose,audience,andtexttypeinEnglishlanguagearts,mathematics,science,socialstudies,andthearts.Specifically,
theyuselanguagetogainandexchangeinformationandideasinthreecommunicativemodes(collaborative,interpretive,andproductive),andtheyapplyknowledge
oflanguagetoacademictasksviathreecrossmodelanguageprocesses(structuringcohesivetexts,expandingandenrichingideas,andconnectingandcondensing
ideas)usingvariouslinguisticresources.

PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays CorrespondingCommonCoreState
StandardsforEnglishLanguageArts*
A. Collaborative


1.Exchanginginformationandideaswithothersthroughoralcollaborativeconversationsonarangeofsocialandacademictopics SL.2.1,6;L.2.1,3,6
2.InteractingwithothersinwrittenEnglishinvariouscommunicativeforms(print,communicativetechnology,andmultimedia) W.2.6;L.2.1,3,6
3.Offeringandsupportingopinionsandnegotiatingwithothersincommunicativeexchanges SL.2.1,6;L.2.1,3,6
4.Adaptinglanguagechoicestovariouscontexts(basedontask,purpose,audience,andtexttype) W.2.45;SL.2.1,6;L.2.1,3,6
B. Interpretive


5.ListeningactivelytospokenEnglishinarangeofsocialandacademiccontexts SL.2.13;L.2.3
6.Readingcloselyliteraryandinformationaltextsandviewingmultimediatodeterminehowmeaningisconveyedexplicitlyandimplicitly RL.2.17,910;RI.2.17,910;SL.2.23;
throughlanguage L.2.3,4,6
7.Evaluatinghowwellwritersandspeakersuselanguagetosupportideasandopinionswithdetailsorreasonsdependingonmodality,text RL.2.34,6;RI.2.2,6,8;SL.2.3;L.2.36
type,purpose,audience,topic,andcontentarea
8.Analyzinghowwritersandspeakersusevocabularyandotherlanguageresourcesforspecificpurposes(toexplain,persuade,entertain,etc.) RL.2.45;RI.2.45;SL.2.3;L.2.36
dependingonmodality,texttype,purpose,audience,topic,andcontentarea
C. Productive
9.Expressinginformationandideasinformaloralpresentationsonacademictopics SL.2.46;L.2.1,3,6
10.Writingliteraryandinformationaltextstopresent,describe,andexplainideasandinformation,usingappropriatetechnology W.2.18,10;L.2.13,6
11.Supportingownopinionsandevaluatingothersopinionsinspeakingandwriting W.2.1,4,10;SL.2.4,6;L.2.13,6
12.Selectingandapplyingvariedandprecisevocabularyandlanguagestructurestoeffectivelyconveyideas W.2.45;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,56

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PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks CommonCoreStateStandardsfor
EnglishLanguageArts*
A. StructuringCohesiveTexts
1. Understandingtextstructure
2. Understandingcohesion RL.2.5;RI.2.5;W.2.15;SL.2.4

RL.2.5;RI.2.5;W.2.14;SL.2.4;L.2.1,3
B. Expanding&EnrichingIdeas
3. Usingverbsandverbphrases.
4. Usingnounsandnounphrases
5. Modifyingtoadddetails W.2.5;SL.2.6;L.2.1,3,6

W.2.5;SL.2.6;L.2.1,3,6
W.2.5;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,6
C. Connecting&CondensingIdeas
6. Connectingideas
7. Condensingideas
W.2.13,5;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,6
W.2.13,5;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,6
PartIII:UsingFoundationalLiteracySkills RF.K1.14;RF.2.34(asappropriate)

*TheCaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardscorrespondtoCaliforniasCommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguageArts(ELA).Englishlearnersshouldhavefull
accesstoandopportunitiestolearnELA,mathematics,science,history/socialstudies,andothercontentatthesametimetheyareprogressingtowardfullproficiencyinEnglish.

Note:Examplesprovidedinspecificstandardsareofferedonlyasillustrativepossibilitiesandshouldnotbemisinterpretedastheonlyobjectivesofinstructionorastheonlytypesof
languageEnglishlearnersmightorshouldbeabletounderstandorproduce.

