CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.2
The Standard
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Language Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. They use commas in letter greetings and closings, and apostrophes in contractions and common possessives. They apply spelling patterns and use a dictionary when needed.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student writes a short letter with correct capitals, commas, apostrophes, and end punctuation. The student uses familiar spelling patterns and checks uncertain words with a dictionary.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may capitalize only the first word and miss holidays, places, or brand names. They often use apostrophes for plurals or leave them out of contractions and possessives. Some spell every word by sound without checking familiar patterns or a dictionary.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Correct “dear maya i cant find bens map of texas,” add a closing, and check one uncertain spelling in a dictionary.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs word cards to build a sentence, then add capital letters, commas, apostrophes, and end marks with sticky notes.
Write a short note to a classmate that includes a greeting, closing, contraction, possessive noun, holiday, and place name.
Play an editing relay where teams correct one capitalization, punctuation, or spelling error before passing the paper.
Examine a store flyer or local map, then list correctly capitalized product names, holidays, streets, cities, and landmarks.
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