3 Language Standard 1 Language Standard 1 Language standard 1 was edited throughout the Demonstrate command of the conventions of Demonstrate command of the conventions of Framework to smooth progressions from grade to standard English grammar and usage when writing or standard English grammar and usage when writing or grade, to enhance clarity and coherence, and to speaking. speaking; retain and further develop language skills emphasize that mastery of English conventions is a a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, learned in previous grades. (See grade 3 Writing means to the end of authentic and effective adjectives, and adverbs in general and their standard 5 and Speaking and Listening standard 6 on communication. The subheadings Sentence Structure functions in particular sentences. strengthening writing and presentations by applying and Meaning and Word Usage appear across grade and use regular and irregular plural nouns. knowledge of conventions.) levels. Expectations for the types of sentences c. Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). Sentence Structure and Meaning students produce were adjusted in grades 1–3 to and use regular and irregular verbs. a. Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple, create a more logical progression from grade to e. Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I compound, and complex sentences. grade. Connections among strands were added to will walk) verb tenses. subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent standards throughout the Framework, especially f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. between Language and other strands, to support agreement. c. Use verbs in the present, past, and future tenses integration and the use of Language skills and g. Form and use comparative and superlative and choose among them depending on the understandings in authentic contexts. adjectives and adverbs, and choose between overall meaning of the sentence. them depending on what is to be modified. coordinating and subordinating conjunctions coordinating and subordinating and choose between them depending on the conjunctions. overall meaning of the sentence. i. Produce simple, compound, and complex e. Form and use comparative and superlative sentences. adjectives and adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified and the overall meaning of the sentence. Word f. Use abstract nouns. g. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns and the past tense of regular and irregular verbs.
3 Language Standard 1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences. and use regular and irregular plural nouns. c. Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). and use regular and irregular verbs. e. Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses. f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. g. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. i. Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. Language Standard 1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking; retain and further develop language skills learned in previous grades. (See grade 3 Writing standard 5 and Speaking and Listening standard 6 on strengthening writing and presentations by applying knowledge of conventions.) Sentence Structure and Meaning a. Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple, compound, and complex sentences. subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. c. Use verbs in the present, past, and future tenses and choose among them depending on the overall meaning of the sentence. coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and choose between them depending on the overall meaning of the sentence. e. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified and the overall meaning of the sentence. Word f. Use abstract nouns. g. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns and the past tense of regular and irregular verbs. Language standard 1 was edited throughout the Framework to smooth progressions from grade to grade, to enhance clarity and coherence, and to emphasize that mastery of English conventions is a means to the end of authentic and effective communication. The subheadings Sentence Structure and Meaning and Word Usage appear across grade levels. Expectations for the types of sentences students produce were adjusted in grades 1–3 to create a more logical progression from grade to grade. Connections among strands were added to standards throughout the Framework, especially between Language and other strands, to support integration and the use of Language skills and understandings in authentic contexts.
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