English Language Arts 39. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage in writing.
a. Evaluate the usage of pronouns for the proper case.
Examples: subjective, objective, possessive
b. Identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.
c. Use varied pronouns and their antecedents correctly in composing and revising writing.
d. Use subject-verb agreement correctly when composing and revising writing.
e. Use verb tenses to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
f. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense, including subject-verb agreement.
g. Use perfect verb tenses to compose and revise writing.
h. Use correlative conjunctions correctly when composing and revising writing.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
39.
Demonstrate
Command
Conventions
Standard English grammar
Standard English usage
39a.
Evaluate
Pronouns
Proper case
Subjective
Objective
Possessive
39b.
Identify
Inappropriate shifts
Pronoun number
Pronoun person
39c.
Pronoun
Antecedents
Composing
Revising
39d.
Subject-verb agreement
Composing
Writing
39e.
Verb tenses
Times
Sequences
States
Conditions
39f.
Recognize
Correct
Inappropriate shifts
Verb tense
Subject-verb agreement
39g.
Perfect verb tenses
Compose
Revise
39h.
Correlative conjunctions
Composing
Revising Knowledge:
39. Students know:
Standard English grammar and usage conventions.
39a.
There are three cases of pronouns: subjective, objective, and possessive.
The subjective case is used when the pronoun is used as a subject in a sentence.
The objective case is used when the pronoun is used as an object of a verb or preposition.
The possessive case is a pronoun that expresses ownership.
39b.
There are three person pronouns in English: first-person, second-person, and third-person.
First-person is used when an author is talking about themselves (I, me, we ).
Second-person is used when an author is talking directly to the reader (you ).
In the third person, there are distinct pronoun forms for male, female, and neutral gender (e.g., he, she, it ).
In addition to person, pronouns also show the number of individuals involved; there are two numbers: singular and plural.
39c.
The noun or noun substitute that a pronoun refers to is called its antecedent.
To create engaging writing, authors should use a variety of pronouns and antecedents.
39d.
A subject and its verb must both be singular or both plural.
39e.
The tense of a verb tells you when a person did something or when something existed or happened.
In English, there are three main tenses: the present, the past, and the future.
There are regular verbs that follow a predictable pattern when changing tenses, but there are also irregular verbs that can change their entire spelling when changing tenses.
39f.
The tense of a verb tells you when a person did something or when something existed or happened.
A subject and its verb must both be singular or both plural.
39g.
Perfect verb tense is used to show an action that is complete and finished.
This tense is expressed by adding one of the auxiliary verbs have, has, or had to the past participle form of the main verb.
39h.
Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join words, phrases, or clauses.
The correlative conjunctions are either, or; neither, nor; both, and; not only, but also; whether, or. Skills:
39. Students are able to:
Demonstrate correct standard English grammar and word usage in writing.
39a.
Identify pronouns in a sentence.
Evaluate sentences to determine if the correct case of the pronoun was used.
39b.
Identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun person in writing.
Identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun number in writing.
39c.
Use varied pronouns and their antecedents correctly in writing.
Revise writing to use a variety of pronouns and antecedents.
39d.
Write sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.
Revise writing to ensure all sentences have correct subject-verb agreement.
39e.
Use verb tenses to describe various times, sequences, states, and conditions in writing.
39f.
Identify inappropriate shifts in verb tense, including subject-verb agreement, in writing.
Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense, including subject-verb agreement, in writing.
39g.
Use perfect verb tenses correctly in writing.
Revise writing for correct usage of perfect verb tenses.
39h.
Use correlative conjunctions correctly in writing.
Revise writing for correct usage of correlative conjunctions. Understanding:
39. Students understand that:
Demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing is necessary to convey meaning.
39a.
To clearly convey meaning in writing, the correct case of pronouns must be used.
39b.
A personal pronoun indicates the viewpoint of the writing and refers to the number of individuals.
To clearly communicate in writing, the correct pronoun number and person must be used.
39c.
To compose engaging writing pieces, they should use a variety of pronouns and antecedents.
Revising their writing can improve it and make it more interesting to read.
39d.
To clearly communicate in writing, subjects and verbs must agree in number within each sentence.
Revising their writing can ensure it follows standard English grammar conventions.
39e.
They can change the tense of verbs in writing to indicate various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
39f.
Standard English grammar conventions require specific and cohesive verb tense usage and subject-verb agreement in writing.
39g.
The perfect verb tense should be used for actions that are completed and finished.
A perfect verb tense is created by using a helping verb and the past participle of the main verb.
39h.
Correlative conjunctions can be used in writing to show a strong relationship between the ideas being joined.
