Conventions of Standard English

Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

Recognize and name end punctuation.

Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I

Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).