Conventions of Standard English

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

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

Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.

Use correct capitalization.

Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.

Form and use prepositional phrases.

Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).

Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).