Grade(s) Standard 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 L.3.1f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. L.3.3a. Choose words and phrases for effect. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons. L.4.1f. L.4.1g. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to/too/two; there/their). L.4.3a. Choose and phrases to convey ideas precisely.* L.4.3b. Choose punctuation for effect. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense. L.5.1d. L.5.2a. Use punctuation to separate in a series.† L.6.1c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person. L.6.1d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents). Recognize variations from standard English in own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify L.6.1e. and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language. L.6.2a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. L.6.3a. Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.‡ L.6.3b. Maintain consistency in style and tone. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling L.7.1c. modifiers. L.7.3a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. L.8.1d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. L.9–10.1a. Use parallel structure. *Subsumed by L.7.3a by L.9–10.1a †Subsumed by L.11–12.3a ‡Subsumed Measuring Text Complexity: Three Factors Quantitative measures readability and scores of text complexity, often best measured by computer software. –
Standard Grade(s) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 L.3.1f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. L.3.3a. Choose words and phrases for effect. L.4.1f. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons. L.4.1g. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to/too/two; there/their). L.4.3a. Choose and phrases to convey ideas precisely.* L.4.3b. Choose punctuation for effect. L.5.1d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense. L.5.2a. Use punctuation to separate in a series.† L.6.1c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person. L.6.1d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents). L.6.1e. Recognize variations from standard English in own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language. L.6.2a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. L.6.3a. Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.‡ L.6.3b. Maintain consistency in style and tone. L.7.1c. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. L.7.3a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. L.8.1d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. L.9–10.1a. Use parallel structure. *Subsumed by L.7.3a †Subsumed by L.9–10.1a ‡Subsumed by L.11–12.3a Measuring Text Complexity: Three Factors Quantitative measures – readability and scores of text complexity, often best measured by computer software.
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