Standard(s):
[ELA2021] (3) 21 : 21. Identify and interpret various cohesive devices that link words and sentences to one another within the text.
Examples: pronoun references, conjunctions, word substitution using synonyms
Note: Working with cohesive devices is a scaffold to building comprehension at both sentence and paragraph levels.
[ELA2021] (3) 30 : 30. Manipulate words and/or phrases to create compound sentences, including coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so, and complex sentences to help build syntactic awareness and comprehension at the sentence level.
[ELA2021] (4) 38 : 38. Compose complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and usage.
a. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns.
Example: a small red bag rather than a red small bag
b. Form and use prepositional phrases and conjunctions.
c. Recognize and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
d. Use commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks correctly.
e. Use correct capitalization, including familial relations and proper adjectives.
f. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
