Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.W.8.2.a: Introduce a topic clearly and write to convey ideas and information about it including visual, tactual, or multimedia information as appropriate.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • W.8.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts, including career development documents (e.g., simple business letters and job applications), to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. CA a. Introduce a topic or thesis statement clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CA b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. e. Establish and maintain a formal style. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can indicate a choice between two objects through eye gaze, physical movement, gesture, or vocalization.

Distal Precursor

The student can produce appropriate responses to wh-questions concerning free play, storybooks, snack time, sequence cards, and puppet play or semantically appropriate responses to comprehension questions intermittently asked throughout the reading of a story.

Proximal Precursor

The student can select a topic and write about it using relevant tactile, visual, and multimedia information.

Target

The student can produce an informative text that introduces the topic and presents information and ideas about the topic using visual, tactile, and multimedia information, as appropriate.

Successor

The student can produce an informative text in which the topic is clearly introduced and the details about the topic, which may be visual, tactual, or multimedia, are presented within a clear organizational structure.