Conventions of Standard English

Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.

Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.

Use end punctuation for sentences.

Capitalize dates and names of people.

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

Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.

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

Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).

Use collective nouns (e.g., group).

Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.