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• Use periods to end declarative (statement) sentences.
• Use question marks and exclamation points to match sentence type and meaning.
• Revise sentences so every complete sentence ends with one appropriate end punctuation mark.

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• Analyze how informational texts use ordered steps to explain how outcomes are reached
• Identify transitions and cause-and-effect relationships that connect phases of a process
• Use explanatory details (constraints, measurements, tools) to interpret an author’s explanation

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• Identify how topic sentences and supporting details work together to create meaning in an informational paragraph.
• Analyze how transitions signal relationships (cause, contrast, sequence) within paragraph structure.
• Explain paragraph patterns such as claim-and-support and problem-and-consequences.

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• Use domain-specific vocabulary to communicate precise ideas within a text’s topic and purpose.
• Integrate technical terms clearly by adding nearby clarification and maintaining consistent usage.
• Revise sentences to replace general words with accurate field-specific terminology.

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• Infer a word’s meaning by using context clues from the surrounding sentences and examples.
• Distinguish between figurative meanings and literal, technical meanings in academic texts.
• Explain how authors use comparisons, definitions, or illustrations to clarify vocabulary.

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• Organize a formal presentation with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion that returns to the main claim
• Use purposeful transitions and academic language to connect ideas logically
• Present evidence accurately by matching each claim to what sources actually show+ Show more

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• Explain how transition phrases and reference words improve coherence in writing.
• Identify transitions that signal relationships such as cause/effect, sequence, contrast, and addition.
• Revise sentences to strengthen connections between ideas and paragraphs.

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• Explain how common prefixes and suffixes change or refine the meaning of a word.
• Use word-part knowledge to predict meanings of unfamiliar words in context.
• Apply spelling and spelling-change rules when adding prefixes and suffixes.

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• Edit writing by checking sentence-ending punctuation, commas in dates and addresses, and apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
• Correct spelling and capitalization errors so the writer’s intended meaning stays clear.
• Revise a short passage using a final review that keeps the message and tone consistent.

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• Restate information from a text using new wording while preserving the original meaning.
• Identify and include key details when writing a paraphrased support statement.
• Avoid copying text too closely and avoid omitting important information.+ Show more

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• Identify where commas belong after introductory words, phrases, and clauses before the main clause.
• Use commas to separate subordinate (dependent) ideas from independent ideas to improve meaning.
• Revise sentences by correcting comma placement to prevent run-ons and unclear relationships.

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• Identify major authors and foundational works and explain how they establish enduring themes and literary structures.
• Analyze how historical and cultural context informs a text’s themes, character choices, and conflicts.
• Describe relationships among texts across time by comparing shared motifs, archetypes, and moral dilemmas.

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• Identify the central idea of an explanatory or long-form text by focusing on what the author consistently develops.
• Trace how supporting details, examples, and explanations refine or extend a central idea across sections of a text.
• Distinguish between a text’s central idea and narrower supporting details, subtopics, and themes.

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• Identify how adjective, adverbial, and prepositional phrases add descriptive detail to sentences.
• Choose the most precise placement of phrases to reduce ambiguity about what a phrase describes.
• Revise sentences by moving phrases to clarify meaning while keeping the original sentence structure.

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• Explain how point of view shapes what a reader trusts, notices, and doubts in a text.
• Analyze how a narrator’s distance from events and limits of knowledge affect interpretations of motives and consequences.
• Identify textual signals (language choices, access to thoughts, and narrative framing) that reveal point of view.+ Show more

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• Explain how word roots, prefixes, and suffixes help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Use common prefixes to interpret ideas about negation, time, or position.
• Use common suffixes to infer meaning about word tense or category.+ Show more

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• Analyze how multiple sources contribute to a single coherent claim by connecting evidence to ideas.
• Synthesize themes across texts by explaining agreements, reconciling differences, and refining conclusions.
• Identify the specific contribution of each source to a larger interpretation.+ Show more

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• Use colons to introduce lists, definitions, or quotations that directly explain a preceding independent clause.
• Use semicolons to correctly join independent clauses when the relationship is logical and each clause can stand alone.
• Revise sentences to prevent fragments and to maintain emphasis in analytical writing.

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• Analyze how internal desires and external pressures create sustained conflict in literature.
• Explain how dialogue, gestures, and character decisions escalate relationships across scenes.
• Trace character objectives over time to determine how conflicts transform meaning for multiple characters.

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• Revise sentences to improve clarity by using precise word choice and correct sentence structure.
• Check pronoun references so pronouns clearly match the nouns they replace.
• Rewrite confusing or incomplete sentences into complete thoughts.+ Show more

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• Identify an author’s purpose by analyzing how details, facts, and examples are chosen and presented.
• Use language clues (tone words, persuasive wording, explanations, and recommendations) to determine author viewpoint.
• Explain how different purposes (inform, explain, entertain, persuade) change the meaning of a text.

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• Explain how direct quotations and paraphrases support a claim using evidence from a text.
• Distinguish between quoting and paraphrasing while maintaining meaning and accuracy.
• Integrate evidence smoothly by connecting the cited detail to the interpretation.

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• Use general academic vocabulary (such as describe, analyze, and contrast) to write clearer claims and explanations.
• Apply domain-specific vocabulary (such as ecosystem and legislature) accurately by matching terms to context.
• Explain how precise word choice supports understanding of evidence and relationships between ideas.

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• Explain how changing perspective can alter a reader’s understanding of events and motives.
• Identify textual evidence that shows what information is foregrounded or backgrounded in a narrative.
• Evaluate how shifts in emotional angle or framing affect reliability and interpretation.

