HS ELA Guide

locate events in time, including dialog (The wind told me you would be coming and that you would need help.) ○​ Dependent clauses to add details (Village children scampered out the door, which left the room strangely quiet.)

Source: WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition

Essential Vocabulary ●​ Syntax techniques ●​ Parenthetical phrases/clauses

●​ Etymology ●​ Domain specific vocabulary ●​ Word Parts

●​ Dynamic characters ●​ Multiple plot points ●​ Event sequences

Additional Resources Gallagher, Kelly and Penny Kittle. “Chapter 6: Narrative.” 180 Days . Heinemann, 2018, p. 137-169. Kittle, Penny. Micro Mentor Texts . Scholastic, 2022.

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