CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

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
A.

CorrespondingCommonCoreState
StandardsforEnglishLanguageArts*

Collaborative

1.Exchanginginformationandideaswithothersthroughoralcollaborativeconversationsonarangeofsocialandacademictopics
2.InteractingwithothersinwrittenEnglishinvariouscommunicativeforms(print,communicativetechnology,andmultimedia)

SL.K.1,6;L.K.1,6

3.Offeringandsupportingopinionsandnegotiatingwithothersincommunicativeexchanges

SL.K.1,6;L.K.1,6

W.K.6;L.K.1,6

4.Adaptinglanguagechoicestovariouscontexts(basedontask,purpose,audience,andtexttype)

N/AatK

B.

Interpretive

SL.K.13

5.ListeningactivelytospokenEnglishinarangeofsocialandacademiccontexts
6.Readingcloselyliteraryandinformationaltextsandviewingmultimediatodeterminehowmeaningisconveyedexplicitlyandimplicitly
throughlanguage

RL.K.17,9,10;RI.K.17,910;SL.K.23;
L.K.4,6

7.Evaluatinghowwellwritersandspeakersuselanguagetosupportideasandopinionswithdetailsorreasonsdependingonmodality,texttype, RL.K.34,6;RI.K.2,6,8;L.K.46

purpose,audience,topic,andcontentarea
8.Analyzinghowwritersandspeakersusevocabularyandotherlanguageresourcesforspecificpurposes(toexplain,persuade,entertain,etc.) RL.K.45;RI.K.4;L.K.46

dependingonmodality,texttype,purpose,audience,topic,andcontentarea

C.
Productive
9.Expressinginformationandideasinformaloralpresentationsonacademictopics

SL.K.46;L.K.1,6

10.Composing/Writingliteraryandinformationaltextstopresent,describe,andexplainideasandinformation,usingappropriatetechnology

W.K.13,58;L.K.12,6

11.Supportingownopinionsandevaluatingothersopinionsinspeakingandwriting

W.K.1;SL.K.4,6;L.K.12,6

12.Selectingandapplyingvariedandprecisevocabularyandlanguagestructurestoeffectivelyconveyideas

W.K.5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,56

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

CorrespondingCommonCoreState
StandardsforEnglishLanguageArts*

PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks

A.
StructuringCohesiveTexts

1.Understandingtextstructure

RL.K.5;RI.K.5;W.K.13,5;SL.K.4
RL.K.5;RI.K.5;W.K.13,5;SL.K.4;L.K.1

2.Understandingcohesion
B.

ExpandingandEnrichingIdeas

W.K.5;SL.K.6;L.K.1,6
W.K.5;SL.K.6;L.K.1,6
W.K.5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,6

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
5.Modifyingtoadddetails
C.
ConnectingandCondensingIdeas
6.Connectingideas

7.Condensingideas
PartIII:UsingFoundationalLiteracySkills

W.K.13,5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,6
N/AatK

RF.K.14

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

Note:Examplesprovidedinspecificstandardsareofferedonlyasillustrativepossibilitiesandshouldnotbemisinterpretedastheonlyobjectivesofinstructionorastheonlytypesof
languageEnglishlearnersmightorshouldbeabletounderstandorproduce.

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartI,strands14CorrespondingCommon
CoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguage
Arts:
SL.K.1,6;L.K.1,6
W.K.6;L.K.1,6
SL.K.1,6;L.K.1,6
N/AatK

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

A.Collaborative

1.
2.
3.
4.

Emerging
1.Exchanginginformationandideas
Contributetoconversationsand
expressideasbyaskingandanswering
yesnoandwhquestionsand
respondingusinggestures,words,and
simplephrases.

2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish
Collaboratewiththeteacherandpeers
onjointcomposingprojectsofshort
informationalandliterarytextsthat
includeminimalwriting(labelingwitha
fewwords),usingtechnologywhere
appropriateforpublishing,graphics,
etc.

3.Offeringopinions
Offeropinionsandideasin
conversationsusingasmallsetof
learnedphrases(e.g.,IthinkX.),aswell
asopenresponses.

