CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1
The Standard
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Language Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students speak and write complete sentences using standard grammar. They choose nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions that fit the meaning and agree with one another.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students write complete sentences with correct noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, and conjunction use. They can revise a sentence when the grammar sounds wrong or changes the meaning.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may use sentence fragments, switch verb tense, or choose pronouns that do not match their nouns. They may also confuse adjectives with adverbs or join ideas without the right conjunction.
How to Assess It
- Give students: “Yesterday, Maya walk to school and see two fox.” Ask them to rewrite it correctly and label the verbs and noun.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs word cards for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, then have them build and revise complete sentences.
Ask students to write three sentences about recess, then explain one grammar choice to a partner.
Play Grammar Fix-It by displaying one incorrect sentence at a time and awarding points for accurate corrections and explanations.
Have students edit a mock school announcement for sentence completeness, verb tense, pronoun agreement, and clear word choice.
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