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ELA/ELD Framework Vignettes and Snapshots Chart

This chart lists all the snapshots and vignettes, by chapter, and includes the grade level, page number(s), and indicates the different content areas each snapshot and vignette addresses.


ELA/ELD Framework Snapshots and Vignettes
July 2015 Final Version

V=Vignette
S=Snapshot

Transitional Kindergarten Through Grade One
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
3
S 3.1
Tingo Tango Mango Tree, Integrated ELA and Mathematics in Transitional Kindergarten
TK
184-185
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
3
S 3.2
 Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Integrated ELA and ELD in Transitional Kindergarten
TK
186
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.3
 Animal Informational Alphabet Books, Integrated ELA, Science, and Visual Arts in Transitional Kindergarten
TK
187-188
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
3
V 3.1
 Retelling and Rewriting The Three Little Pigs, Integrated ELA/Literacy and ELD Instruction in Transitional Kindergarten
TK
191-195
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
V 3.2
 Retelling The Three Little Pigs Using Past Tense Verbs and Expanded Sentences, Designated ELD Instruction in Transitional Kindergarten
TK
196-199
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.4
 Collecting and Reporting Data on Litter at School, Integrated ELA, ELD, Science, and History–Social Science in Kindergarten
K
219
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.5
 David Goes to School, Integrated ELA and Civics in Kindergarten
K
220
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.6
 Expanding Science Observations, Designated ELD Connected to Science in Kindergarten
K
222-223
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.7
 Learning Two Languages in an Alternative Dual Language Program in Kindergarten
K
223-226
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
V 3.3
 Interactive Storybook Read Aloud, Integrated ELA/Literacy and ELD Instruction in Kindergarten
K
228-232
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
V 3.4
 General Academic Vocabulary Instruction from Storybooks, Designated ELD in Kindergarten
K
233-237
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.8
 Examining a Table of Contents in Grade One
Grade 1
256
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.9
 Teaching Science Vocabulary, Integrated ELA, ELD, and Science in Grade One
Grade 1
256-257
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
S 3.10
 Mathematical Word Problems, Designated ELD Connected to Mathematics in Grade One
Grade 1
259-260
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
3
S 3.11
 Expanding Sentences and Building Vocabulary, Designated ELD Connected to ELA/Social Studies in Grade One
Grade 1
260-261
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
V 3.5
 Interactive Read Alouds with Informational Texts, Integrated ELA, Literacy, and Science Instruction in Grade One
Grade 1
263-269
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
3
V 3.6
 Unpacking Sentences, Designated ELD Instruction in Grade One
Grade 1
269-274
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Grades Two and Three
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
4
S 4.1
 Understanding Erosion, Integrated ELA and Science in Grade Two
Grade 2
331
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
S 4.2
 Mystery Bags, Integrated ELA, ELD, Science, and Visual Arts in Grade Two
Grade 2
332-333
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
4
S 4.3
 Language Used in Informational Text, Designated ELD Connected to Science in Grade Two
Grade 2
335-336
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
S 4.4
 Academic Vocabulary Used in Biographies, Designated ELD Connected to History-Social Science in Grade Two
Grade 2
337
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
S 4.5
 Mathematical Word Problems, Designated ELD Connected to Mathematics in Grade Two
Grade 2
338
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
4
V 4.1
 Close Reading of Lily's Purple Plastic Purse (Narrative Text), ELA Instruction in Grade Two
Grade 2
341-345
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
V 4.2
 Discussing "Doing" Verbs in Chrysanthemum, Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Two
Grade 2
345-349
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
S 4.6
 Sharing Powerful Passages from Ninth Ward, Integrated ELA in Grade Three
Grade 3
366-367
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
S 4.7
 Biography Tableaux of American Heroes, Integrated ELA, History–Social Science, and Theatre in Grade Three
Grade 3
367-368
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
4
S 4.8
 Research to Create a Bird Nesting Environment, Integrated ELA, Science, Math, Theatre, and Visual Arts in Grade Three
Grade 3
368-369
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
4
S 4.9
 Creating a Classroom Constitution, Integrated ELA and History–Social Science in Grade Three
Grade 3
370-372
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
4
S 4.10
 Retelling Stories, Designated ELD Connected to ELA in Grade Three
Grade 3
374-375
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
V 4.3
 Collaborative Summarizing with Informational Texts, Integrated ELA and Science Instruction in Grade Three
Grade 3
377-381
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
V 4.4
 Analyzing Complex Sentences in Science Texts, Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Three Grade 3 382-386
