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K–12 Standards

Grades 6-8

Other North Carolina English Language Development sets

Social/ Instructional

  • 1

    NarrateELD-SI.4-12.1

    1. 1

      Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learningELD-SI.4-12.1.1

    2. 2

      Connect stories with images and representations to add meaningELD-SI.4-12.1.2

    3. 3

      Identify and raise questions about what might be unexplained, missing, or left unsaidELD-SI.4-12.1.3

    4. 4

      Recount and restate ideas to sustain and move dialogue forwardELD-SI.4-12.1.4

    5. 5

      Create closure, recap, and offer next stepsELD-SI.4-12.1.5

  • 2

    InformELD-SI.4-12.2

    1. 1

      Define and classify facts and interpretations; determine what is known vs. unknownELD-SI.4-12.2.1

    2. 2

      Report on explicit and inferred characteristics, patterns, or behaviorELD-SI.4-12.2.2

    3. 3

      Describe the parts and wholes of a systemELD-SI.4-12.2.3

    4. 4

      Sort, clarify, and summarize relationshipsELD-SI.4-12.2.4

    5. 5

      Summarize most important aspects of informationELD-SI.4-12.2.5

  • 3

    ExplainELD-SI.4-12.3

    1. 1

      Generate and convey initial thinkingELD-SI.4-12.3.1

    2. 2

      Follow and describe cycles and sequences of steps or procedures and their causes and effectsELD-SI.4-12.3.2

    3. 3

      Compare changing variables, factors, and circumstancesELD-SI.4-12.3.3

    4. 4

      Offer alternatives to extend or deepen awareness of factors that contribute to particular outcomesELD-SI.4-12.3.4

    5. 5

      Act on feedback to revise understandings of how or why something is or works in particular waysELD-SI.4-12.3.5

  • 4

    ArgueELD-SI.4-12.4

    1. 1

      Generate questions about different perspectivesELD-SI.4-12.4.1

    2. 2

      Support or challenge an opinion, premise, or interpretationELD-SI.4-12.4.2

    3. 3

      Clarify and elaborate ideas based on feedbackELD-SI.4-12.4.3

    4. 4

      Evaluate changes in thinking, identifying trade-offsELD-SI.4-12.4.4

    5. 5

      Refine claims and reasoning based on new information or evidenceELD-SI.4-12.4.5

Language Arts

  • 1

    Narrate.Interpretive: Interpret language arts narratives (with prompting and support) by:ELD-LA.6-8.1

    1. 1

      Identifying a theme or central idea that develops over the course of a textELD-LA.6-8.1.1

    2. 2

      Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop in relation to events or dialogueELD-LA.6-8.1.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating impact of specific word choices about meaning and toneELD-LA.6-8.1.3

  • 2

    Narrate.Expressive: Construct language arts narratives (with prompting and support) that:ELD-LA.6-8.2

    1. 1

      Orient audience to context and point of viewELD-LA.6-8.2.1

    2. 2

      Develop and describe characters and their relationshipsELD-LA.6-8.2.2

    3. 3

      Develop story, including themes with complication and resolution, time, and event sequencesELD-LA.6-8.2.3

    4. 4

      Engage and adjust for audienceELD-LA.6-8.2.4

  • 3

    Inform.Interpretive: Interpret informational texts in language arts (with prompting and support) by:ELD-LA.6-8.3

    1. 1

      Identifying and/or summarizing main ideas and their relationship to supporting ideasELD-LA.6-8.3.1

    2. 2

      Analyzing observations and descriptions in textual evidence for key attributes, qualities, characteristics, activities, and behaviorsELD-LA.6-8.3.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating the impact of author’s key word choices over the course of a textELD-LA.6-8.3.3

  • 4

    Inform.Expressive: Construct informational texts in language arts (with prompting and support) that:ELD-LA.6-8.4

    1. 1

      Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audienceELD-LA.6-8.4.1

    2. 2

      Establish objective or neutral stanceELD-LA.6-8.4.2

    3. 3

      Add precision, details, and clarity about relevant attributes, qualities, characteristics, activities, and behaviorsELD-LA.6-8.4.3

    4. 4

      Develop coherence and cohesion throughout textELD-LA.6-8.4.4

  • 5

    Argue.Interpretive: Interpret language arts arguments by:ELD-LA.6-8.5

    1. 1

      Identifying and summarizing central idea distinct from prior knowledge or opinionsELD-LA.6-8.5.1

    2. 2

      Analyzing how an author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpointsELD-LA.6-8.5.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating relevance, sufficiency of evidence, and validity of reasoning that support claim(s)ELD-LA.6-8.5.3

  • 6

    Argue.Expressive: Construct language arts arguments that:ELD-LA.6-8.6

    1. 1

      Introduce and develop claim(s) and acknowledge counterclaim(s)ELD-LA.6-8.6.1

    2. 2

      Support claims with reasons and evidence that are clear, relevant, and credibleELD-LA.6-8.6.2

    3. 3

      Establish and maintain formal styleELD-LA.6-8.6.3

    4. 4

      Logically organize claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence; offer a conclusionELD-LA.6-8.6.4

Math

  • 1

    Explain.Interpretive: Interpret mathematical explanations by:ELD-MA.6-8.1

    1. 1

      Identifying concept or entityELD-MA.6-8.1.1

    2. 2

      Analyzing possible ways to represent and solve a problemELD-MA.6-8.1.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating model and rationale for underlying relationships in selected problem-solving approachELD-MA.6-8.1.3