4.Adaptinglanguagechoices
Nostandardforkindergarten.

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Expanding

Bridging

1.Exchanginginformationandideas
Contributetoclass,group,andpartner
discussionsbylisteningattentively,
followingturntakingrules,andasking
andansweringquestions.

2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish
Collaboratewiththeteacherandpeers
onjointcomposingprojectsof
informationalandliterarytextsthat
includesomewriting(e.g.,short
sentences),usingtechnologywhere
appropriateforpublishing,graphics,etc.

3.Offeringopinions
Offeropinionsinconversationsusingan
expandedsetoflearnedphrases(e.g.,I
think/dontthinkX.IagreewithX.),as
wellasopenresponses,inordertogain
and/orholdthefloor.

4.Adaptinglanguagechoices
Nostandardforkindergarten.

1.Exchanginginformationandideas
Contributetoclass,group,andpartner
discussionsbylisteningattentively,
followingturntakingrules,andasking
andansweringquestions.

2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish
Collaboratewiththeteacherandpeers
onjointcomposingprojectsof
informationalandliterarytextsthat
includeagreateramountofwriting
(e.g.,averyshortstory),using
technologywhereappropriatefor
publishing,graphics,etc.

3.Offeringopinions
Offeropinionsinconversationsusing
anexpandedsetoflearnedphrases
(e.g.,Ithink/dontthinkX.Iagreewith
X,but...),aswellasopenresponses,
inordertogainand/orholdthefloor
oraddinformationtoanidea.

4.Adaptinglanguagechoices
Nostandardforkindergarten.

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartI,strands58CorrespondingCommon
CoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguage
Arts:

7.
8.

SL.K.13
RL.K.17,910;RI.K.17,910;SL.K.23;
L.K.4,6
RL.K.34,6;RI.K.2,6,8;L.K.46
RL.K.45;RI.K.4;L.K.46

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

B.Interpretive

5.
6.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

5.Listeningactively
Demonstrateactivelisteningtoread
aloudsandoralpresentationsbyasking
andansweringyesnoandwh
questionswithoralsentenceframes
andsubstantialpromptingand
support.

6.Reading/viewingclosely
Describeideas,phenomena(e.g.,parts
ofaplant),andtextelements(e.g.,
characters)basedonunderstandingof
aselectsetofgradeleveltextsand
viewingofmultimediawithsubstantial
support.

7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices
Describethelanguageanauthoruses
topresentanidea(e.g.,thewordsand
phrasesusedwhenacharacteris
introduced)withpromptingand
substantialsupport.

5.Listeningactively
Demonstrateactivelisteningtoread
aloudsandoralpresentationsbyasking
andansweringquestionswithoral
sentenceframesandoccasional
promptingandsupport.

6.Reading/viewingclosely
Describeideas,phenomena(e.g.,how
butterflieseat),andtextelements
(e.g.,setting,characters)ingreater
detailbasedonunderstandingofa
varietyofgradeleveltextsandviewing
ofmultimediawithmoderatesupport.

7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices
Describethelanguageanauthoruses
topresentanidea(e.g.,theadjectives
usedtodescribeacharacter)with
promptingandmoderatesupport.

5.Listeningactively
Demonstrateactivelisteningtoread
aloudsandoralpresentationsbyasking
andansweringdetailedquestionswith
minimalpromptingandlightsupport.

6.Reading/viewingclosely
Describeideas,phenomena(e.g.,insect
metamorphosis),andtextelements
(e.g.,majorevents,characters,setting)
usingkeydetailsbasedon
understandingofavarietyofgradelevel
textsandviewingofmultimediawith
lightsupport.

8.Analyzinglanguagechoices
Distinguishhowtwodifferent
frequentlyusedwords(e.g.,describing
anactionwiththeverbwalkversus
run)produceadifferenteffect.

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7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices
Describethelanguageanauthorusesto
presentorsupportanidea(e.g.,the
vocabularyusedtodescribepeopleand
places)withpromptingandlight
support.

