3 Language Standard 2 Language Standard 2 The 2010 standards include expectations for Demonstrate command of the conventions of Demonstrate command of the conventions of handwriting at grades K, 1, and 4 only; the 2017 standard English capitalization, punctuation, and standard English capitalization, punctuation, and Framework bridges the gap by also addressing spelling when writing. spelling when writing. handwriting at grades 2 and 3. References to other a. Capitalize appropriate words in titles. a. legibly and fluently by hand, using either subject areas were added throughout the Framework commas in addresses. printing or cursive handwriting. where appropriate to support cross-curricular c. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue. appropriate words in titles. coherence and integration. and use possessives. c. Use commas in addresses. e. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and commas and quotation marks in dialogue. other studied words and for adding suffixes to e. Form and use possessives. base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, f. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and happiness). other studied words and for adding suffixes to f. Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). word families, position-based spellings, syllable g. Demonstrate understanding that numerals used patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in at the beginning of a sentence are written as writing words. words and capitalized (e.g., pandas could “Three g. Consult reference materials, including beginning be seen eating leaves high in the bamboo grove”). dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., spellings. word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words. i. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
3 Language Standard 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Capitalize appropriate words in titles. commas in addresses. c. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue. and use possessives. e. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). f. Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words. g. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings. Language Standard 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. legibly and fluently by hand, using either printing or cursive handwriting. appropriate words in titles. c. Use commas in addresses. commas and quotation marks in dialogue. e. Form and use possessives. f. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). g. Demonstrate understanding that numerals used at the beginning of a sentence are written as words and capitalized (e.g., “Three pandas could be seen eating leaves high in the bamboo grove”). spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words. i. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings. The 2010 standards include expectations for handwriting at grades K, 1, and 4 only; the 2017 Framework bridges the gap by also addressing handwriting at grades 2 and 3. References to other subject areas were added throughout the Framework where appropriate to support cross-curricular coherence and integration.