This document outlines English language arts writing conventions standards for kindergarten through third grade. It covers capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Specific standards are listed for each grade level, covering areas such as capitalizing sentences, using end punctuation, spelling phonically regular words, and understanding word categories and their functions in sentences. The document emphasizes demonstrating mastery of standard English conventions when writing and speaking.

2. Mastery(of(English(Language(Arts:(Writing(Conventions(L.K:3.(2((
L"" Language"(L):"Demonstrate"command"of"the"conventions"of"standard"English"capitalization,"
punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing."
L.K.2" ✔"
a." Capitalize"the"first"word"in"a"sentence"and"the"pronoun"I."" "
b." Recognize"and"name"end"punctuation."" "
c." Write"a"letter"or"letters"for"most"consonant"and"shortDvowel"sounds"(phonemes)."" "
d." Spell"simple"words"phonetically,"drawing"on"knowledge"of"soundDletter"relationships."" "
L.1.2" ✔"
a." Capitalize"dates"and"names"of"people."" "
b." Use"end"punctuation"for"sentences."" "
c." Use"commas"in"dates"and"to"separate"single"words"in"a"series."" "
d." Use"conventional"spelling"for"words"with"common"spelling"patterns"and"for"frequently"
occurring"irregular"words" "
e." Spell"untaught"words"phonetically,"drawing"on"phonemic"awareness"and"spelling"
conventions."" "
L.2.2" ✔"
a." Capitalize"holidays,"product"names,"and"geographic"names."" "
b." Use"commas"in"greetings"and"closings"of"letters."" "
c." Use"an"apostrophe"to"form"contractions"and"frequently"occurring"possessives."" "
d." Generalize"learned"spelling"patterns"when"writing"words"(e.g.,"cage"→"badge;"boy"→"boil)."" "
e." Consult"reference"materials,"including"beginning"dictionaries,"as"needed"to"check"and"
correct"spellings."" "
L.3.2" ✔"
a." Capitalize"appropriate"words"in"titles."" "
b." Use"commas"in"addresses."" "
c." Use"commas"and"quotation"marks"in"dialogue."" "
d." Form"and"use"possessives."" "
e." Use"conventional"spelling"for"high"frequency"and"other"studied"words"and"for"adding"
suffixes"to"base"words"(e.g.,"sitting,(smiled,(cries,(happiness)."" "
f." Use"spelling"patterns"and"generalizations"(e.g.,"word"families,"positionDbased"spellings,"
syllable"patterns,"ending"rules,"meaningful"word"parts)"in"writing"words."" "
g." Consult"reference"materials,"including"beginning"dictionaries,"as"needed"to"check"and"
correct"spellings."" "
"

3. Language((L):( ✔"
Conventions"of"Standard"English" "
1" Standard"English"grammar"and"usage"conventions"when"speaking"and"writing"
"
2" Standard"English"capitalization,"punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing"
"
Knowledge"of"Language" "
3" Use"knowledge"of"language"and"its"conventions"when"writing,"speaking,"reading,"or"
listening"
"
Vocabulary"Acquisition"and"Use" "
4" Determine"meaning"of"unknown"and"multipleDmeaning"words"and"phrases"using"
strategies"
"
5" Demonstrate"understanding"of"figurative"language,"word"relationships,"and"nuances"
in"word"meanings"
"
"

