Common Core State Standards

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

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

Build on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.

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

Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).

Use frequently occurring adjectives.

Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).

Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone, everything).

Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).

Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.