Virginia SOL 6.LU

6.LU is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 6.LU.1.A

  Construct simple, compound, and complex sentences to communicate ideas clearly and add variety to writing.

• 6.LU.1.B

  Use pronoun-antecedent agreement, including indefinite and reflexive pronouns when speaking and writing.

• 6.LU.1.C

  Use adverbs to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, and level of certainty precisely when speaking and...

• 6.LU.1.D

  Use phrases and clauses within a sentence and apply appropriate subject-verb agreement when speaking and writing.

• 6.LU.1.E

  Form and use often confusing verbs (e.g., lie/lay, sit/set, rise/raise) correctly in sentences.

• 6.LU.2.A

  Construct complete sentences with appropriate punctuation, avoiding comma splices and run-ons in writing.

• 6.LU.2.B

  Use and punctuate dialogue and direct quotations appropriately in writing.

• 6.LU.2.C

  Recognize and consistently spell frequently used words accurately.

• 6.LU.2.D

  Consult reference materials to check and correct spelling.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students choose formal or informal English based on audience and purpose. They build clear, varied sentences using correct agreement, pronouns, adverbs, phrases, clauses, and confusing verb forms. They correct fragments, run-ons, spelling, dialogue, and quotation punctuation.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students write complete, varied sentences with correct agreement, verb forms, spelling, and punctuation. They use adverbs precisely, punctuate dialogue correctly, and shift between formal and informal language to fit the audience.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may join complete thoughts with only a comma or confuse a clause with a complete sentence. They may mismatch pronouns, subjects, and verbs, misuse lie and lay, or punctuate quotations incorrectly.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short paragraph containing a run-on, agreement error, incorrect verb, misspelling, and faulty dialogue punctuation. Ask them to correct each error and explain one change.

1. 01

   Give pairs sentence strips with subjects, clauses, phrases, and punctuation, then have them build and label simple, compound, and complex sentences.

2. 02

   Compare a text message and an email to the principal, then write three specific language changes needed for the formal audience.

3. 03

   Play an editing relay where teams correct run-ons, agreement errors, confusing verbs, misspellings, and quotation punctuation on posted sentences.

4. 04

   Have students draft a formal club request and an informal message to a friend about the same school event.

• 8.LU

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.LU

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 10.LU

  The 10th Grade version of this standard.

• 11.LU

  The 11th Grade version of this standard.