8.Analyzinglanguagechoices
Distinguishhowtwodifferentwords
withsimilarmeaning(e.g.,describing
anactionaswalkversusmarch)
produceshadesofmeaninganda
differenteffect.

8.Analyzinglanguagechoices
Distinguishhowmultipledifferentwords
withsimilarmeaning(e.g.,walk,march,
strut,prance)produceshadesof
meaningandadifferenteffect.

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartI,strands912Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:

9.Presenting
Plananddeliververybrieforal
presentations(e.g.,showandtell,
describingapicture).

SL.K.46;L.K.1,6
W.K.13,58;L.K.12,6
W.K.1;SL.K.4,6;L.K.12,6
W.K.5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,56

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

C.Productive(page1of2)

9.
10.
11.
12.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

9.Presenting
Plananddeliverbrieforal
presentationsonavarietyoftopics
(e.g.,showandtell,authorschair,
recountinganexperience,describing
ananimal).

10.Composing/Writing
10.Composing/Writing
Draw,dictate,andwritetocompose
Draw,dictate,andwritetocompose
veryshortliterarytexts(e.g.,story)and
shortliterarytexts(e.g.,story)and
informationaltexts(e.g.,adescription
informationaltexts(e.g.,adescription
ofadog),usingfamiliarvocabulary
ofdogs),collaborativelywithanadult
collaborativelyinsharedlanguage
(e.g.,jointconstructionoftexts),with
activitieswithanadult(e.g.,joint
peers,andwithincreasing
constructionoftexts),withpeers,and
independence.
sometimesindependently.

9.Presenting
Plananddeliverlongeroral
presentationsonavarietyoftopicsina
varietyofcontentareas(e.g.,retellinga
story,describingascienceexperiment).

10.Composing/Writing
Draw,dictate,andwritetocompose
longerliterarytexts(e.g.,story)and
informationaltexts(e.g.,aninformation
reportondogs),collaborativelywithan
adult(e.g.,jointconstructionoftexts),
withpeers,andindependentlyusing
appropriatetextorganization.

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartI,strands912Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
SL.K.46;L.K.1,6
W.K.13,58;L.K.12,6
W.K.1;SL.K.4,6;L.K.12,6
W.K.5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,56

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

C.Productive(page2of2)

9.
10.
11.
12.

Emerging

Expanding

11.Supportingopinions
11.Supportingopinions
Offeropinionsandprovidegood
Offeropinionsandprovidegood
reasons(e.g.,MyfavoritebookisX
reasonsandsometextualevidenceor
becauseX.)referringtothetextorto
relevantbackgroundknowledge(e.g.,
relevantbackgroundknowledge.
paraphrasedexamplesfromtextor

knowledgeofcontent).

12.Selectinglanguageresources
12.Selectinglanguageresources
a)Retelltextsandrecountexperiences
a)Retelltextsandrecountexperiences
usingaselectsetofkeywords.
usingcompletesentencesandkey

words.

b)Useaselectnumberofgeneral
b)Useagrowingnumberofgeneral
academicanddomainspecificwordsto
academicanddomainspecificwordsin
adddetail(e.g.,addingthewordspicy
ordertoadddetailortocreateshades
todescribeafavoritefood,usingthe
ofmeaning(e.g.,usingthewordscurry
wordlarvawhenexplaininginsect
versusrun)whilespeakingand
metamorphosis)whilespeakingand
composing.
composing.

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Bridging
11.Supportingopinions
Offeropinionsandprovidegoodreasons
withdetailedtextualevidenceor
relevantbackgroundknowledge(e.g.,
specificexamplesfromtextor
knowledgeofcontent).

12.Selectinglanguageresources
a)Retelltextsandrecountexperiences
usingincreasinglydetailedcomplete
sentencesandkeywords.

b)Useawidevarietyofgeneral
academicanddomainspecificwords,
synonyms,antonyms,andnonliteral
languagetocreateaneffect(e.g.,using
thewordsuddenlytosignalachange)or
tocreateshadesofmeaning(e.g.,The
catsfurwasaswhiteassnow.)while
speakingandcomposing.