4. 4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 3/4
Language((L):(Knowledge(of(Language( ✔" " ✔"
L.3."Use"knowledge"of"language"and"its"conventions"when"writing,"speaking,"reading,"or"listening"
a."
a."Choose"words"and"phrases"to"convey"ideas"precisely" "
a."Expresses"ideas"precisely"and"
concisely,"eliminating"wordiness"and"
redundancy"
"
a."Expand,"combine,"and"reduce"sentences"for"
meaning,"reader/listener"interest,"and"style" "
a."Use"verbs"in"active"and"passive"
voice"and"in"the"conditional"and"
subjunctive"mood"to"achieve"effects"
"
a."Vary"sentence"patterns"for"meaning,"reader,"listener"
interest,"style" "
a."Write"and"edit"to"guidelines"in"a"
style"manual"appropirate"for"writing"
type"
"
b."
b."Choose"punctuation"for"effect" " b."Maintain"consistency"in"style"and"
tone" "
b."Compare"and"contrast"the"varieties"of"English"(e.g.,"
dialects,"registers)"used"in"stories,"dramas,"or"poems" " " "
c." c."Differentiate"between"contexts"that"call"for"formal"
English"and"situations"where"to"use"informal" " " "
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5. 4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 1/4
Language((L):(Conventions(of(Standard(
English( ✔" " ✔"
L.1."Standard"English"grammar"and"usage"conventions"when"speaking"and"writing"
a."
a."Use"relative"pronouns"(who,(whose,(
whom,(which,(that)"and"relative"adverbs"
(where,(when,(why)"
" a."Function"of"phrases"and"clauses" "
a."Explain"the"function"of"conjunctions,"
prepositions,"and"interjections"in"general"
and"their"function"
" a."Explain"function"of"verbals"(gerunds,"
participles,"infinitives)" "
a."Pronouns"in"proper"case"(subjective,"
objective,"possessive)" " a."Use"parallel"structure" "
b."
b."Form"and"use"the"progressive"(e.g.,(I(was(
walking;(I(am(walking;(I(will(be(walking)"
verb"tenses"
"
b."Simple,"compound,"complex,"and"
compoundDcomplex"sentences"to"signal"
differing"relationships"among"ideas"
"
b."Form"and"use"the"perfect"(e.g.,"I(had(
walked;(I(have(walked;(I(will(have(walked)"
verb"tenses"
" b."Form"and"use"verbs"in"the"active"and"
passive"voice" "
b."Use"intensive"pronouns"(e.g.,"myself,"
ourselves)" "
b."Use"various"types"of"phrases"(noun,"
verb,"adjectival,"adverbial,"participal,"
preopsitional,"absolute)"and"clauses"to"
convey"meanings"
"
c."
c."Use"modal"auxiliaries"(e.g.,"can,(may,(
must)"to"convey"various"conditions" "
c."Place"phrases"and"clauses"within"a"
sentence,"recognize"and"correct"
mislplaced"modifiers"
"
c."Use"verb"tense"to"convey"various"times,"
sequences,"states,"and"conditions" "
c."Form"and"use"verbs"in"the"indicative,"
imperative,"interrogative,"conditional,"
and"subjunctive"mood"
"
c."Recognize"and"correct"inapropriate"shifts"in"pronoun"number"and"person" "
"
d.""
d."Order"adjectives"within"sentences"
according"to"conventional"patterns"(e.g.,"a(
small(red(bag(rather"than"a(red(small(bag)"
" d."Recognize"and"correct"vague"pronouns" "
d."Recognize"and"correct"inappropriate"
shifts"in"verb"tense" "
d."Recognize"and"correct"inappropriate"
shifts"in"verb"voice"and"mood"
"
""
"
e."
e."Form"and"use"prepositional"phrases" "
e."Recognize"variations"in"own"and"
others’"writing"and"speaking;"identify"
and"use"strategies"to"improve"
"
e."Use"correlative"conjunctions"(e.g.,"
either/or,(neither/nor)" " " "
f." f."Produce"complete"sentences,"recognizing"and"correcting"inappropriate"fragments"and"runD
ons" "
g." g."Correctly"use"frequently"confused"words"(e.g.,"to,(too,(two;(there,(their)" "
"

