Common Core State Standards

Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*

Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.

Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.

Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.

Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It's true, isn't it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).