NY Next Generation ELA 8W2.d
The Standard
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among 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 varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify relationships among ideas. Signals distinguish cause, contrast, classification, example, and qualification.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student selects transitions that accurately reveal complex relationships. Repetition is limited and paragraph connections are clear.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may use sophisticated transitions incorrectly. They may signal causation where only sequence or correlation exists.
How to Assess It
- Give an explanatory passage with missing transitions. Ask students to add varied choices and label each relationship.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Connect concept cards with precise transition phrases.
Ask students which transition signals qualification rather than contrast.
Play Relationship Signal Match.
Revise a complex explanation 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.
- 8W1.d
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