6. 4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 2/4
English( ✔" " ✔"
Language((L):(Conventions(of(Standard(
L.2."Standard"English"capitalization,"punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing"
a."
a."Use"correct"capitalization." " a."Use"a"comma"to"separate"cooridinate"
adjectives" "
a."Use"punctuation"to"separate"items"in"a"
series" " a."Indicate"a"pause"or"break"(comma,"
ellipsis,"dash)" "
a."To"set"off"nonrestrictive"and"
parenthetical"elements"(commas,"
" a."Hyphenation"conventions" "
parentheses,"dashes)"
b."
"
b."Use"commas"and"quotation"marks"to"
mark"direct"speech"from"a"text" " b."Use"an"ellipsis"to"indicate"an"
ommission" "
b."Use"a"comma"to"separate"an"introductory"
element"from"the"rest"of"the"sentence" " " "
c." c."Use"a"comma"before"a"coordinating"
conjunction"in"a"compound"sentence" "
c."Use"a"comma"to"set"off"the"words"yes(
and"no,(to"set"off"a"question"from"rest"of"
sentence,"to"indicate"direct"address"
"
d." d."Spell"gradeDappropriate"words"correctly,"
consulting"references"as"needed" " d."Use"underlining,"quotation"marks,"or"
italics"to"indicate"titles"of"work" "
"

7. 4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 4/4
Language((L):(Vocabulary(Acquisition(and(Use( ✔" " ✔"
L.4."Determine"meaning"of"unknown"and"multipleDmeaning"words"and"phrases"using"strategies"
a."" a."Use"context"(e.g.,"definitions,"examples,"restatements"in"text,"cause/effect"relationships"and"
comparisons"in"text)"as"a"clue"to"the"meaning"of"a"word"or"phrase."
""
"
b.""
b."Use"common,"gradeDappropriate"Greek"and"Latin"
affixes"and"roots"as"clues"to"the"meaning"of"a"word" " b."Identify"patterns"of"word"changes" "
c." c."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" "
d." d."Verify"preliminary"meaning"of"words"or"phrase" "
L.5."Demonstrate"understanding"of"figurative"language,"word"relationships,"and"nuances"in"word"meanings"
a."
a."Explain"meaning"of"figurative"language"(similes"and"
metaphors)"in"context" " a."Verbal"irony,"puns" "
a."Figures"of"speech"including"personification" " a."Euphemism,"oxymoron" "
a."Literary,"biblical,"mythological"allusions" " " "
b." b."Recognize"and"explain"common"idioms,"adages,"
proverbs" "
b."Use"relationship"between"
particular"words"(cause/effect,"
part/whole,"item/category,"
synonym/antonym,"analogy)"to"
understand"each"of"the"words"
"
c."
c."Demonstrate"understanding"of"words"by"relating"
them"to"particular"words"(antonyms,"synonyms,"
homographs)"
" c."Distinguish"connotations"and"
denotations"
"
L.6."Acquire"and"use"gradeDappropriate"general"academic"and"domainDspecific"words"and"phrases;"gather"
vocabulary""
"

8. Mastery(of(English(Language(Arts:(Grammar(Conventions(L.(K:3.(1(
L.1"" Language"(L):"Conventions"of"Standard"English:"Demonstrate"command"of"the"conventions"of"
standard"English"grammar"and"usage"when"writing"or"speaking."
L.1.1" ✔"
a." Print"all"upperD"and"lowercase"letters."" "
b." Use"common,"proper,"and"possessive"nouns."" "
c." Use"singular"and"plural"nouns"with"matching"verbs"in"basic"sentences"(e.g.,"He(hops;"We(
hop)."" "
d." Use"personal,"possessive,"and"indefinite"pronouns"(e.g.,"I,(me,(my;(they,(them,(their;(anyone,(
everything)."" "
e." 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)."" "
f." Use"frequently"occurring"adjectives." "
g." Use"frequently"occurring"conjunctions"(e.g.,"and,(but,(or,(so,(because)." "
h." Use"determiners"(e.g.,"articles,"demonstratives)." "
i." Use"frequently"occurring"prepositions"(e.g.,"during,(beyond,(toward)." "
j." Produce"and"expand"complete"simple"and"compound"declarative,"interrogative,"imperative,"
and"exclamatory"sentences"in"response"to"prompts."" "
L.2.1" ✔"
a." Use"collective"nouns"(e.g.,"group)."" "
b." Form"and"use"frequently"occurring"irregular"plural"nouns"(e.g.,"feet,(children,(teeth,(mice,(
fish)."" "
c." Use"reflexive"pronouns"(e.g.,"myself,(ourselves)."" "
d." Form"and"use"the"past"tense"of"frequently"occurring"irregular"verbs"(e.g.,"sat,(hid,(told)."" "
e." Use"adjectives"and"adverbs,"and"choose"between"them"depending"on"what"is"to"be"modified."" "
f."
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).""
"
L.3.1" ✔"
a." Explain"the"function"of"nouns,"pronouns,"verbs,"adjectives,"and"adverbs"in"general"and"their"
functions"in"particular"sentences."" "
b." Form"and"use"regular"and"irregular"plural"nouns."" "
c." Use"abstract"nouns"(e.g.,"childhood)."" "
d." Form"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"subjectDverb"and"pronounDantecedent"agreement."*"" "
g." Form"and"use"comparative"and"superlative"adjectives"and"adverbs,"and"choose"between"
them"depending"on"what"is"to"be"modified."" "
h." Use"coordinating"and"subordinating"conjunctions."" "
i." Produce"simple,"compound,"and"complex"sentences."" "
"

