Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.W.8.2.d: Use domain specific vocabulary related to the topic.

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

he student can identify members of a broader category when presented with them.

Distal Precursor

The student can draw conclusions or make generalizations about a familiar category of objects by indicating novel objects that belong to the category from a set of relevant and irrelevant objects.

Proximal Precursor

The student can select relevant, domainspecific words to use when writing about a topic.

Target

The student can use domain-specific vocabulary when writing about a topic in an informative text.

Successor

The student can use appropriate, domainspecific vocabulary to strengthen claims in informative writing.