Kentucky Reading and Writing L.2.1

L.2.1 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• L.2.1.b

  frequently occurring irregular nouns.

• L.2.1.c

  reflexive pronouns.

• L.2.1.d

  past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs.

• L.2.1.e

  adjectives and adverbs in sentence formation.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students use words such as flock, children, and myself correctly in speech and writing. They use past-tense verbs such as went, add describing words, and write complete sentences. They can join two complete thoughts with and, but, or so.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student writes, 'The flock flew over the small pond, and the geese landed quietly.' They replace 'goed' with 'went' and use 'myself' in a sentence such as 'I made it myself.' They can expand and reorder a short sentence without making a fragment.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may write 'mouses' or 'goed' instead of 'mice' or 'went.' Some say 'Give it to myself' instead of 'Give it to me,' or write 'a quickly dog.' Others call one bird a flock or join two fragments with 'and' and think they made a complete sentence.

04

How to Assess It

Write 'The children go to the park. They play.' Ask students to put both actions in the past, add an adjective and an adverb, then join the sentences with 'and.'

1. 01

   Give pairs cards reading 'The flock flew' and 'The geese landed'; have them place 'small' and 'quietly' cards, then join the sentences.

2. 02

   Ask partners why 'I made it myself' works but 'Give it to myself' does not, then have them write correct examples.

3. 03

   Play a swap game: show 'goed,' 'mouses,' and 'a quickly fox'; teams race to replace each with the correct form.

4. 04

   Use a class photo to write 'The team cheered,' then expand it with an adjective, adverb, and second complete thought.

• L.K.1

  When writing or speaking, demonstrate appropriate use of:

• L.1.1

  When writing or speaking, demonstrate appropriate use of:

• L.3.1

  When writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of General American English grammar and usage.

• L.4.1

  When writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of General American English grammar and usage.