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartII,strands12Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

Expanding

1.Understandingtextstructure
Applyunderstandingofhowtexttypes
areorganized(e.g.,howastoryis
organizedbyasequenceofevents)to
comprehendingandcomposingtexts
insharedlanguageactivitiesguidedby
theteacher,withpeers,and
sometimesindependently.

RL.K.5;RI.K.5;W.K.13,5;SL.K.4
RL.K.5;RI.K.5;W.K.13,5;SL.K.4;L.K.1

A.StructuringCohesiveTexts

1.
2.

Emerging

1.Understandingtextstructure
Applyunderstandingofhowdifferent
texttypesareorganizedtoexpress
ideas(e.g.,howastoryisorganized
sequentiallywithpredictablestages
versushowaninformativetextis
organizedbytopicanddetails)to
comprehendingtextsandcomposing
textsinsharedlanguageactivities
guidedbytheteacher,collaboratively
withpeers,andwithincreasing
independence.

2.Understandingcohesion
Applybasicunderstandingofhow
ideas,events,orreasonsarelinked
throughoutatextusingmoreeveryday
connectingwordsorphrases(e.g.,one
time,then)tocomprehendingtexts
andcomposingtextsinshared
languageactivitiesguidedbythe
teacher,withpeers,andsometimes
independently.

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Bridging
1.Understandingtextstructure
Applyunderstandingofhowdifferent
texttypesareorganizedpredictably
(e.g.,anarrativetextversusan
informativetextversusanopiniontext)
tocomprehendingtextsandcomposing
textsinsharedlanguageactivities
guidedbytheteacher,withpeers,and
independently.

2.Understandingcohesion
Applyunderstandingofhowideas,
events,orreasonsarelinked
throughoutatextusingagrowing
numberofconnectingwordsorphrases
(e.g.,next,afteralongtime)to
comprehendingtextsandcomposing
textsinsharedlanguageactivities
guidedbytheteacher,collaboratively
withpeers,andwithincreasing
independence.

2.Understandingcohesion
Applyunderstandingofhowideas,
events,orreasonsarelinked
throughoutatextusingavarietyof
connectingwordsorphrases(e.g.,
first/second/third,once,attheend)to
comprehendingtextsandcomposing
textsinsharedlanguageactivities
guidedbytheteacher,withpeers,and
independently.

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartII,strands35Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
W.K.5;SL.K.6;L.K.1,6
W.K.5;SL.K.6;L.K.1,6
W.K.5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,6

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

B.Expanding&EnrichingIdeas(page1of2)

3.
4.
5.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
a)Usefrequentlyusedverbs(e.g.,go,
eat,run)andverbtypes(e.g.,doing,
saying,being/having,thinking/feeling)
insharedlanguageactivitiesguidedby
theteacherandwithincreasing
independence.

b)Usesimpleverbtensesappropriate
forthetexttypeanddisciplineto
conveytime(e.g.,simplepastfor
recountinganexperience)inshared
languageactivitiesguidedbythe
teacherandwithincreasing
independence.

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
a)Useagrowingnumberofverbsand
verbtypes(e.g.,doing,saying,
being/having,thinking/feeling)in
sharedlanguageactivitiesguidedbythe
teacherandindependently.

b)Useagrowingnumberofverbtenses
appropriateforthetexttypeand
disciplinetoconveytime(e.g.,simple
pasttenseforretelling,simplepresent
forasciencedescription)inshared
languageactivitiesguidedbythe
teacherandindependently.

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
a)Useawidevarietyofverbsandverb
types(e.g.,doing,saying,being/having,
thinking/feeling)insharedlanguage
activitiesguidedbytheteacherand
independently.

b)Useawidevarietyofverbtenses
appropriateforthetexttypeand
disciplinetoconveytime(e.g.,simple
presentforasciencedescription,simple
futuretopredict)insharedlanguage
activitiesguidedbytheteacherand
independently.

