English Language Arts 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.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
36.
Demonstrate
Knowledge
Rules of standard English grammar
Punctuation
Capitalization
Sentence formation
Spelling
36a.
36b.
Identify
Role
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Conjunction
Information
Conveys
36c.
Form
Plural noun
Plural verb
Plural possessives
Irregular plural nouns
Irregular plural verbs
36d.
Knowledge:
36. Students know:
Standard English grammar and spelling conventions.
Punctuation marks and their appropriate usage.
Capitalization rules for standard English.
Complete sentences have a subject and predicate and end with an ending punctuation mark.
36a.
The articles a, an, and the come before a noun to show if it's specific or general.
The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns.A and an are used to refer to a non-specific, general noun.A is generally used before nouns that start with a consonant sound.An is generally used before nouns that start with a vowel sound.
36b.
There are different types of words within a sentence, and each word provides a particular type of information.
The role of a noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, and conjunction within a sentence.
36c.
A plural shows there is more than one of something.
An -s or -es suffix is added to the end of regular nouns and verbs for subject-verb agreement and to form plurals.
Possessives show ownership and an apostrophe is used in the formation of possessives.
A plural possessive is used when a plural noun has ownership, or possession, of something.
Some nouns and verbs do not follow the regular pattern when forming a plural.
36d.
An abbreviation is a shortened version of a whole word and it will usually have a period at the end of the shortened version. Skills:
36. Students are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of standard English grammar.
Use appropriate punctuation.
Use correct capitalization.
Form sentences correctly.
Spell third grade level words correctly.
36a.
Correctly use the articles a, an, and the in writing.
36b.
Identify a noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, and conjunction in a sentence.
Explain the type of information nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions provides in a sentence.
36c.
Form plural nouns, verbs, and possessives in writing.
Form irregular nouns and verbs in writing.
36d.
Form correct abbreviations for days of the week, months of the year, titles, units of metric and customary measurement, street names, and state names in writing. Understanding:
36. Students understand that:
There are rules to forming grammatically correct sentences in standard English. When writing, they must use punctuation correctly, capitalize appropriate words, form complete sentences with subject-verb agreement, and spell the words that are appropriate for third graders.
36a.
Articles are a part of speech that can come before a noun to indicate if the noun is specific (Bring me the book) or general (Bring me a book.)
A is usually used before nouns that start with a consonant sound, while an is usually used before words that start with a vowel sound.
36b.
Each word in a sentence plays an important role in conveying meaning.
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea and tells who or what the sentence is about.
A verb expresses an action or a state of being and tells what the noun is doing.
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun and tells attributes of the noun.
An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or adverb, and provides more description about another word in the sentence.
A pronoun can be used in place of a noun.
A preposition is placed before a noun or pronoun to create a prepositional phrase that modifies (changes the meaning of) another word in the sentence.
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses and indicates the relationship between the joined units; there are coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
36c.
There are standard English grammar conventions to make nouns, verbs, and possessives plural, and following these conventions helps make their writing clear.
Some nouns and verbs do not form plurals in a regular way.
36d.
Abbreviations can be used in place of whole words when writing.