14. 4-8 Checklist of CCRS: Reading Literature
Reading(Literaure((RL):(Key(Ideas(and(Details( ✔" " ✔"
RL.1."Textual"
evidence"and"
inferences"
Refer"to"details"in"text"when"eplaining"text"
and"inferences" " Cite"several"times" "
Quote"accurately"from"a"text" " Textual"evidence"that"most"strongly"
supports" "
Cite"to"support"analysis" " Strong"and"thorough"textual"evidence" "
RL.2."Theme"or"
central"idea,"
summary,"
sensory"details"
Determine"theme"from"details;"summarize" " Analyze"theme’s"development"over"the"
course"of"text" "
Include"character"development"when"
determining"theme" " Analyze"theme’s"relationship"with"
characters,"setting,"plot" "
Use"particular"sensory"details"with"theme;"
objective"summary" " Theme"shaped"and"refined"by"specific"
details" "
RL.3."
Development"of"
literary"
elements"
including"plot,""
characters,"
dialogue"
Describe"a"character,"setting,"or"event"using"
specifc"details" " Interaction"of"different"literary"elements" "
Compare"and"contrast"two"or"more"
" Analyze"how"dialogue"or"incidents"propel"
characters,"settings,"events" action,"revealing"new"aspects"of"character" "
Plot"unfolds"in"a"series"of"episodes;"
characters"respond"and"change"as"plot""
" Complex"characters"and"their"
development" "
developes"
Reading(Literaure((RL):(Craft(and(Structure( ✔" " ✔"
RL.4."Decipher"
words"and"
phrases,"word"
choice"
Determine"meaning"including"allusions"
found"in"myths" " Rhyme"and"repetition" "
Figurative"language:"similes"and"metaphors" " Analogies"and"allusions"to"other"texts" "
Figurative,"connotative,"word"choice,"tone" " Word"choice"and"tone;"formal"and"
informal" "
RL.5."Text"
structure"
Explain"major"differences"between"
structures"and"technical"jargon"with"poems,"
drama,"prose"
" Drama"or"poem"form"or"structure"
contribute"to"meaning" "
Series"of"chapters,"stanzas,"scenes"fit"
together"in"overall"structure" "
Compare"and"contrast"structure"of"two"or"
more"texts"and"the"value"in"different"
structures"
"
Specific"excerpt"connected"to"plot,"theme,"
setting"development" " Manipulate"time"for"effects"(e.g.,"
flashblacks,"pacing)" "
RL.6."Author,"
point"of"view,"
narrator"
Compare"and"contrast"POV"of"stories:"first"
and"third"person"narrations" " Author"contrasts"narrator’s"perspective"
with"other"characters" "
Narrator’s"perspective"influences"how"
events"are"described" " Differences"in"perspective"create"effects"
(e.g.,"suspense"or"humor)" "
Author"develops"into"narrator"POV" " Particular"POV"or"culture"of"US"reflected" "
"

