Georgia K.P.AC.2.c

ELAKindergartenWriting like a Reader

The Standard

Make decisions about sentence structure and syntax in order to accommodate and influence the audience and achieve a specific purpose. (I/C)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Author’s Craft

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students arrange words and build sentences for a specific listener and purpose. They choose statements, questions, commands, repetition, or short sentences to make meaning clear.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given a purpose and listener, a student can dictate or write a clear sentence with sensible word order. The student can explain why a question, statement, or command fits the task.
Common Misconceptions: Students may copy speech exactly, producing long strings joined by “and.” They may use mixed-up word order or choose a sentence type without considering the listener.
How to Assess It: Give this exit prompt: “Make a sign that reminds classmates to walk in the hall. Write or dictate one sentence, then tell why it works.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs word cards to arrange into a clear classroom reminder, then have them change it into a question or command.
Compare “You can sit here” and “Sit here, please”; ask which works better for a new student and why.
Play Audience Match: students draw a purpose card, then say a question, statement, or command for the pictured listener.
Create lunchroom signs for younger classmates, using short commands and polite words that make each message easy to follow.

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