CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.2
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 revise writing so capitals, punctuation, and spelling are accurate. They choose commas, parentheses, or dashes to set off extra information and check uncertain spellings.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students write sentences with correct capitals and accurate spelling. They set off inserted details with paired commas, parentheses, or dashes and can explain why a choice fits.
Common Misconceptions
- Students often place commas wherever they hear a pause. They may use only one mark around an inserted detail, confuse dashes with hyphens, or overlook spelling and capitalization during revision.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Edit this sentence: “My brother who hates waking early missed the bus on tuesday and said he definately needed two alarms.” Ask students to explain each change.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs sentence strips and punctuation cards, then have them place commas, parentheses, or dashes around inserted details.
Compare one sentence punctuated three ways, then ask students to write which version creates the strongest emphasis and why.
Run an editing relay where teams correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors in four short paragraphs.
Have students proofread a mock school announcement for names, dates, punctuation, and spelling before posting it on a bulletin board.
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