15. 4-8 Checklist of CCRS: Reading Literature
Reading Literaure (RL): Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ✔" " ✔"
RL.7."Compare"
and"contrast,"
production"
techniques"
Connection"between"text"and"visual" " Analyze"the"effects"of"techniques"unique"to"
each"medium" "
Analyze"how"visual"elements"contribute"to"
meaning,"tone" "
Analyze"how"a"production"stays"faithful"to"
or"departs"from"the"original,"evaluating"
creative"choices"used"
"
Compare"and"contrast"reading"to"listening"or"
viewing"same"piece" " Representiation"of"a"subject"in"two"
different"artistic"mediums" "
RL.9."Compare"
and"contrast"
style,"purpose,"
genre,"multiple"
texts"on"same"
theme,"patterns"
of"events"
character"types"
Compare"and"contrast"common"themes"in"
myths,"traditional"literature,"stories" " Fictional"with"nonfiction"historical"
account" "
Compare"and"contraste"stories"in"same"
genre" "
Modern"work"with"traditional"literature"in"
terms"of"themes,"patterns"of"events,"or"
character"types"
"
Compare"and"contrast"texts"in"different"
forms"or"genres"in"terms"of"approaches"to"
similar"themes"
" Author"draws"on"and"transforms"source"
material"in"specific"work" "
Reading Literature (RL): Range of Reading and Level of
Complexity ✔" " ✔"
RL.10."Fictional"
text"complexity"
proficiently"
4D5"Scaffolding""
50%"Literary" " 6D"8"Independently""
45%"Literary" "
"

16. Mastery of English Language Arts: Reading Literature RL. K-3. All
RL Keywords Reading Literature Standards ✔
Reading Literaure (RL): Key Ideas and Details ✔
RL1. Textual evidence
and inferences
RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and
how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text,
explicitly using text as basis for answers.
RL2. Theme or central
idea, summary, sensory
details
RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of
their central message or lesson.
RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse
cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
RL3. Development of
literary elements
including plot,
characters, dialogue
RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story using key
details.
RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and
challenges
Reading Literaure (RL): Craft and Structure ✔
RL4. Decipher words
and phrases, word
choice
RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories and poems that suggest feelings
or appeal to senses.
RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration,
rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
RL.3.4 Distinguish literal from nonliteral language
RL5. Text structure
RL.1.5 Explain differences between books that tell stories and books that give
information.
RL.2.5 Describe overall structure of a story including beginning as
introduction and ending concluding action.
RL.3.5 Use technical terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza when refering to
stories, dramas, and poems.
RL6. Author, point of
view, narrator
RL.1.6 Identify who is telling the story at different parts.
RL.2.6. Acknowledge differents in POV of characters, including speaking in
different voices when reading dialogue.
RL.3.6 Distinguish own POV from the narrator or characters.
Reading Literaure (RL): Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ✔
RL7. Compare and
contrast, production
techniques
RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what
is conveyed by words in the story (mood, emphasis on aspects of a character
or setting).
RL9. Compare and
contrast style, purpose,
genre, multiple texts on
same theme, patterns of
events character types
RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two versions of the same story from different
cultures or by different authors.
RL.3.9 Compare and contrast themes, settings, and plots written by same
author about similar characters.
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34. Reading"Literaure"(RL):"" 1" 2" 3" 4"
Key"Ideas"and"Details" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
1" Textual"evidence"and"inferences" " " " "
2" Theme"or"central"idea,"summary,"sensory"details" " " " "
3" Development"of"literary"elements"including"plot,""characters,"dialogue" " " " "
Craft"and"Structure" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
4" Words"and"phrases:"figurative,"connotative,"rhyme,"repitition"word"choice,"
tone,"analogies,"allusion""
" " " "
5" Text"structure" " " " "
6" Author,"point"of"view,"narrator" " " " "
Integration"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
7" Compare"and"contrast,"production"techniques" " " " "
9" Compare"and"contrast"style,"purpose,"genre,"multiple"texts"on"same"theme,"
patterns"of"events"character"types"
" " " "
Range"of"Reading"and"Level"of"Complexity" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
10" Fictional"text"complexity"proficiently" " " " "
"
Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"" 1" 2" 3" 4"
Key"Ideas"and"Details" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
1" Textual"evidence"and"inferences" " " " "
2" Central"idea,"summary,"sensory"details" " " " "
3" Developing"key"details"and"connections" " " " "
Craft"and"Structure" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
4" Decipher"words"and"phrases,"word"choice" " " " "
5" Text"structure"and"development"of"ideas" " " " "
6" Author’s"point"of"view"or"purpose"" " " " "
Integration"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
7" Integrate"medias"or"formats"to"develop"coherent"understanding" " " " "
8" Evaluate"the"argument"and"specific"claims;"evidence"" " " " "
9" Compare"and"contrast"one"author’s"presentation" " " " "
Range"of"Reading"and"Level"of"Complexity" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
10" Informational"text"complexity"proficiently" " " " "
"

