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Standard 5.0 Controlling Language
Students will control language by applying the conventions of standard English in speaking and writing.*
Topic
A. Grammar
Indicator
- 1. Recognize elements of grammar in personal and academic reading
Indicator
- 2. Recognize, recall, and use basic elements of grammar to express ideas clearly **
Objectives
- Identify and use parts of speech such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives (including articles)
- Identify and incorporate subjects and verbs when composing simple sentences
- Compose complete and correct declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences
- Identify and use verb forms such as singular/ plural, regular/ irregular
- Identify and use verb tenses such as present, past, and future
Topic
B. Usage
Indicator
- 1. Recognize examples of conventional usage in personal and academic reading
Indicator
- 2. Comprehend and apply standard English usage in oral and written language **
Objectives
- Use singular subjects with singular verbs and plural subjects with plural verbs
- Apply consistent and appropriate use of verb tenses such as past, present, and future; pronouns such as personal and possessive; and modifiers
- Recognize and correct common usage errors such as homophones, contractions, and commonly confused words
- Use available resources to correct or confirm editorial choices
- Explain editorial choices
Topic
C. Mechanics
Indicator
- 1. Explain the purpose of mechanics to make and clarify meaning in academic and personal reading and writing
Indicator
- 2. Apply standard English punctuation and capitalization in written language **
Objectives
- Use end punctuation correctly
- Use commas correctly in dates, addresses, city and state, salutations and closings, and items in a series
- Use underlining for titles of books
- Use apostrophes in contractions and singular possessives
- Use quotation marks in simple dialogue
- Use capital letters to begin a sentence and identify a proper noun
- Indent for paragraphs
Indicator
- 3. Explain editorial choices involving mechanics
Topic
D. Spelling
Indicator
- 1. Recognize conventional spelling in and through personal and academic reading
Indicator
- 2. Apply conventional spelling in written language
Objectives
- Spell non-phonetic high frequency words
- Spell words with common prefixes and suffixes
- Modify spellings when adding inflectional endings and suffixes
- Spell words that follow regular spelling patterns in multi-syllabic words
- Spell previously studied contractions and possessives
- Access resources as a spelling aid (word wall, dictionary, technology)
Indicator
- 3. Maintain a personal list of words to use in editing original writing
Topic
E. Handwriting
Indicator
- 1. Produce writing that is legible to the audience
Objectives
- Use manuscript fluently when appropriate to the task
- Form upper and lower case letters using cursive writing
- Use connecting strokes to write continuous text for daily assignments
- Use cursive writing for independent assignments to build accuracy and automaticity
- Use word processing technology when appropriate
*Emphasis is on application of conventions rather than memorization of terms.
**At each grade level, curricular options include more complex examples of previous years' objectives.
Indicators/objectives that include assessment limits are assessed on MSA *New Standards identifies the need for students to process 1 million words per year to maintain academic progress.
11/15/07
