CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2

ELAKindergartenConventions of Standard English

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 Students Need to Do: Students write simple sentences with a capital at the beginning and an ending mark. They spell familiar words correctly and use letter sounds to attempt unfamiliar words.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student writes a simple sentence beginning with a capital letter and ending with a suitable mark. The student spells common words correctly and represents heard sounds in unfamiliar words.
Common Misconceptions: Students may use capital letters randomly or forget to capitalize the first word and the word “I.” They may leave off ending marks or believe every word must be spelled exactly like an adult writes it.
How to Assess It: Ask students to write one sentence about recess. Have them circle the capital letter, box the ending mark, and underline one word they spelled by listening for sounds.

Lesson moves

Build a sentence with word cards, then add a capital letter card, punctuation card, and sound boxes for one word.
Write “i see a dog” and ask students to correct it and explain each change.
Play punctuation sort by placing sentence cards under period, question mark, or exclamation point headings, then reading each with matching expression.
Make classroom labels for bins and centers, using letter sounds to spell unfamiliar words and capitals for names.

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