35. Speaking"and"Listening"(SL)" 1" 2" 3" 4"
Comprehension"and"Collaboration" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
1" Engage"in"collaborative"dicussions" " " " "
a." Read"material"with"evidence"prior" " " " "
b." Set"and"track"goals" " " " "
c." Elaboration,"detail" " " " "
d." Key"ideas,"multiple"perpectives,"reflection"paraphrasing,"justify" " " " "
2" Use"evidence"to"support"with"diverse"media" " " " "
3" Reliability"of"claims"and"evidence" " " " "
Presentation"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
4" Sequence"findings,"appropriate"body"language" " " " "
5" Visual"Aid" " " " "
6" Range"and"diversity"of"writing" " " " "
"

36. Writing"(W):" 1" 2" 3" 4"
Text"Types"and"Purposes" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
1" Write"arguments"to"support"claims"with"clear"reasons"and"relevant"
evidence."
" " " "
a." Introduce"claims,"organize"reasons"and"evidence"" " " " "
b." Support,"credible"sources"" " " " "
c." Clarify"relationship"among"claims"and"reasons" " " " "
d." Formal"style" " " " "
e." Concluding"statement" " " " "
2"
Write"informative/"explanatory"texts"to"examine"a"topic,"convey"ideas,"
concepts,"and"information"through"the"selection","organization,"and"
analysis"of"relevant"content.""
" " " "
a." Introduce"topic,"organization,"formating,"grapics,"multimedia" " " " "
b." Develop"topic" " " " "
c." Transitions" " " " "
d." Language""and"vocabulary" " " " "
e." Formal"style" " " " "
f."" Concluding"statement" " " " "
3"
Write"narratives"to"develop"real"or"imagined"experiences"or"events"
using"effective"technique,"relevant"descriptive"details,"and"wellD
structured"event"sequences."
" " " "
a." Establish"context,"introduce"narrators"and"characters,"organize" " " " "
b." Develop"story"using"narrative"techniques" " " " "
c." Transition"and"sequence" " " " "
d." Sensory"language" " " " "
e." Conclusion" " " " "
10" Range,"audience,"purpose"" " " " "
"

37. Writing"(W):" 1" 2" 3" 4"
Production"and"Distribution"of"Writing" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
4" Development,"organization,"style,"task,"purpose,"audience" " " " "
5" Develop"writing,"planning,"revising,"editing,"rewriting" " " " "
6" Use"technology"" " " " "
Research"to"Build"and"Present"Knowledge" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
7" Research,"question,"sources" " " " "
8" Relevant"and"credible""resources,"quotes,"paraphrase,"bibliography" " " " "
9" Literary"and"informational"textDbased"evidence" " " " "
Range"of"Writing" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
10" Range,"audience,"purpose"" " " " "
"

