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K–12 Standards

Grades 4-5

Other Maryland WIDA English Language Development Standards sets

Social and Instructional Language

  • Narrate.

    NarrateELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

  • Inform.

    InformELD-SI.4-12.Inform

  • Explain.

    ExplainELD-SI.4-12.Explain

  • Argue.

    ArgueELD-SI.4-12.Argue

Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learningELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learningELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

Connect stories with images and representations to add meaningELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Connect stories with images and representations to add meaningELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

Identify and raise questions about what might be unexplained, missing, or left unsaidELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Identify and raise questions about what might be unexplained, missing, or left unsaidELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

Recount and restate ideas to sustain and move dialogue forward  ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Recount and restate ideas to sustain and move dialogue forward  ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

Create closure, recap, and offer next stepsELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Create closure, recap, and offer next stepsELD-SI.4-12.Narrate

Define and classify facts and interpretations; determine what is known vs. unknownELD-SI.4-12.Inform

  • Inform.

    Define and classify facts and interpretations; determine what is known vs. unknownELD-SI.4-12.Inform

Report on explicit and inferred characteristics, patterns, or behaviorELD-SI.4-12.Inform

  • Inform.

    Report on explicit and inferred characteristics, patterns, or behaviorELD-SI.4-12.Inform

Describe the parts and wholes of a systemELD-SI.4-12.Inform

  • Inform.

    Describe the parts and wholes of a systemELD-SI.4-12.Inform

Sort, clarify, and summarize relationshipsELD-SI.4-12.Inform

  • Inform.

    Sort, clarify, and summarize relationshipsELD-SI.4-12.Inform

Summarize most important aspects of informationELD-SI.4-12.Inform

  • Inform.

    Summarize most important aspects of informationELD-SI.4-12.Inform

Generate and convey initial thinkingELD-SI.4-12.Explain

  • Explain.

    Generate and convey initial thinkingELD-SI.4-12.Explain

Follow and describe cycles and sequences of steps or procedures and their causes and effectsELD-SI.4-12.Explain

  • Explain.

    Follow and describe cycles and sequences of steps or procedures and their causes and effectsELD-SI.4-12.Explain

Compare changing variables, factors, and circumstancesELD-SI.4-12.Explain

  • Explain.

    Compare changing variables, factors, and circumstancesELD-SI.4-12.Explain

Offer alternatives to extend or deepen awareness of factors that contribute to particular outcomesELD-SI.4-12.Explain

  • Explain.

    Offer alternatives to extend or deepen awareness of factors that contribute to particular outcomesELD-SI.4-12.Explain

Act on feedback to revise understandings of how or why something is or works in particular waysELD-SI.4-12.Explain

  • Explain.

    Act on feedback to revise understandings of how or why something is or works in particular waysELD-SI.4-12.Explain

Generate questions about different perspectivesELD-SI.4-12.Argue

  • Argue.

    Generate questions about different perspectivesELD-SI.4-12.Argue

Support or challenge an opinion, premise, or interpretationELD-SI.4-12.Argue

  • Argue.

    Support or challenge an opinion, premise, or interpretationELD-SI.4-12.Argue

Clarify and elaborate ideas based on feedbackELD-SI.4-12.Argue

  • Argue.

    Clarify and elaborate ideas based on feedbackELD-SI.4-12.Argue

Evaluate changes in thinking, identifying trade-offsELD-SI.4-12.Argue

  • Argue.

    Evaluate changes in thinking, identifying trade-offsELD-SI.4-12.Argue

Refine claims and reasoning based on new information or evidenceELD-SI.4-12.Argue

  • Argue.

