Georgia 2.L.GC.2

2.L.GC.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 2.L.GC.2.a

  Distinguish between simple and compound sentences, and identify the sentence type (i.e., declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory). (I)

• 2.L.GC.2.b

  Use a variety of simple and compound sentences (including a variety of sentence types) to develop clarity and coherence in written texts. (C)

• 2.L.GC.2.c

  Use correct subject and verb agreement in sentence constructions. (C)

• 2.L.GC.2.d

  Develop ideas or information in texts by using adjectives or adverbs to add details or clarify meaning. (C)

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What Students Need to Do

Students decide whether a group of words gives a full idea. They build and write sentences that clearly name who or what and tell something about it.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can identify which word groups make sense on their own. The student can write a clear sentence with a subject, an action or description, correct word order, and ending punctuation.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may treat any group of words with a capital letter and period as a sentence. They may omit who or what the sentence is about, leave out the action, or join unrelated ideas.

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How to Assess It

Give students three word groups: “The puppy barked,” “Under the big table,” and “My sister.” Ask them to circle the sentence and fix one incomplete group.

1. 01

   Give pairs subject, action, and detail cards to arrange into sentences, then have them read each sentence aloud.

2. 02

   Ask students to finish the prompt, “After school, I,” then explain how their ending makes the idea clear.

3. 03

   Play Sentence or Not by reading word groups aloud while students hold up sentence and not sentence cards.

4. 04

   Have students write clear directions for one classroom routine, such as sharpening a pencil or turning in homework.

• K.F.PA.2.a

  Know words are put together to make sentences, and sentences communicate complete thoughts.

• K.L.GC.2

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.

• 4.L.GC.2

  Syntax Apply understandings of sentence structure to comprehend and compose varied sentences.

• 1.L.GC.2

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.