L-Conventions

L.1.1.Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Print all upper- and lowercase letters. b. Use common, proper, and possessive nouns. c. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop). d. Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone, everything). e. Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home). f. Use frequently occurring adjectives. g. Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., //and, but, or, so, because//). h. Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives). i. Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., //during, beyond, toward//). j. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts. L.1.2.Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Capitalize dates and names of people. b. Use end punctuation for sentences. c. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series. d. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. e. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions. || ===‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**=== 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ||
 * ===**Common Core Standards**===
 * ===‍**Information Technology Standard**===
 * 1.TT.1.1 Use a variety of technology tools to gather data and information (e.g web based resources, e-books, online communication tools, etc)**
 * 1.TT.1.2 Use a variety of technology tools to organize data and information (e.g word processor, graphic organizer, audio and visual recording, online collaboration tools, etc)**
 * 1.TT.1.3 Use technology tools to present data and information (multimedia, audio and visual recording, online collaboration tools, etc)** || ===‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**===
 * Understanding- ** demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas.
 * Products/Outcome- ** newspaper articles, magazine articles ||

‍**I can...**

 * // print all upper- and lowercase letters //
 * // use nouns //
 * // match singular and plural nouns with verbs //
 * // use pronouns //
 * // use verbs to show past, present, and future //
 * // use adjectives //
 * // use conjunctions //
 * // use determiners //
 * // use prepositions //
 * // write all types of complete sentences //
 * // capitalize dates and names of people //
 * // use end punctuation for sentences //
 * // use commas correctly //
 * // spell words correctly when I write //
 * // write words the way they sound //

‍**Essential Vocabulary**
nouns (common, proper, possessive), verbs, pronouns, adjectives, capitalize, end punctuation, commas, spelling pattern, complete sentence, compound sentence

‍**Sample Assessments**

 * Writing Rubric**
 * First Grade test designer for Grammar**
 * Test Designer for Puncuation & Capitalization**

‍**Intervention:**

 * Noun Dunk**
 * Practice handwriting printables**
 * Verbs turn into an activboard activity, game, etc**


 * ‍Enrichment:**

[[file:What gets a capital_pdf - Google Docs.mht]]
Zoodles YouTube Video Games Kids Spell games

Practice Language Arts Test
Punctuation Posters

‍**Notes and Additional Information**
An understanding of language is essential for effective communication. “The inclusion of Language standards in their own strand should not be taken as an indication that skills related to conventions, knowledge of language, and vocabulary are unimportant to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing; indeed, they are inseparable from such contexts.” First grade students must have a command of the grammar and usage of spoken and written standard English. Standards that are related to conventions are appropriate to formal spoken English as they are to formal written English. At this level, emphasis expands to include verb tense, possessives, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions, and more complex sentences. With conventions, students are becoming more adept at ending punctuation, expanding their understanding and usage of capitalization, and spelling unknown words phonetically.