South Dakota ELA 1.L.2.f

ELA1st GradeLanguage

The Standard

1.L.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Spell grade-appropriate high-frequency words.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students spell common words they see and use often, such as said, they, and was. They write the words from memory in sentences.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student spells familiar words correctly without a word bank. They use the same spellings in a sentence as they do on a spelling check.
Common Misconceptions: Students may write sed for said or thay for they because they spell only by sound. They may recognize a word on a card but misspell it when writing.
How to Assess It: Say, “Write: They said it was fun.” Check whether students spell they, said, and was correctly without a word bank.

Lesson moves

Give pairs letter tiles to build said, they, and was, then hide the model and have them rebuild each word.
Ask, “Which part of said is tricky?” Have students circle ai and write a sentence using said.
Call out said, they, was, have, and come; students spell each on a whiteboard, then check it against a word card.
Show a short classroom note with have and was; students find both words and write a new note using them.

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