College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language The grades K-5 standards on the following pages define what students should understand and be able To build a foundation for college and to do by the end of each grade. They correspond to the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor career readiness in language, students standards below by number. The CCR and grade-specific standards are necessary complements—the must gain control over many conventions former providing broad standards, the latter providing additional specificity—that together define the of standard English grammar, usage, and skills and understandings that all students must demonstrate. mechanics as well as learn other ways to use language to convey meaning Conventions of Standard English effectively. They must also be able to CCRA.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when determine or clarify the meaning of writing or speaking. grade-appropriate words encountered through listening, reading, and media CCRA.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, use; come to appreciate that words have and spelling when writing. nonliteral meanings, shadings of Knowledge of Language meaning, and relationships to other CCRA.L.3 knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to words; and expand their vocabulary in the make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. course of studying content. The inclusion Vocabulary Acquisition and Use of Language standards in their own CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning and phrases by strand should not be taken as an using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference indication that skills related to materials, as appropriate. conventions, effective language use, and CCRA.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word vocabulary are unimportant to reading, meanings. writing, speaking, and listening; indeed, they are inseparable from such contexts. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and CCRA.L.6 phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. Note on range and content of student language use
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language The grades K-5 standards on the following pages define what students should understand and be able to do by the end of each grade. They correspond to the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor standards below by number. The CCR and grade-specific standards are necessary complements—the former providing broad standards, the latter providing additional specificity—that together define the skills and understandings that all students must demonstrate. Conventions of Standard English CCRA.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCRA.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Knowledge of Language CCRA.L.3 knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. CCRA.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. Note on range and content of student language use To build a foundation for college and career readiness in language, students must gain control over many conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics as well as learn other ways to use language to convey meaning effectively. They must also be able to determine or clarify the meaning of grade-appropriate words encountered through listening, reading, and media use; come to appreciate that words have nonliteral meanings, shadings of meaning, and relationships to other words; and expand their vocabulary in the course of studying content. The inclusion of Language standards in their own strand should not be taken as an indication that skills related to conventions, effective language use, and vocabulary are unimportant to reading, writing, speaking, and listening; indeed, they are inseparable from such contexts.
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