Georgia 2.L.GC.2.d
The Standard
Develop ideas or information in texts by using adjectives or adverbs to add details or clarify meaning. (C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students add words that describe people, places, things, and actions. They select details that help a reader picture an idea or understand it more clearly.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students choose adjectives that clearly describe nouns and adverbs that clearly describe actions. Their added words make a sentence more specific without changing its main idea.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may use an adjective to describe an action, as in “ran quick.” They may also add several describing words that sound awkward or do not make the meaning clearer.
How to Assess It
- Give students “The dog ran.” Ask them to revise it with one word describing the dog and one word explaining how it ran.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs noun, verb, adjective, and adverb cards, then have them build and read detailed sentences aloud.
Ask students to write two sentences describing how an animal looks and moves, then underline each added detail.
Play Detail Switch by displaying a sentence and awarding points for replacing vague words with precise adjectives or adverbs.
Have students create a lost-pet poster using adjectives for appearance and adverbs to explain how the pet behaves or moves.
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Related Standards
- 1.L.GC.2.d
With adult support, use adjectives or adverbs to add details or clarify meaning. (C)
- 4.L.GC.2.d
Elaborate on ideas and information, using adjectives and adverbs when incorporating details and descriptions to convey precise meaning and engage audiences. (C)
- 5.L.GC.2.d
Elaborate on ideas and information, using adjectives and adverbs when incorporating details and descriptions to convey precise meaning and engage audiences. (C)
- 3.L.GC.2.d
Elaborate on ideas and information, using adjectives and adverbs when incorporating details and descriptions to convey precise meaning. (C)
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