Conventions, Fluency, Grammar (Based on ODE English Language Arts Standards)

Cornelia Paraskevas WOU/Spring 2008 [email protected]

Conventions, Fluency, Grammar (based on ODE English Language Arts Standards)

Grade Punctuation Writing/Fluency “Grammar” (Usage)

1 Write in complete Descriptive words Sing./plural nouns sentences Sequence events Possessives 2 Comma in Distinguish between Identify parts of greetings, closing, complete and speech, primarily dates, items in a incomplete nouns and verbs series sentences; use correct word order 3 Commas in dates, Write complete Subject-verb (100 words) addresses; sentences of agreement; quotation marks statement, pronouns; verb Capitalization command, question, tenses; possessives exclamation; begin to elaborate descriptions Use vivid adjectives and action verbs 4 Apostrophes Simple and Correctly use (250 words) (for possessives and compound regular and irregular contractions) sentences; use a verbs, adverbs, variety of sentence prepositions, patterns coordinating conjunctions

5 Parentheses; colon Use transitions and Correctly use (400 words) for hours or list; conjunctions to modifiers comma in direct connect ideas; begin Correctly use verbs quotation using complex that are often sentences; use misused appositives, Compound subject- prepositional verb agreement phrases, main and subordinate clauses 6 Colon after Use variety of Indefinite pronouns; (400-700 words) salutation; descriptive words. compound subject- semicolon to Use compound, verb agreement connect main complex, simple Perfect tenses clauses; comma sentences to achieve with coordinating clarity and enhance conjunction; flow and rhythm. comma and Use effective semicolon for coordination and transitions subordination of ideas 7 Comma after To achieve clarity, Clear pronoun- (400-700 words) dependent clause; properly place antecendent appropriate internal modifiers. reference; correct punctuation Vary sentence use of all parts of including commas, beginnings by using speech (N, V, Pro, semicolons, colons infinitives/participles Adj, Adv, Prep, Conj, Interj; correct use of types and structures of sentences. Appropriate English usage

8 Use conventional Parallel structures. Use consistent verb (500-1,000 words) punctuation Use varied sentence tenses. correctly, including types and sentence Consistently use commas, hyphens, openings to present frequently misused dashes, semicolons lively and effective words personal style. Use (between/among; subordination, less/fewer) coordination, appositives CIM Use conventional Demonstrate an Show control of punctuation understanding of clauses (main and correctly, including sentence subordinate) and semicolons, colons, construction to phrases (gerund, ellipses, hyphens, achieve clarity of infinitive, participle) dashes meaning. Vary sentence types to enhance flow and rhythm