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CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforKindergarten

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartII,strands35Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
W.K.5;SL.K.6;L.K.1,6
W.K.5;SL.K.6;L.K.1,6
W.K.5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,6

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

B.Expanding&EnrichingIdeas(page2of2)

3.
4.
5.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
Expandnounphrasesinsimpleways
(e.g.,addingafamiliaradjectiveto
describeanoun)inordertoenrichthe
meaningofsentencesandadddetails
aboutideas,people,things,etc.,in
sharedlanguageactivitiesguidedby
theteacherandsometimes
independently.

4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
Expandnounphrasesinagrowing
numberofways(e.g.,addinganewly
learnedadjectivetoanoun)inorderto
enrichthemeaningofsentencesand
adddetailsaboutideas,people,things,
etc.,insharedlanguageactivitiesguided
bytheteacherandwithincreasing
independence.

4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
Expandnounphrasesinawidevariety
ofways(e.g.,addingavarietyof
adjectivestonounphrases)inorderto
enrichthemeaningof
phrases/sentencesandadddetails
aboutideas,people,things,etc.,in
sharedlanguageactivitiesguidedbythe
teacherandindependently.

5.Modifyingtoadddetails
Expandsimpleandcompound
sentenceswithprepositionalphrasesto
providedetails(e.g.,time,manner,
place,cause)insharedlanguage
activitiesguidedbytheteacherand
independently.

5.Modifyingtoadddetails
Expandsentenceswithfrequently
usedprepositionalphrases(suchasin
thehouse,ontheboat)toprovide
details(e.g.,time,manner,place,
cause)aboutafamiliaractivityor
processinsharedlanguageactivities
guidedbytheteacherandsometimes
independently.

5.Modifyingtoadddetails
Expandsentenceswithprepositional
phrasestoprovidedetails(e.g.,time,
manner,place,cause)aboutafamiliar
ornewactivityorprocessinshared
languageactivitiesguidedbythe
teacherandwithincreasing
independence.

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Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
TextsandDiscourseinContext

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

PartII,strands67Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
W.K.13,5;SL.K.4,6;L.K.1,6
N/AatK

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
description(e.g.,sciencelogentry);
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)

C.Connecting&CondensingIdeas

6.
7.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

6.Connectingideas
Combineclausesinafewbasicwaysto
makeconnectionsbetweenandjoin
ideas(e.g.,creatingcompound
sentencesusingand,but,so)inshared
languageactivitiesguidedbythe
teacherandsometimes
independently.

6.Connectingideas
Combineclausesinanincreasingvariety
ofwaystomakeconnectionsbetween
andjoinideas,forexample,toexpress
cause/effect(e.g.,Shejumpedbecause
thedogbarked.)insharedlanguage
activitiesguidedbytheteacherandwith
increasingindependence.

6.Connectingideas
Combineclausesinawidevarietyof
ways(e.g.,rearrangingcompletesimple
sentencestoformcompound
sentences)tomakeconnections
betweenandjoinideas(e.g.,Theboy
washungry.Theboyateasandwich.>
Theboywashungrysoheatea
sandwich.)insharedlanguageactivities
guidedbytheteacherand
independently.

7.Condensingideas
Nostandardforkindergarten.

7.Condensingideas
Nostandardforkindergarten.

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Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartIII:UsingFoundationalLiteracySkills
FoundationalLiteracySkills:

LiteracyinanAlphabetic
WritingSystem
Printconcepts
Phonologicalawareness
Phonics&wordrecognition
Fluency

SeeAppendixAforinformationonteachingreadingfoundationalskillstoEnglishlearnersofvariousprofilesbasedonage,nativelanguage,
nativelanguagewritingsystem,schoolingexperience,andliteracyexperienceandproficiency.Someconsiderationsare:

Nativelanguageandliteracy(e.g.,phonemeawarenessorprintconceptskillsinnativelanguage)shouldbeassessedforpotential
transferencetoEnglishlanguageandliteracy.

SimilaritiesbetweennativelanguageandEnglishshouldbehighlighted(e.g.,phonemesorlettersthatarethesameinbothlanguages).

DifferencesbetweennativelanguageandEnglishshouldbehighlighted(e.g.,somephonemesinEnglish,maynotexistinthestudents
nativelanguage;nativelanguagesyntaxmaybedifferentfromEnglishsyntax).

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