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Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum
PartI,strands14CorrespondingCommon Emerging Expanding Bridging
CoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguage 1.Exchanginginformationandideas 1.Exchanginginformationandideas 1.Exchanginginformationandideas
Arts: Contributetoconversationsand Contributetoclass,group,andpartner Contributetoclass,group,andpartner
1. SL.2.1,6;L.2.1,3,6 expressideasbyaskingandanswering discussions,includingsustained discussions,includingsustained
2. W.2.6;L.2.1,3,6 yesnoandwhquestionsand dialogue,bylisteningattentively, dialogue,bylisteningattentively,
3. SL.2.1,6;L.2.1,3,6 respondingusinggestures,words,and followingturntakingrules,asking followingturntakingrules,asking
4. W.2.45;SL.2.1,6;L.2.1,3,6 learnedphrases. relevantquestions,affirmingothers,and relevantquestions,affirmingothers,
addingrelevantinformation. addingpertinentinformation,building
Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
onresponses,andprovidinguseful
Describing,entertaining,informing,
feedback.
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,

explaining,persuading,negotiating,
2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish 2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish 2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish
justifying,evaluating,etc.
Collaboratewithpeersonjointwriting Collaboratewithpeersonjointwriting Collaboratewithpeersonjointwriting

projectsofshortinformationaland projectsoflongerinformationaland projectsofavarietyoflonger
Texttypesinclude:
A.Collaborative

literarytexts,usingtechnologywhere literarytexts,usingtechnologywhere informationalandliterarytexts,using

Informationaltexttypesinclude:
appropriateforpublishing,graphics, appropriateforpublishing,graphics,etc. technologywhereappropriatefor
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
etc. publishing,graphics,etc.
procedure(e.g.,howtosolvea

mathematicsproblem);recount(e.g.,
3.Offeringopinions 3.Offeringopinions 3.Offeringopinions
autobiography,scienceexperimentresults);
Offeropinionsandnegotiatewith Offeropinionsandnegotiatewithothers Offeropinionsandnegotiatewith
informationreport(e.g.,scienceorhistory
othersinconversationsusinglearned inconversationsusinganexpandedset othersinconversationsusingavariety
report);explanation(e.g.,howorwhy
phrases(e.g.,IthinkX.),aswellasopen oflearnedphrases(e.g.,IagreewithX, oflearnedphrases(e.g.,Thatsagood
somethinghappened);exposition(e.g.,
responses,inordertogainand/orhold butX.),aswellasopenresponses,in idea,butX),aswellasopenresponses,
opinion);response(e.g.,literaryanalysis);
thefloor. ordertogainand/orholdthefloor, inordertogainand/orholdthefloor,
etc.
providecounterarguments,etc. providecounterarguments,elaborate

onanidea,etc.
Literarytexttypesinclude:

stories(e.g.,fantasy,legends,fables);
4.Adaptinglanguagechoices 4.Adaptinglanguagechoices 4.Adaptinglanguagechoices
drama(e.g.,readerstheater);poetry;
Recognizethatlanguagechoices(e.g., Adjustlanguagechoices(e.g., Adjustlanguagechoicesaccordingto
retellingastory;etc.
vocabulary)varyaccordingtosocial vocabulary,useofdialogue,etc.) purpose(e.g.,persuading,

setting(e.g.,playgroundversus accordingtopurpose(e.g.,persuading, entertaining),task,andaudience(e.g.,
Audiencesinclude:
classroom)withsubstantialsupport entertaining),task,andaudience(e.g., peertopeerversuspeertoteacher)
Peers(onetoone)
frompeersoradults. peersversusadults)withmoderate withlightsupportfrompeersoradults.
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
supportfrompeersoradults.
Wholegroup(onetomany)