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Grades Four and Five
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
5
S 5.1
 Linking Vocabulary to Express Understanding of the California Gold Rush, Integrated ELA/Literacy and History–Social Science in Grade Four
Grade 4
441-442
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5
S 5.2
 Histogram of Important Words in the Study of Volcanoes, Integrated ELA/Literacy and Science in Grade Four
Grade 4
443-444
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
5
S 5.3
 Identifying Characters' Actions and Feelings in Narrative Text, Designated ELD Connected to ELA in Grade Four
Grade 4
446-447
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5
S 5.4
 Developing Mathematical Language, Designated ELD Connected to Mathematics in Grade Four
Grade 4
448-449
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
5
V 5.1
 Writing Biographies, Integrated ELA and Social Studies Instruction in Grade Four
Grade 4
452-457
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5
V 5.2
 General Academic Vocabulary in Biographies, Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Four
Grade 4
458-462
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5
S 5.5
 Sentence Combining with Grant Wood's Painting, American Gothic, Integrated ELA/Literacy and Visual Arts in Grade Five
Grade 5
475-476
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
5
S 5.6
 Student-Initiated Research and Action Project, Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, Math, Science, and Visual Arts in Grade Five
Grade 5
477-478
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
5
S 5.7
 Silent Film Festival About Mars, Integrated ELA/Literacy, Visual Arts, and Theatre in Grade Five
Grade 5
479-480
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
5
S 5.8
 Close Reading of the Preamble to the Constitution, Integrated ELA/Literacy and History in Grade Five
Grade 5
480-481
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
5
S 5.9
 Connecting Photographs and Cultural Backgrounds, Designated ELD Connected to ELA and the Visual Arts in Grade Five
Grade 5
484-485
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
5
V 5.3
 Science Informational Research Reports on Ecosystems, Integrated ELA and Science Instruction in Grade Five
Grade 5
488-493
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
5
V 5.4
 Learning About Cohesion in Science, Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Five
Grade 5
494-497
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Grades Six Through Eight
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
6
S 6.1
 Summary and Analysis of Stories, Designated ELD Connected to ELA in Grade Six
Grade 6
550
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.2
 Reading Complex Texts About Slavery in Ancient History, Designated ELD Connected to World History in Grade Six
Grade 6
553
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.3
 Choosing and Defending a Unit of Data Analysis, Integrated Literacy and Mathematics Lesson in Grade Six
Grade 6
554-555
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
6
S 6.4
 River Systems in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India, Integrated ELA/Literacy and World History Lesson in Grade Six
Grade 6
563-564
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
V 6.1
 "The Making of a Scientist", Close Reading of a Memoir in ELA with Integrated ELD in Grade Six
Grade 6
568-575
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
V 6.2
 Analyzing Language to Understand Complex Texts, Designated ELD in Grade Six
Grade 6
575-580
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.5
 Making Inferences Using a Graphic Organizer, Integrated ELA/Literacy and Science Lesson in Grade Seven
Grade 7
585-588
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.6
 Analyzing and Discussing the Use of Language in Science Texts, Designated ELD Connected to Science in Grade Seven
Grade 7
589
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.7
 Poets in Society - Spoken Word Poetry and Youth Literacy, Integrated ELA and Performing Arts in Grade Seven
Grade 7
593-595
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
6
S 6.8
 Constructing and Critiquing Arguments in Math, Designated ELD Connected to Mathematics in Grade Seven
Grade 7
596
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
6
V 6.3
 You Are What You Eat, Close Reading of an Informational Text, Integrated ELA/Literacy and ELD Instruction in Grade Seven
Grade 7
601-606
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
V 6.4
 Analyzing Arguments: Text Organization and the Language of Persuasion, Designated ELD in Grade Seven
Grade 7
606-614
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.9
 Developing and Defending an Argument, Integrated ELA/Literacy and Civic Learning Instruction in Grade Eight
Grade 8
620-622
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.10
 Analysis of Primary Texts by Frederick Douglass, Designated ELD Connected to History/Social Studies in Grade Eight
Grade 8
627-630
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
S 6.11
 Debating About the Effects of Human Activity on the Health of the Earth, Integrated ELA, ELD, and Science Disciplinary Literacy Lesson in Grade Eight
Grade 8
631-634
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
6
V 6.5
 Freedom of Speech: Collaboratively Analyzing Complex Texts, Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and History/Social Studies Instruction in Grade Eight
Grade 8
638-647
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