38. Language"(L):" 1" 2" 3" 4"
Conventions"of"Standard"English" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
1" Standard"English"grammar"and"usage"conventions"when"speaking"and"
writing"
" " " "
a." Function"of"phrases"and"clauses"" " " " "
b." Simple,"compound,"complex,"and"compoundDcomplex"sentences"to"signal"
differing"relationships"among"ideas"
" " " "
c." Place"phrases"and"clauses"within"a"sentence,"recognize"and"correct"
mislplaced"modifiers"
" " " "
2" Standard"English"capitalization,"punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing" " " " "
a." Use"a"comma"to"separate"cooridinate"adjectives" " " " "
b." Spell"correctly" " " " "
Knowledge"of"Language" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
3" Use"knowledge"of"language"and"its"conventions"when"writing,"speaking,"
reading,"or"listening"
" " " "
a." Expresses"ideas"precisely"and"concisely,"eliminating"wordiness"and"
redundancy"
" " " "
Vocabulary"Acquisition"and"Use" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"
4" Determine"meaning"of"unknown"and"multipleDmeaning"words"and"
phrases"using"strategies"
" " " "
a.
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, restatements in text, cause/effect
relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or
phrase.
" " " "
b." Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to
the meaning of a word"
" " " "
c."
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."
" " " "
d." Verify preliminary meaning of words or phrase" " " " "
5" Demonstrate"understanding"of"figurative"language,"word"relationships,"
and"nuances"in"word"meanings"
" " " "
a. Literary, biblical, mythological allusions" " " " "
b." Use relationship between particular words (cause/effect, part/whole,
item/category, synonym/antonym, analogy) to understand each of the words"
" " " "
c." Distinguish connotations and denotations" " " " "
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50. 4D8"Grade"Level"Checklist"of"CCRS:"Reading"Informational"Text"
Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Key(Ideas(and(Details( ✔ " ✔
RI.1."Textual"
evidence"and"
inferences"
Refer"to"details"in"text"when"eplaining"text"
and"inferences" " Cite"several"times" "
Quote"accurately" " Textual"evidence"that"most"strongly"
supports" "
Cite"to"support"analysis"of"what"text"
explicitly""sys"and"draw"inferences" " Strong"and"thorough"evidence" "
RI.2."Central"
idea,"summary,"
sensory"details"
Determine"main"idea"supported"by"key"
details;"summarize" " Two"or"more"central"ideas,"analyze"
development;"provide"summary" "
Two"or"more"main"ideas" " Include"the"central"idea’s"relationship"to"
supporting"ideas" "
Determine"central"idea"of"a"text"and"how"it’s"
conveyed"through"particular"details" " Theme"shaped"and"refined"by"specific"
details" "
RI.3."Developing"
key"details"and"
connections"
Explain"events"with"contentDvocabulary"
from"text" " Interactions"between"one"another"in"a"
text;"compare"multiple"events" "
Interactions"between"two"or"more" "
Connections"amongst"the"distinctions"
through"comparisons,"analagies,"and"
categories"
"
Analyze"key"individual,"event,"idea"is"
introduced,"illustrated,"and"elaborated" " How"author"unfolds"ideas"or"events,"
including"order""and"style" "
Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Craft(and(Structure( ✔ " ✔
RI.4."Decipher"
words"and"
phrases,"word"
choice"
Determine"meaning"of"grade"level"academic"
and"domainDspecific"words" " Technical"meanings,"analogies"and"
allusions"to"other"texts" "
Figurative,"connotative,"word"choice,"tone" " Rhyme"and"repetition" " Tone" "
RI.5."Text"
structure"and"
development"of"
ideas"
Describe"overall"structure" " Analyze"structure"author"uses"to"organize"
text" "
Compare"and"contrast"structure" " Refined"key"concept""" "
Specific"excerpt"connected"to"overall"
structure"and"development"of"ideas" " Claims"developed"and"refined"by"author" "
RI.6."Author’s"
point"of"view"or"
purpose""
Compare"and"contrast"firsthand"and"
secondhand"account" " Author"distinguishes"perspective"from"
that"of"others" "
Similarities"and"differences"in"multiple"
accounts" " Author"acknowledges"and"responds"to"
conflicting"viewpoints" "
Author’s"perspective"or"purpose"and"how"
it’s"conveyed" " Author"uses"rhetoric"to"advance"
perspective" "
"

