CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.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 form clear sentences when they speak and write. They use naming words, action words, common plurals, question words, and location words to share complete thoughts.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can say and write a complete sentence that tells who or what and what happens. They use common plurals, question words, and location words correctly in familiar situations.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may give a single word or phrase instead of a complete thought. They may mix up naming and action words, leave off plural endings, or use location words incorrectly.
How to Assess It
- Show a picture of two dogs under a table. Ask students to say and write one complete sentence about the picture, then add one detail.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs noun, verb, and picture cards, then have them build and read complete sentences that match each picture.
Show a busy playground picture and ask, “What is one child doing, and where is the child?”
Play Sentence Fix-Up by reading incomplete or mixed-up sentences and having students correct them with word cards.
Create labels and simple sentences for classroom objects, such as “The books are on the shelf.”
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