  • 2

    Explain.Expressive: Construct mathematical explanations that: ELD-MA.6-8.2

    1. 1

      Introduce concept or entityELD-MA.6-8.2.1

    2. 2

      Share solution with othersELD-MA.6-8.2.2

    3. 3

      Describe data and/or problem-solving strategyELD-MA.6-8.2.3

    4. 4

      State reasoning used to generate solutionELD-MA.6-8.2.4

  • 3

    Argue.Interpretive: Interpret mathematics arguments by:ELD-MA.6-8.3

    1. 1

      Comparing conjectures with previously established resultsELD-MA.6-8.3.1

    2. 2

      Distinguishing commonalities among strategies usedELD-MA.6-8.3.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating relationships between evidence and mathematical facts to create generalizationsELD-MA.6-8.3.3

  • 4

    Argue.Expressive: Construct mathematics arguments that:ELD-MA.6-8.4

    1. 1

      Create conjecture, using definitions and previously established resultsELD-MA.6-8.4.1

    2. 2

      Generalize logic across casesELD-MA.6-8.4.2

    3. 3

      Justify conclusions with evidence and mathematical factsELD-MA.6-8.4.3

    4. 4

      Evaluate and critique others’ argumentsELD-MA.6-8.4.4

Science

  • 1

    Explain.Interpretive: Interpret scientific explanations by:ELD-SC.6-8.1

    1. 1

      Defining investigable questions or design problems based on observations, information, and/or data about a phenomenonELD-SC.6-8.1.1

    2. 2

      Determining central ideas in complex evidence and information to help explain how or why a phenomenon occursELD-SC.6-8.1.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating scientific reasoning that shows why data or evidence adequately supports conclusionsELD-SC.6-8.1.3

  • 2

    Explain.Expressive: Construct scientific explanations that:ELD-SC.6-8.2

    1. 1

      Describe valid and reliable evidence from sources about a phenomenonELD-SC.6-8.1.1

    2. 2

      Establish neutral or objective stance in how results are communicatedELD-SC.6-8.1.2

    3. 3

      Develop reasoning to show relationships among independent and dependent variables in models and simple systemsELD-SC.6-8.1.3

    4. 4

      Summarize patterns in evidence, making trade-offs, revising, and retestingELD-SC.6-8.1.4

  • 3

    Argue.Interpretive: Interpret scientific arguments by:ELD-SC.6-8.3

    1. 1

      Identifying convincing evidence from data, models, and/or information from investigations of phenomena or design solutionsELD-SC.6-8.3.1

    2. 2

      Comparing reasoning and claims based on evidence from two arguments on the same topicELD-SC.6-8.3.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating whether they emphasize similar or different evidence and/or interpretations of factsELD-SC.6-8.3.3

  • 4

    Argue.Expressive Construct scientific arguments that:ELD-SC.6-8.4

    1. 1

      Introduce and contextualize topic/phenomenon in issues related to the natural and designed world(s)ELD-SC.6-8.4.1

    2. 2

      Support or refute a claim based on data and evidenceELD-SC.6-8.4.2

    3. 3

      Establish and maintain a neutral or objective stanceELD-SC.6-8.4.3

    4. 4

      Signal logical relationships among reasoning, evidence, data, and/or a model when making or defending a claim or counterclaimELD-SC.6-8.4.4

Social Studies

  • 1

    Explain.Interpretive Interpret social studies explanations by:ELD-SS.6-8.1

    1. 1

      Determining multiple points of view in sources for answering compelling and supporting questions about phenomena or eventsELD-SS.6-8.1.1

    2. 2

      Analyzing sources for logical relationships among contributing factors or causesELD-SS.6-8.1.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating experts’ points of agreement, along with strengths and weakness of explanationsELD-SS.6-8.1.3

  • 2

    Explain.Expressive: Construct social studies explanations that: ELD-SS.6-8.2

    1. 1

      Introduce and contextualize phenomena or eventsELD-SS.6-8.2.1

    2. 2

      Establish perspective for communicating outcomes, consequences, or documentationELD-SS.6-8.2.2

    3. 3

      Develop reasoning, sequences with linear and nonlinear relationships, evidence, and details, acknowledging strengths and weaknessesELD-SS.6-8.2.3

    4. 4

      Generalize multiple causes and effects of developments or eventsELD-SS.6-8.2.4

  • 3

    Argue.Interpretive: Interpret social studies arguments by:ELD-SS.6-8.3

    1. 1

      Identifying topic and purpose (argue in favor or against a position, present a balanced interpretation, challenge perspective)ELD-SS.6-8.3.1

    2. 2

      Analyzing relevant information from multiple sources to support claimsELD-SS.6-8.3.2

    3. 3

      Evaluating point of view and credibility of source based on relevance and intended useELD-SS.6-8.3.3

  • 4

    Argue.Expressive: Construct social studies arguments that: ELD-SS.6-8.4

    1. 1

      Introduce and contextualize topicELD-SS.6-8.4.1

    2. 2

      Select relevant information to support claims with evidence gathered from multiple sourcesELD-SS.6-8.4.2

    3. 3

      Establish perspectiveELD-SS.6-8.4.3

    4. 4

      Show relationships between claims and counterclaims, differences in perspectives, and evidence and reasoningELD-SS.6-8.4.4

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8

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