Language Arts

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Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).CCR.SL.ABE.1.1.a

Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.CCR.SL.ABE.1.1.b

Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.CCR.SL.ABE.1.1.c

Come to discussions prepared by having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.CCR.SL.ABE.1.2.a

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). CCR.SL.ABE.1.2.b

Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.CCR.SL.ABE.1.2.c

Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. CCR.SL.ABE.1.2.d

Come to discussions prepared by having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.CCR.SL.ABE.1.3.a

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.CCR.SL.ABE.1.3.b

Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.CCR.SL.ABE.1.3.c

Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.CCR.SL.ABE.1.3.d

Come to discussions prepared by having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.CCR.SL.ABE.1.4.a

Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.CCR.SL.ABE.1.4.b

Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.CCR.SL.ABE.1.4.c

Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.CCR.SL.ABE.1.4.d

Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.CCR.SL.ABE.2.3.a

Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.CCR.SL.ABE.6.1.a

Print all upper- and lowercase letters. CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.a

Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.b

Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop)CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.c

Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their; anyone, everything).CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.d

Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home). CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.e

Use frequently occurring adjectives.CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.f

Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.g

Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.h

Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives).CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.i

Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward). CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.j

Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.k

Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and CCR.LA.ABE.1.1.l

Use collective nouns (e.g., group).CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.a

Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.b

Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.c

Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.d

Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.e

Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.f

Form and use regular and irregular verbs.CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.g

Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.h

Ensure subject-verb and pronoun antecedent agreement. CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.i

Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.j

Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.k

Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.l

Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy). CCR.LA.ABE.1.2.m

Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.a

Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.b

Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.c

Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.d

Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.e

Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.f

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.g

Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.h

Form and use prepositional phrases.CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.i

Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.j

Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons. CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.k

Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their). CCR.LA.ABE.1.3.l

Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, and possessive). CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.a

Use intensive pronouns.CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.b

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.c

Recognize and correct vague or unclear pronouns.CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.d

Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language. CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.e

Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.f

Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice. CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.g

Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.h

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.i

Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.j

Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.k

Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. CCR.LA.ABE.1.4.l

Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.a

Capitalize dates and names of people.CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.b

Recognize and name end punctuation.CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.c

Use end punctuation for sentences. CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.d

Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series. CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.e

Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.f

Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of soundletter relationships. CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.g

Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.h

Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions. CCR.LA.ABE.2.1.i

Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.a

Capitalize appropriate words in titles.CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.b

Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.c

Use commas in addresses. CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.d

Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue. CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.e

Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.f

Form and use possessives.CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.g

Use conventional spelling for high frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.h

Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage→ badge; boy → boil).CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.i

Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words. CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.j

Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.CCR.LA.ABE.2.2.k

Use correct capitalization.CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.a

Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.b

Use punctuation to separate items in a series. CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.c

Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.d

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?). CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.e

Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works. CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.f

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.g

Spell gradeappropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. CCR.LA.ABE.2.3.h

Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, ellipsis, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. CCR.LA.ABE.2.4.a

Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).CCR.LA.ABE.2.4.b

Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.CCR.LA.ABE.2.4.c

 Spell correctly. CCR.LA.ABE.2.4.d

Choose words and phrases for effect.CCR.LA.ABE.3.2.a

Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English. CCR.LA.ABE.3.2.b

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.CCR.LA.ABE.3.3.a

Choose punctuation for effect.CCR.LA.ABE.3.3.b

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion). CCR.LA.ABE.3.3.c

Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.CCR.LA.ABE.3.3.d

Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.CCR.LA.ABE.3.3.e

Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. CCR.LA.ABE.3.4.a

Maintain consistency in style and tone.CCR.LA.ABE.3.4.b

Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. CCR.LA.ABE.3.4.c

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.CCR.LA.ABE.4.1.a

Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.CCR.LA.ABE.4.1.b

Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking). CCR.LA.ABE.4.1.c

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.CCR.LA.ABE.4.2.a

Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).CCR.LA.ABE.4.2.b

Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).CCR.LA.ABE.4.2.c

Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook).CCR.LA.ABE.4.2.d

Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases. CCR.LA.ABE.4.2.e

Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, restatements, cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.CCR.LA.ABE.4.3.a

Use common, gradeappropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, autograph, photograph, photosynthesis).CCR.LA.ABE.4.3.b

Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.CCR.LA.ABE.4.3.c

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.CCR.LA.ABE.4.4.a

Use common, gradeappropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).CCR.LA.ABE.4.4.b

Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.CCR.LA.ABE.4.4.c

Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).CCR.LA.ABE.4.4.d

Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.CCR.LA.ABE.5.1.a

Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).CCR.LA.ABE.5.1.b

Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).CCR.LA.ABE.5.1.c

Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings. CCR.LA.ABE.5.1.d

Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).CCR.LA.ABE.5.2.a

Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).CCR.LA.ABE.5.2.b

Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).  CCR.LA.ABE.5.2.c

Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.CCR.LA.ABE.5.3.a

Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.CCR.LA.ABE.5.3.b

Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. CCR.LA.ABE.5.3.c

Acquire and use accurately level-appropriate conversational, general academic, technology, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).  CCR.LA.ABE.6.2.a

Build a vocabulary of terms and actions frequently used by computer-based testing; such as, drag and drop, drop-down, hot spot, short answer, and extended response.CCR.LA.ABE.6.4.a