NY Next Generation ELA 5W2.d
The Standard
Use appropriate transitional/linking words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use linking words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts. Signals match relationships in the explanation.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student links examples, causes, comparisons, and sequences with varied accurate transitions. The writing is cohesive.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may choose transitions for sound rather than logic. They may use one link repeatedly or imply false causation.
How to Assess It
- Give an explanation with missing transitions. Ask students to add varied links and label each relationship.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Connect concept cards with transition phrases.
Ask students what logical relationship needs signaling.
Play Transition Precision.
Revise a report for cohesion.
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Related Standards
- 6W2.d
Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
- 6W1.d
Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
- 7W2.d
Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
- 5W1.d
Use appropriate transitional words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts.
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