6
V 6.6
 Becoming Skillful Debaters, Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Eight
Grade 8
648-654
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
Grades Nine Through Twelve
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
7
S 7.1
 Investigating Language, Culture, and Society: Linguistic Autobiographies, Integrated ELA and ELD in Grade Nine
Grade 9
726-727
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.2
 Socratic Seminar, Integrated History and ELA/Literacy in Grade Ten
Grade 10
732
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.3
 Using Mock Trials to Construct Arguments, Integrated ELA/Literacy and Civic Learning in Grade Ten
Grade 10
733
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.4
 Force and Motion, Integrated ELA/Literacy and Science in Grade 10
Grade 10
734-736
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.5
 High School Program for Newcomer English Learners in Grade Ten
Grade 10
739-741
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
V 7.1
 Examining Diverse Perspectives in World Literature, Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and World History in Grade Ten
Grade 10
744-756
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
V 7.2
 Analyzing Texts from World History, Designated ELD in Grade Ten
Grade 10
757-766
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.6
 Reading Like a Scientist, Integrated ELA/Literacy and ELD in Grade Twelve
Grade 12
770-771
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.7
 Paraphrasing Textual Evidence to Support Argumentative Writing, Integrated ELA and ELD in Grade Eleven
Grade 11
773-774
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.8
 Invisible Man: Cultivating Conversations About Literature, ELA in Grade Twelve
Grade 12
778-780
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.9
 Why Vote? Integrated ELA/Literacy, History, and Civic Learning in Grade Twelve
Grade 12
780-781
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.10
 Debating Challenging Topics: Race, Religion, and Income, Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and Civics in Grade Twelve
Grade 12
782-783
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.11
 Using a Graphic Organizer, Integrated ELA/Literacy and Economics in Grade Twelve
Grade 12
784-785
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
S 7.12
 Understanding War-Making Powers, Integrated ELA/Literacy and History-Social Sciences/Civics in Grade Twelve
Grade 12
786-787
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
7
V 7.3
 Reading, Analyzing, and Discussing Complex Texts in American Literature, Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and History in Grade Eleven
Grade 11
792-803
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7
V 7.4
 Unpacking Sentences and Nominalization in Complex History Texts, Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Eleven
Grade 11
803-811
n/a
n/a
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Assessment
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
8
S 8.1
 Formative Assessment in Grade Five
Grade 5
832-833
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.2
 Formative Assessment in Grade Two
Grade 2
833
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.3
 Formative Assessment with Secondary EL Newcomers
Secondary
834
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.4
 End-of-Unit (Medium-Cycle) Assessment in Grade Seven
Grade 7
835-836
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.5
 Interim (Medium-Cycle) Assessment in Grade One
Grade 1
838
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.6
 Long-Cycle Assessment in Grade Eight
Grade 8
840-841
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.7
 Student Involvement in Assessment in Grade Four
Grade 4
847
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.8
 Teacher Feedback in Grade One
Grade 1
848
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8
S 8.9
 Peer Feedback in Grade Three
Grade 3
849
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Access and Equity
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
9
S 9.1
 Advanced Learners Collaborate to Interpret Literary Text in Grade Six
Grade 6
901-902
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9
S 9.2
 Differentiated Instruction in a Co-Taught Language Arts Class in Grade Nine
Grade 9
909-910
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9
S 9.3
 Direct Instruction of Metaphors with Students Who Have a Learning Disability and Those Experiencing Difficulty in ELA in Grade Four
Grade 4
922
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Learning in the 21st Century
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
10
S 10.1
 Online Cold War Museum Exhibit in Grade Eleven
Grade 11
946
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
S 10.2
 Integrating Technology into an Extended Science Writing Project in Grade Two
Grade 2
948
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
S 10.3
 Electronic Book Trailers in Grade Six
Grade 6
956
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Professional Learning and Leadership
Chapter Item Title Grade/
Section		 Page English Language Arts Literacy English Language Development History-Social Science Science Civics Math Arts
11
S 11.1
 Using the CA ELA/ELD Framework as a Resource for Site-Based Professional Learning
N/A
987-988
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
11
S 11.2
 Districtwide, Multi-Year Comprehensive Professional Learning
N/A
989-990
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, June 21, 2023