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Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum
PartI,strands58CorrespondingCommon Emerging Expanding Bridging
CoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguage 5.Listeningactively 5.Listeningactively 5.Listeningactively
Arts: Demonstrateactivelisteningtoread Demonstrateactivelisteningtoread Demonstrateactivelisteningtoread
5. SL.2.13;L.2.3 aloudsandoralpresentationsbyasking aloudsandoralpresentationsbyasking aloudsandoralpresentationsbyasking
6. RL.2.17,910;RI.2.17,910;SL.2.23; andansweringbasicquestionswith andansweringdetailedquestionswith andansweringdetailedquestionswith
L.2.3,4,6 oralsentenceframesandsubstantial oralsentenceframesandoccasional minimalpromptingandlightsupport.
7. RL.2.34,6;RI.2.2,6,8;SL.2.3;L.2.36 promptingandsupport. promptingandsupport.
8. RL.2.45;RI.2.45;SL.2.3;L.2.36
6.Reading/viewingclosely 6.Reading/viewingclosely 6.Reading/viewingclosely
Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describeideas,phenomena(e.g.,plant Describeideas,phenomena(e.g.,how Describeideas,phenomena(e.g.,
Describing,entertaining,informing,
lifecycle),andtextelements(e.g., earthwormseat),andtextelements erosion),andtextelements(e.g.,central
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
mainidea,characters,events)based (e.g.,setting,events)ingreaterdetail message,charactertraits)usingkey
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
onunderstandingofaselectsetof basedonunderstandingofavarietyof detailsbasedonunderstandingofa
justifying,evaluating,etc.
gradeleveltextsandviewingof gradeleveltextsandviewingof varietyofgradeleveltextsandviewing

multimediawithsubstantialsupport. multimediawithmoderatesupport. ofmultimediawithlightsupport.
Texttypesinclude:
B.Interpretive

Informationaltexttypesinclude:
7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices 7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices 7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
Describethelanguagewritersor Describethelanguagewritersor Describehowwellwritersorspeakers
procedure(e.g.,howtosolvea
speakersusetopresentanidea(e.g., speakersusetopresentorsupportan usespecificlanguageresourcesto
mathematicsproblem);recount(e.g.,
thewordsandphrasesusedto idea(e.g.,theauthorschoiceof supportanopinionorpresentanidea
autobiography,scienceexperimentresults);
describeacharacter)withprompting vocabularyorphrasingtoportray (e.g.,whetherthevocabularyusedto
informationreport(e.g.,scienceorhistory
andsubstantialsupport. characters,places,orrealpeople)with presentevidenceisstrongenough)with
report);explanation(e.g.,howorwhy
promptingandmoderatesupport. lightsupport.
somethinghappened);exposition(e.g.,

opinion);response(e.g.,literaryanalysis);
8.Analyzinglanguagechoices 8.Analyzinglanguagechoices 8.Analyzinglanguagechoices
etc.
Distinguishhowtwodifferent Distinguishhowtwodifferentwords Distinguishhowmultipledifferentwords

frequentlyusedwords(e.g.,describing withsimilarmeaning(e.g.,describinga withsimilarmeaning(e.g.,pleased

Literarytexttypesinclude:
acharacterashappyversusangry) characterashappyversusecstatic) versushappyversusecstatic,heardor
stories(e.g.,fantasy,legends,fables);
produceadifferenteffectonthe produceshadesofmeaningand knewversusbelieved)produceshadesof
drama(e.g.,readerstheater);poetry;
audience. differenteffectsontheaudience. meaninganddifferenteffectsonthe
retellingastory;etc.
audience.


Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

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PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum
PartI,strands912Corresponding Emerging Expanding Bridging
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish 9.Presenting 9.Presenting 9.Presenting
LanguageArts: Plananddeliververybrieforal Plananddeliverbrieforal Plananddeliverlongeroral
9. SL.2.46;L.2.1,3,6 presentations(e.g.,recountingan presentationsonavarietyoftopics presentationsonavarietyoftopicsand
10. W.2.18,10;L.2.13,6 experience,retellingastory,describing (e.g.,retellingastory,describingan contentareas(e.g.,retellingastory,
11. W.2.1,4,10;SL.2.4,6;L.2.13,6 apicture). animal). recountingascienceexperiment,
12. W.2.45;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,56 describinghowtosolveamathematics
problem).
Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:

Describing,entertaining,informing,
10.Writing 10.Writing 10.Writing
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
Writeveryshortliterarytexts(e.g., Writeshortliterarytexts(e.g.,astory) Writelongerliterarytexts(e.g.,astory)
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
story)andinformationaltexts(e.g.,a andinformationaltexts(e.g.,an andinformationaltexts(e.g.,an
justifying,evaluating,etc.
C.Productive(page1of2)

descriptionofavolcano)usingfamiliar explanatorytextexplaininghowa explanatorytextexplaininghowa

vocabularycollaborativelywithan volcanoerupts)collaborativelywithan volcanoerupts)collaborativelywithan
Texttypesinclude:
adult(e.g.,jointconstructionoftexts), adult(e.g.,jointconstructionoftexts), adult(e.g.,jointconstruction),with
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
withpeers,andsometimes withpeers,andwithincreasing peersandindependently.
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
independently. independence.
procedure(e.g.,howtosolvea

mathematicsproblem);recount(e.g.,
autobiography,scienceexperimentresults);
informationreport(e.g.,scienceorhistory
report);explanation(e.g.,howorwhy
somethinghappened);exposition(e.g.,
opinion);response(e.g.,literaryanalysis);
etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,fantasy,legends,fables);
drama(e.g.,readerstheater);poetry;
retellingastory;etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