51. 4D8"Grade"Level"Checklist"of"CCRS:"Reading"Informational"Text"
Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Integration(of(Knowledge(
" and(Ideas( ✔ ✔
RI.7."Integrate"
Compare"and"contrast"text"to"audio,"
medias"or"
Interpret"visual"information" " depicting"each"portrayal"of"subject" "
formats"to"
develop"
coherent"
understanding"
Draw"on"multiple"sources,"locating"an"
answer" " Evaluate"advantages"and"disadvantages"of"
using"different"mediums" "
Integrate"information"in"different"formats"to"
develop"understanding" " Various"accounts"told"in"different"
mediums"and"emphasized"details" "
RI.8."Evaluate"
the"argument"
and"specific"
claims;"evidence""
Explain"how"author"uses"reasons"and"
evidence"to"support"particular"points" " Assess"whether"the"reasoning"is"sound"
and"evidence"is"relevant"and"sufficient" "
Identify"which"evidence"supports"specific"
points" " Examine"and"evaluate"if"the"argument"is"
sound;"recognize"irrelevant"evidence" "
Evaluate"the"argument"and"specific"claims;""
claims"supported"by"reasons"and"evidence" " Valid,"sufficient"evidence"and"false"
statements" "
RI.9."Compare"
and"contrast"
one"author’s"
presentation"
Integrate"information"from"two"texts"on"
same"topic"to"speak"knowledgeably" " Two"or"more"authors"writing"to"
emphasize"different"interpretations" "
Several"texts" " Identify"where"they"disagree"on"fact"or"
inpretation" "
Compare"and"contrast"two"differing"authors’"
presentation"of"events" " Analyze"U.S."documents"of"significance"in"
relation" "
Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Range(of(Reading(and(
Level(of(Complexity( ✔ " ✔
RI.10."
Informational"
4D5"Scaffolding"
50%"Informational" " 6D"8"Independently""
55%"Informational" "
text"complexity""
"

52. Primary"Mastery"of"English"Language"Arts:"Reading"Informational"Text"RI."KD3."ALL"
RI(Keywords( Reading(Informational(Text(Standards( ✔"
Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"Key"Ideas"and"Details" "
RI.1."Textual"evidence"
and"inferences"
"
RI.2.1"Ask"and"answer"such"questions"as"who,"what,"where,"when,"why,"
and"how(to"demonstrate"understanding"of"key"details"in"a"text." "
RI.3.1"Ask"and"answer"questions"to"demonstrate"understanding"of"a"
text,"explicitly"using"text"as"basis"for"answers." "
RI.2."Central"idea,"
summary,"sensory"
details"
RI.3.2"Recount"main"idea"of"a"text,"recount"the"key"details"and"explain"
how"they"support"the"main"idea." "
RI.3."Developing"key"
details"and"connections"
RI.2.3"Describe"the"connection"between"a"series"of"historical"events,"
scientific"ideas"or"concepts,"or"steps"in"technical"procedures"in"a"text."" "
Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"Craft"and"Structure" ✔"
RI.5."Text"structure"and"
development"of"ideas"
RI.2.5"Know"and"use"various"text"features"(e.g.,"captions,"bold"print,"
subheadings,"glossaries,"indexes,"electronic"menus,"icons)"to"locate"
key"facts"or"information"in"a"text"efficiently.""
"
RI.3.5"key"words,"sidebars,"hyperlinks" "
RI.6."Author’s"point"of"
view"or"purpose"
RI.2.6"Identify"the"main"purpose"of"a"text,"including"what"the"author"
wants"to"answer,"explain,"or"describe."" "
RI.3.6"Distinguish"own"POV"from"that"of"author."" "
Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"Integration"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔"
RI.7."Integrate"medias"
or"formats"to"develop"
coherent"understanding"
RI.2.7"Explain"how"specific"images"(e.g.,"a"diagram"showing"how"a"
machine"works)"contribute"to"and"clarify"a"text." "
RI.8."Evaluate"the"
argument"and"specific"
claims;"evidence""
RI.3.8"Describe"the"logical"connection"between"particular"sentences"
and"paragraphs"in"a"text" "
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