Georgia K.L.GC.1

K.L.GC.1 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• K.L.GC.1.1

  Usage: Use nouns and verbs to share complete thoughts when speaking. (Introduce, Master)

• K.L.GC.1.10

  Grammar: Form and use the simple verb tenses. (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.11

  Usage: Use determiners (articles, possessive determiners, demonstrative adjectives). (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.12

  Mechanics: Capitalize proper nouns. (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.13

  Mechanics: Use periods, exclamation marks, and question marks at the end of sentences. (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.2

  Usage: Form and use singular and plural nouns when speaking. (Introduce, Master)

• K.L.GC.1.3

  Usage: Use interrogatives to ask questions when speaking. (Introduce, Master)

• K.L.GC.1.4

  Mechanics: Capitalize the first word of a sentence and the pronoun I. (Introduce, Master)

• K.L.GC.1.5

  Grammar: Form regular plural nouns by adding -s or -es. (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.6

  Grammar: Form and use verbs by adding -ing, -ed, or -s. (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.7

  Grammar: Use action verbs. (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.8

  Grammar: Use adjectives and adverbs. (Introduce)

• K.L.GC.1.9

  Grammar: Use common and proper nouns. (Introduce)

01

What Students Need to Do

Students use simple grammar and sentence rules to make their speaking and writing clear. They build complete thoughts and use capitals, spaces, and end marks in writing.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students speak in complete, understandable sentences and write simple sentences that others can read. They use basic word order, capital letters, spaces, and end punctuation with growing independence.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may write words without spaces or add capital letters in random places. They may leave off end marks, write sentence fragments, or use unclear word order when speaking.

04

How to Assess It

Ask students to write, “I see a dog.” Then have them circle the capital letter, point to each space, and name the end mark.

1. 01

   Give pairs word cards and punctuation cards to build, read, and fix a sentence with a capital letter, spaces, and an end mark.

2. 02

   Ask, “What helps a reader understand your sentence?” then have students write one example and circle each convention they used.

3. 03

   Play Sentence Doctor: display short sentences with one mistake, and let students earn a point by correcting and explaining it.

4. 04

   Have students make a classroom sign, such as “Wash your hands,” using readable words, capitals, spacing, and punctuation.

• 1.L.GC.1

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 4.L.GC.1

  Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics Learn and apply conventions of Standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics to aid the comprehension and analysis of texts and to ...

• 2.L.GC.1

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• 5.L.GC.1

  Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics Learn and apply conventions of Standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics to aid the comprehension and analysis of texts and to ...