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PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum
PartI,strands912Corresponding Emerging Expanding Bridging
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish 11.Supportingopinions 11.Supportingopinions 11.Supportingopinions
LanguageArts: Supportopinionsbyprovidinggood Supportopinionsbyprovidinggood Supportopinionsorpersuadeothersby
9. SL.2.46;L.2.1,3,6 reasonsandsometextualevidenceor reasonsandincreasinglydetailed providinggoodreasonsanddetailed
10. W.2.18,10;L.2.13,6 relevantbackgroundknowledge(e.g., textualevidence(e.g.,providing textualevidence(e.g.,specificeventsor
11. W.2.1,4,10;SL.2.4,6;L.2.13,6 referringtotextualevidenceor examplesfromthetext)orrelevant graphicsfromtext)orrelevant
12. W.2.45;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,56 knowledgeofcontent). backgroundknowledgeaboutthe backgroundknowledgeaboutthe
content. content.
Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:

Describing,entertaining,informing,
12.Selectinglanguageresources 12.Selectinglanguageresources 12.Selectinglanguageresources
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
a)Retelltextsandrecountexperiences a)Retelltextsandrecountexperiences a)Retelltextsandrecountexperiences
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
usingkeywords. usingcompletesentencesandkey usingincreasinglydetailedcomplete
justifying,evaluating,etc.
C.Productive(page2of2)

words. sentencesandkeywords.


Texttypesinclude:
b)Useaselectnumberofgeneral b)Useagrowingnumberofgeneral b)Useawidevarietyofgeneral
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
academicanddomainspecificwordsto academicanddomainspecificwordsin academicanddomainspecificwords,
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
adddetail(e.g.,addingtheword ordertoadddetail,createaneffect synonyms,antonyms,andnonliteral
procedure(e.g.,howtosolvea
generoustodescribeacharacter,using (e.g.,usingthewordsuddenlytosignal language(e.g.,Hewasasquickasa
mathematicsproblem);recount(e.g.,
thewordlavatoexplainvolcanic achange),orcreateshadesofmeaning cricket.)tocreateaneffect,precision,
autobiography,scienceexperimentresults);
eruptions)whilespeakingandwriting. (e.g.,scurryversusdash)while andshadesofmeaningwhilespeaking
informationreport(e.g.,scienceorhistory
speakingandwriting. andwriting.
report);explanation(e.g.,howorwhy

somethinghappened);exposition(e.g.,
opinion);response(e.g.,literaryanalysis);
etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,fantasy,legends,fables);
drama(e.g.,readerstheater);poetry;
retellingastory;etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

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Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
TextsandDiscourseinContext EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum
PartII,strands12Corresponding Emerging Expanding Bridging
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish 1.Understandingtextstructure 1.Understandingtextstructure 1.Understandingtextstructure
LanguageArts: Applyunderstandingofhowdifferent Applyunderstandingofhowdifferent Applyunderstandingofhowdifferent
1. RL.2.5;RI.2.5;W.2.15;SL.2.4 texttypesareorganizedtoexpress texttypesareorganizedtoexpress texttypesareorganizedpredictablyto
2. RL.2.5;RI.2.5;W.2.14;SL.2.4;L.2.1,3 ideas(e.g.,howastoryisorganized ideas(e.g.,howastoryisorganized expressideas(e.g.,anarrativeversusan
sequentially)tocomprehendingand sequentiallywithpredictablestages informative/explanatorytextversusan
Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
composingtextsinsharedlanguage versushowaninformationreportis opiniontext)tocomprehendingand
Describing,entertaining,informing,
activitiesguidedbytheteacher,with organizedbytopicanddetails)to writingtextsindependently.
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
peers,andsometimesindependently. comprehendingtextsandcomposing
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
textswithincreasingindependence.
justifying,evaluating,etc.

