CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1
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 use complete, grammatically correct sentences in speech and writing. They choose pronouns carefully, keep person and number consistent, and revise unclear or nonstandard usage.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student writes and speaks with correct pronoun forms and consistent points of view. The student spots usage errors, explains each change, and revises without changing the intended meaning.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may write forms such as “me and her went” or “between you and I” because they sound familiar. They may also shift between I, you, and they or use pronouns with unclear antecedents.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Revise “Me and her finished our poster, but then you have to check it for errors.” Explain one pronoun change.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs sentence strips with pronouns and antecedents, then have them match, arrange, and revise the sentences for correct usage.
Ask students to explain why “She gave the tickets to him and me” is correct, then write a similar sentence.
Play Pronoun Repair Relay, where teams correct one pronoun error at a time in sentences posted around the room.
Have students edit a sample email to a coach, replacing vague pronouns and correcting informal grammar before sending it.
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