    Refine claims and reasoning based on new information or evidenceELD-SI.4-12.Argue

Language for Language Arts

  •  

    Narrate

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret language arts narratives byELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying a theme from details ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop across event sequencesELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Determining the meaning of words and phrases used in texts, including figurative language, such as metaphors and similesELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive

    2. Expressive .

      Construct language arts narratives thatELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive 

      1. Expressive .

        Orient audience to contextELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive 

      2. Expressive .

        Develop and describe characters and their relationshipsELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive 

      3. Expressive .

        Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequencesELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive 

      4. Expressive .

        Engage and adjust for audience  ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive 

  •  

    Inform

    1. Interpretive .

      Interpret informational texts in language arts byELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive 

      1. Interpretive .

        Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive 

      2. Interpretive .

        Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristicsELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive 

      3. Interpretive .

        Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive 

    2. Expressive.

      Construct informational texts in language arts thatELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audienceELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Establish objective or neutral stanceELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entityELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive

      4. Expressive.

        Develop coherence and cohesion throughout textELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive

  •  

    Argue

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret language arts arguments by ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying main ideasELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Analyzing points of view about the same event or topicELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Evaluating how details, reasons, and evidence support particular points in a textELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct language arts arguments thatELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinionELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Support opinions with reasons and information ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Use a formal styleELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      4. Expressive.

        Logically connect opinions to appropriate evidence, facts, and details; offer a concluding statement or sectionELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

Language for Mathematics

  •  

    Explain

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret mathematical explanations byELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying concept or entityELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Analyzing problem-solving stepsELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Evaluating a pattern or structure that follows a given ruleELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct mathematical explanations thatELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce concept or entityELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Share solution with others ELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Describe data and/or steps to solve problemELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      4. Expressive.

        State reasoning used to generate solutionELD-MA.4-5.Explain.Expressive

  •  

    Argue

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret mathematics arguments byELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Comparing conjectures with patterns, and/or rulesELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Distinguishing commonalities and differences among ideas in justificationsELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Extracting patterns or rules from solution strategies to create generalizationsELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct mathematics arguments thatELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Create conjecture using definitions, patterns, and rulesELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Generalize commonalities and differences across casesELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Justify conclusions with patterns or rulesELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      4. Expressive.

        Evaluate others’ argumentsELD-MA.4-5.Argue.Expressive

Language for Science 

  •  

    Explain

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret scientific explanations by ELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Defining investigable questions or design problems based on observations, data, and prior knowledge about a phenomenonELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Obtaining and combining evidence and information to help explain how or why a phenomenon occursELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Identifying evidence that supports particular points in an explanation ELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct scientific explanations thatELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Describe observations and/or data about a phenomenonELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Establish neutral or objective stance in communicating resultsELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Develop reasoning to show relationships between evidence and claimsELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      4. Expressive.

        Summarize and/or compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the design solutionELD-SC.4-5.Explain.Expressive

  •  

    Argue

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret scientific arguments byELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying relevant evidence from data, models, and/or information from investigations of phenomena or design solutionsELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Comparing reasoning and claims based on evidenceELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Distinguishing among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in an explanation ELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct scientific arguments thatELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce topic/phenomenon in issues related to the natural and designed world(s)ELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Make and define a claim based on evidence, data, and/or modelELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Establish a neutral tone or an objective stance  ELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      4. Expressive.

        Signal logical relationships among reasoning, relevant evidence, data, and/or a model when making a claim ELD-SC.4-5.Argue.Expressive

Language for Social Studies

  •  

    Explain

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret social studies explanations byELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Determining different opinions in sources for answering compelling and supporting questions about phenomena or eventsELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Analyzing sources for a series of contributing factors or causesELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Evaluating disciplinary concepts and ideas that are open to different interpretationsELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct social studies explanations that ELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce phenomena or eventsELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Describe components, order, causes and effects, or cycles using relevant examples and details ELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Generalize probable causes and effects of developments or events ELD-SS.4-5.Explain.Expressive

  •  

    Argue

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret social studies arguments byELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying topic and purpose (argue in favor or against a position, present a balanced interpretation, challenge perspective)ELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Analyzing relevant information from multiple sources to develop claims in response to compelling questionsELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Evaluating point of view and credibility of source, based on distinctions between fact and opinionELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct social studies arguments thatELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce topicELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Select relevant information to support claims with evidence from multiple sourcesELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Establish perspectiveELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Expressive

      4. Expressive.

        Show relationships between claims with reasons and multiple sources of evidenceELD-SS.4-5.Argue.Expressive

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Grade 4 and Grade 5

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