A.StructuringCohesiveTexts

2.Understandingcohesion 2.Understandingcohesion 2.Understandingcohesion
Texttypesinclude:
Applybasicunderstandingofhow Applyunderstandingofhowideas, Applyunderstandingofhowideas,
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
ideas,events,orreasonsarelinked events,orreasonsarelinked events,orreasonsarelinked
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
throughoutatextusingmoreeveryday throughoutatextusingagrowing throughoutatextusingavarietyof
procedure(e.g.,howtosolvea
connectingwordsorphrases(e.g., numberofconnectingwordsorphrases connectingwordsorphrases(e.g.,for
mathematicsproblem);recount(e.g.,
today,then)tocomprehendingand (e.g.,afteralongtime,first/next)to example,afterthat,suddenly)to
autobiography,scienceexperimentresults);
composingtextsinsharedlanguage comprehendingtextsandwritingtexts comprehendingandwritingtexts
informationreport(e.g.,scienceorhistory
activitiesguidedbytheteacher,with withincreasingindependence. independently.
report);explanation(e.g.,howorwhy
peers,andsometimesindependently.
somethinghappened);exposition(e.g.,

opinion);response(e.g.,literaryanalysis);
etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,fantasy,legends,fables);
drama(e.g.,readerstheater);poetry;
retellingastory;etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

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PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
TextsandDiscourseinContext EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum
PartII,strands35Corresponding Emerging Expanding Bridging
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish 3.Usingverbsandverbphrases 3.Usingverbsandverbphrases 3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
LanguageArts: a)Usefrequentlyusedverbs(e.g., a)Useagrowingnumberofverbtypes a)Useavarietyofverbtypes(e.g.,
3. W.2.5;SL.2.6;L.2.1,3,6 walk,run)andverbtypes(e.g.,doing, (e.g.,doing,saying,being/having, doing,saying,being/having,
4. W.2.5;SL.2.6;L.2.1,3,6 saying,being/having,thinking/feeling) thinking/feeling)withincreasing thinking/feeling)independently.
5. W.2.5;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,6 insharedlanguageactivitiesguidedby independence.
theteacherandsometimes
Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
independently.
Describing,entertaining,informing,

interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
b)Usesimpleverbtensesappropriate b)Useagrowingnumberofverbtenses b)Useawidevarietyofverbtenses
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
forthetexttypeanddisciplineto appropriateforthetexttypeand appropriateforthetexttypeand
justifying,evaluating,etc.
B.Expanding&EnrichingIdeas

conveytime(e.g.,simplepastfor disciplinetoconveytime(e.g.,simple disciplinetoconveytime(e.g.,simple

recountinganexperience)inshared pasttenseforretelling,simplepresent presentforasciencedescription,simple
Texttypesinclude:
languageactivitiesguidedbythe forasciencedescription)with futuretopredict)independently.
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
teacherandsometimesindependently. increasingindependence.
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);

procedure(e.g.,howtosolvea
4.Usingnounsandnounphrases 4.Usingnounsandnounphrases 4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
mathematicsproblem);recount(e.g.,
Expandnounphrasesinsimpleways Expandnounphrasesinagrowing Expandnounphrasesinavarietyofways
autobiography,scienceexperimentresults);
(e.g.,addingafamiliaradjectiveto numberofways(e.g.,addinganewly (e.g.,addingcomparative/superlative
informationreport(e.g.,scienceorhistory
describeanoun)inordertoenrichthe learnedadjectivetoanoun)inorderto adjectivestonouns)inordertoenrich
report);explanation(e.g.,howorwhy
meaningofsentencesandtoadd enrichthemeaningofsentencesandto themeaningofphrases/sentencesand
somethinghappened);exposition(e.g.,
detailsaboutideas,people,things, adddetailsaboutideas,people,things, toadddetailsaboutideas,people,
opinion);response(e.g.,literaryanalysis);
etc.,insharedlanguageactivities etc.,withincreasingindependence. things,etc.,independently.
etc.
guidedbytheteacherandsometimes

independently.
Literarytexttypesinclude:

