English Language Arts 30. Write legibly, using proper pencil grip.
a. Print upper and lowercase letters fluently, using proper approach strokes, letter formation, and line placement.
b. Print first and last names using proper letter formation, capitalization, and punctuation.
Examples: De'Andre McGill, Kim Mi-Sun, Juan de Jesus, Janie Parker
c. Use lower case letters in the majority of written work, using capitals only when appropriate.
d. Write letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order from memory.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
30.
Legibly
Proper pencil grip
30a.
Uppercase letters
Lowercase letters
Fluently
Proper approach strokes
Proper letter formation
Proper line placement
30b.
Print
First names
Last names
Proper letter formation
Capitalization
Punctuation
30c.
Lowercase letters
Majority
Written work
Capitals
Appropriate
30d.
Letters
English alphabet
Alphabetical order
Memory Knowledge:
30. Students know:
Proper pencil grip.
Legible letter formation.
30a.
Approach strokes for upper- and lowercase letters.
Proper upper- and lowercase letter formation.
Line placement for upper- and lowercase letters.
30b.
First and last names are capitalized.
Some first and last names have punctuation marks.
30c.
30d.
Letters of the Alphabet.
How to write each letter of the English alphabet.
Alphabetical order. Skills:
30. Students are able to:
Write legibly.
Use proper pencil grip.
30a.
Print upper- and lowercase letters fluently.
Use correct approach strokes to form upper- and lowercase letters.
Place upper- and lowercase letters correctly on a line.
30b.
Identify first and last names.
Write first and last names using proper letter formation.
Capitalize appropriate letters in first and last names, such as Juan de Jesus or Janie Parker .
Punctuate first and last names when appropriate, such as De'Andre McGill or Kim Mi-Sun .
30c.
Use capital and lowercase letters correctly when writing.
30d.
Write letters of the alphabet in alphabetical order from memory. Understanding:
30. Students understand that:
Proper pencil grip aids in writing legibly.
Writing legibly is required for clear written communication.
30a.
Legible handwriting requires an approach stroke on the correct line and proper letter formation.
30b.
Each person has a first and last name.
All names are proper nouns and should begin with a capital letter.
Some names use punctuation marks.
30c.
Lowercase letters are used the majority of the time in written work, and there are specific capitalization rules to follow.
30d.
The English alphabet has a particular order.
English Language Arts 32. Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
a. Identify the required features of a sentence, including capitalization of the first word and end punctuation.
b. Transcribe spoken words to demonstrate that print represents oral language.
c. Compose a simple sentence, including a subject and a predicate, that expresses a complete thought.
d. With prompting and support, identify the role or purpose of a noun, verb, and adjective within a sentence and describe the type of the information it conveys.
e. Write the correct number of words, with proper spacing, for a spoken phrase or sentence.
f. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
g. Capitalize the pronoun I and names of individuals.
h. Use commas in dates and words in a series.
i. With prompting and support, recognize, name, and correctly use end punctuation, utilizing appropriate academic vocabulary.
Example: period for declarative sentences, question mark for interrogative sentences, exclamation mark for exclamatory sentences
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Teacher Vocabulary:
32.
Rules of standard English grammar
Punctuation rules
Capitalization rules
Spelling rules
32a.
Identify
Required features of a sentence
Capitalization
End punctuation
32b.
Transcribe
Spoken words
Demonstrate
Print
Oral language
32c.
Simple sentence
Subject
Predicate
Complete thought
32d.
Identify
Role
Purpose
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Sentence
Describe
Information
32e.
Correct number of words
Proper spacing
Spoken phrase
Sentence
32f.
Begin
Sentence
Capital letter
32g.
Capitalize
Pronoun I
Names of individuals
32h.
Commas
Dates
Words in a series
32i.
Recognize
Name
End punctuation
Appropriate academic vocabulary
Prompting
Support Knowledge:
32. Students know:
The rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to the first grade level.
32a.
The required features of a sentence.
32b.
Words that are spoken orally can be written using printed letters.
32c.
The features of a simple sentence.
The purpose of a subject and a predicate in a complete sentence.
32d.
Role or purpose of a noun, verb, and adjective within a sentence.
The type of information nouns, verbs, and adjectives convey.
32e.
Spoken phrases or sentences are composed of words that must be spaced properly when writing.
32f.
Sentences begin with a capital letter.
32g.
The pronoun I and names of individuals are capitalized.
32h.
Commas should be used in dates and in a series of words.
32i.
Types of end punctuation.
When to use end punctuation.
Academic vocabulary to describe the correct use of end punctuation. Skills:
32. Students are able to:
Use proper grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling by following the rules of standard English.
32a.
Identify the features of a sentence including, capitalization of the first word and end punctuation.
32b.
32c.
Combine a subject and predicate to compose a simple sentence that expresses a complete thought.
32d.
Identify the role or purpose of a noun, verb, and adjective in a sentence.
Describe the type of information a noun, verb, and adjective provide in a sentence.
32e.
Count the number of spoken words in a spoken phrase or sentence.
Write the correct number of words for a spoken phrase or sentence with proper spacing between each word.
32f.
Use a capital letter to begin each sentence.
32g.
Capitalize the pronoun I and names of individuals when writing.
32h.
Identify a list of three or more items.
Identify dates.
Correctly use commas in dates and in a series (list) of three or more words.
32i. With prompting and support,
Recognize, name, and correctly use end punctuation.
Utilize appropriate academic vocabulary when using end punctuation, such as period for declarative sentences, question mark for interrogative sentences, exclamation mark for exclamatory sentences. Understanding:
32. Students understand that:
Using standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling in their writing will help them clearly communicate with a variety of audiences.
32a.
A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation while expressing a complete thought.
32b.
Print represents oral language.
32c.
To express a complete thought, a simple sentence must contain a subject and a predicate.
32d.
Nouns, verbs, and adjectives are parts of speech.
Nouns identify people, places, things, or ideas in a sentence.
Verbs are action words that tell what a noun does in the sentence.
Adjectives are words that describe attributes of a noun in the sentence.
32e.
A spoken phrase or sentence is composed of individual words, and they should show where one word ends and the next begins by including proper spacing in their writing.
32f.
All sentences should begin with a capital letter.
32g.
Names of individuals and the pronoun I should be capitalized in their writing.
32h.
Commas are used to separate words in a series.
Commas are used to separate numbers in dates.
32i.
There are three types of ending punctuation.
Question marks are used for questions.
Periods are used for statements.
Exclamation marks are used for exclamatory statements.
Sentences have different end punctuation based on the meaning of the sentence.
