English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 3
| 36. Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of standard English grammar including punctuation, capitalization, sentence formation, and spelling appropriate for third grade.
a. Use articles a, an, and the correctly.
b. Identify the role of a noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, and conjunction within a sentence and explain the type of the information it conveys.
c. Form plural nouns, verbs, and possessives, including irregular plural nouns and verbs.
d. Use simple abbreviations, including days of the week, months of the year, titles, units of metric and customary measurement, street names, and state names. |
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 4
| 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. |
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
| 40. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use commas to separate items in a series, separate introductory elements from the rest of a sentence, set off tag questions, and indicate direct address.
b. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate the titles of different types of works.
c. Spell grade-level words correctly, consulting references as needed. |