stories(e.g.,fantasy,legends,fables);
5.Modifyingtoadddetails 5.Modifyingtoadddetails 5.Modifyingtoadddetails
drama(e.g.,readerstheater);poetry;
Expandsentenceswithfrequentlyused Expandsentenceswithagrowing Expandsentenceswithavarietyof
retellingastory;etc.
adverbials(e.g.,prepositionalphrases, numberofadverbials(e.g.,adverbs, adverbials(e.g.,adverbs,adverb

suchasatschool,withmyfriend)to prepositionalphrases)toprovide phrases,prepositionalphrases)to
Audiencesinclude:
providedetails(e.g.,time,manner, details(e.g.,time,manner,place, providedetails(e.g.,time,manner,
Peers(onetoone)
place,cause)aboutafamiliaractivity cause)aboutafamiliarornewactivity place,cause)independently.
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
orprocessinsharedlanguageactivities orprocesswithincreasing
Wholegroup(onetomany)
guidedbytheteacherandsometimes independence.
independently.

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PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
TextsandDiscourseinContext EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum
PartII,strands67Corresponding Emerging Expanding Bridging
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish 6.Connectingideas 6.Connectingideas 6.Connectingideas
LanguageArts: Combineclausesinafewbasicwaysto Combineclausesinanincreasing Combineclausesinawidevarietyofways
6. W.2.13,5;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,6 makeconnectionsbetweenandtojoin varietyofwaystomakeconnections (e.g.,rearrangingcompletesimpleto
7. W.2.13,5;SL.2.4,6;L.2.1,3,6 ideas(e.g.,creatingcompound betweenandtojoinideas,for formcompoundsentences)tomake
sentencesusingand,but,so)inshared example,toexpresscause/effect(e.g., connectionsbetweenandtojoinideas
Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
languageactivitiesguidedbythe Shejumpedbecausethedogbarked) (e.g.,Theboywashungry.Theboyatea
Describing,entertaining,informing,
teacherandsometimes withincreasingindependence. sandwich.>Theboywashungrysohe
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
independently. ateasandwich.)independently.
explaining,persuading,negotiating,

C.Connecting&CondensingIdeas

justifying,evaluating,etc.
7.Condensingideas 7.Condensingideas 7.Condensingideas

Condenseclausesinsimpleways(e.g., Condenseclausesinagrowingnumber Condenseclausesinavarietyofways
Texttypesinclude:
changing:Itsgreen.Itsred.>Its ofways(e.g.,throughembedded (e.g.,throughembeddedclausesand
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
greenandred.)tocreatepreciseand clausesasin,Itsaplant.Itsfoundin othercondensingasin,Itsaplant.Its
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
detailedsentencesinsharedlanguage therainforest.>Itsagreenandred greenandred.Itsfoundinthetropical
procedure(e.g.,howtosolvea
activitiesguidedbytheteacherand plantthatsfoundintherainforest.)to rainforest.>Itsagreenandredplant
mathematicsproblem);recount(e.g.,
sometimesindependently. createpreciseanddetailedsentences thatsfoundinthetropicalrainforest.)to
autobiography,scienceexperimentresults);
withincreasingindependence. createpreciseanddetailedsentences
informationreport(e.g.,scienceorhistory
independently.
report);explanation(e.g.,howorwhy
somethinghappened);exposition(e.g.,
opinion);response(e.g.,literaryanalysis);
etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,fantasy,legends,fables);
drama(e.g.,readerstheater);poetry;
retellingastory;etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade2

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
FoundationalLiteracySkills:
LiteracyinanAlphabetic
WritingSystem
Printconcepts
Phonologicalawareness
Phonics&wordrecognition
Fluency
PartIII:UsingFoundationalLiteracySkills
SeeAppendixAforinformationonteachingreadingfoundationalskillstoEnglishlearnersofvariousprofilesbasedonage,nativelanguage,
nativelanguagewritingsystem,schoolingexperience,andliteracyexperienceandproficiency.Someconsiderationsare:
Nativelanguageandliteracy(e.g.,phonemeawarenessorprintconceptskillsinnativelanguage)shouldbeassessedforpotential
transferencetoEnglishlanguageandliteracy.
SimilaritiesbetweennativelanguageandEnglishshouldbehighlighted(e.g.,phonemesorlettersthatarethesameinbothlanguages).
DifferencesbetweennativelanguageandEnglishshouldbehighlighted(e.g.,somephonemesinEnglishmaynotexistinthestudents
nativelanguage;nativelanguagesyntaxmaybedifferentfromEnglishsyntax).

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