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• Explain how planning, drafting, revising, and editing work together to produce a coherent piece of writing
• Identify effective revision and editing moves that improve clarity, organization, and correctness
• Apply writing-process strategies to improve a draft using evidence from a writing plan

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• Explain how supporting evidence strengthens a claim by connecting concrete information to the writer’s point.
• Choose relevant evidence for a specific audience and purpose.
• Paraphrase accurately while acknowledging sources to avoid misleading or borrowed content.

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• Identify the main idea of a paragraph using supporting details and the author’s focus
• Determine how repeated ideas and connected details help organize a passage
• Summarize a text by stating the central point in one or two sentences

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• Identify context clues (example, restatement, and cause-and-effect) that help determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
• Use clue words and nearby sentences to choose a likely word meaning in a short passage.
• Explain how a specific sentence or phrase acts as a context clue.

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• Determine a story’s theme by identifying the central message or insight the author develops through events and conflicts
• Distinguish theme from topic by explaining how theme connects to character actions and evidence from the text
• Write a clear theme statement that expresses a relationship between ideas (not just a subject)

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• Define a claim precisely by stating the central position directly and limiting the scope to what the text will support.
• Identify how argumentative writing stays focused through consistent terminology and point of view.
• Revise sentences to reduce drift by strengthening topic-claim alignment and narrowing supporting details.

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• Identify sentence fragments and explain why they are incomplete thoughts.
• Recognize run-on sentences and choose the correct punctuation or conjunction to fix them.
• Revise sentences to improve clarity by correcting fragments and run-ons.

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• Identify common prefixes and suffixes and explain how they change a word’s meaning.
• Use base words and word parts to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Recognize how prefixes and suffixes can signal change or negation and compare or describe qualities.

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• Revise sentences to strengthen coherence by adding logical transitions within and across paragraphs.
• Replace repeated terms with precise pronouns or synonyms while keeping referents clear.
• Improve the order of ideas so causes come before effects and explanations follow evidence.

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• Identify characters and explain their roles in a story.
• Describe how the setting (where and when) affects events and mood.
• Explain how events build from beginning to end when summarizing a text.

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• Use quotes and precise references to support an interpretation of a text.
• Distinguish textual evidence from plot summary by explaining how evidence proves a claim.
• Select evidence that matches the context and shows cause-and-effect relationships in key scenes.+ Show more

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• Use apostrophes correctly for contractions and for possession, including plural possession
• Apply quotation marks to show direct speech and quoted text with correct punctuation placement
• Differentiate narrator voice from quoted statements by using consistent punctuation

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• Explain how multimedia visuals can strengthen understanding of spoken information.
• Identify ways visuals can support listeners without distracting them from the spoken message.
• Use evidence from a talk-like message to connect key terms, comparisons, and timelines to the speaker’s claims.+ Show more

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• Select precise academic vocabulary that matches intended meaning and can be supported by evidence.
• Control connotation by choosing words that align with the strength of a claim rather than emotional exaggeration.
• Use targeted verbs and descriptors to clarify logical relationships among ideas in formal writing.

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• Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in grade-level text.
• Identify the type of context clue (definition, example, restatement, contrast, or cause-and-effect).
• Use word relationships such as synonyms and antonyms to refine word meaning.

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• Write a clear claim about a text’s idea, character, or message.
• Select relevant evidence from a text (quote or close paraphrase) to support the claim.
• Explain how the evidence proves the claim using reasoning.

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• Use commas correctly to separate items in lists and to set off introductory phrases and nonessential details.
• Differentiate when to use commas versus semicolons and colons to clarify relationships between ideas.
• Apply correct end punctuation (periods, question marks, exclamation points) to stabilize meaning in multi-sentence writing.

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• Identify the purpose of a text and explain how it guides the choice of details.
• Describe how audience and purpose affect what a writer includes in a plan.
• Create a simple text plan that organizes details into a clear direction for writing.

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• Revise writing for clarity by correcting meaning-related problems before focusing on surface errors.
• Identify and fix common sentence-structure issues such as run-ons and fragments.
• Apply correct punctuation and quotation rules (commas, colons, and quotation marks) to support intended meaning.+ Show more

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• Explain how framing choices (word choice, what is shown or cropped, and highlighted details) shape a reader’s or viewer’s understanding.
• Identify how perspective influences meaning in different media formats such as headlines, documentaries, and promotional materials.
• Use evidence from a message to describe viewpoint centered and context that may be omitted.

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• Identify how simple, compound, and complex sentences affect meaning and readability in a draft.
• Revise run-on sentences and sentence fragments by changing punctuation and/or sentence boundaries.
• Combine or split sentences to improve flow, emphasis, and logical structure.+ Show more

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• Identify the role of an introduction, middle, and conclusion in an organized presentation
• Use transitions and signposting phrases to connect ideas clearly
• Evaluate whether examples support a presentation’s structure instead of becoming unrelated facts+ Show more

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• Explain how visual representations (diagrams, timelines, slides) communicate meaning beyond spoken text
• Identify how purposeful choices—labels, categories, scale, and alignment—shape interpretation
• Use visual evidence to support or challenge a claim using relationships such as cause-and-effect and comparison+ Show more

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• Use transition words and phrases to clarify relationships between ideas (addition, contrast, cause and effect, sequence, emphasis).
• Revise sentences and paragraph links so the writing stays coherent and easy to follow.
• Identify where a missing or misplaced transition word changes the meaning of a draft.