Download WRITING/LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS CHART (Conventions

Grade
4
5
WRITING/LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS CHART (Conventions mentioned in state standards)
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
GRAMMAR
PUNCTUATION
CAPITALIZATION
Write in simple and compound sentences,
combined using a variety of methods (such
as, appositives, participle, adjectives,
adverbs, and prepositional phrases
Proper grammar, (including
regular/ irregular verbs,
adverbs, prepositions,
conjunctions.)
Write with sentences that correctly use:
prepositional phrases
appositives
independent/dependent
clauses
connectors, such as transitions
and conjunctions
Write in simple, compound and
compound-complex sentences
Write with control over often
misused words (verbs,
modifiers, pronouns)
6
7
Use properly placed modifiers and the
active voice
8
Use correct and varied sentence types and
sentence openings to reinforce the
presentation of a lively and effective
personal style
Use parallel structures in written discourse,
including similar grammatical forms to
present items in a series, complements, and
items juxtaposed for emphasis.
Use subordination, coordination,
apposition, and other devices to indicate
the relationship between ideas clearly
Demonstrate control of paragraph and
sentence structure.
Reflect appropriate manuscript
requirements in writing.
9- 12
Correct grammar, including
indefinite pronouns
present, past and future
perfect verb tenses
compound subject-verb
agreement
Correctly use infinitives and
participles and clear
pronoun/antecedent reference.
Edit written manuscripts to
demonstrate control of
grammar
Demonstrate control of
grammar and proper usage.
Proper punctuation
including:
Parentheses, apostrophes,
commas in quotes,
title identification (by
underlining, quotation
marks or italics).
Proper use of:
colon (for time and lists)
quotation marks (for
speech,
titles of poems, songs,
short
stories, etc.)
Proper punctuation
including:
colon (in business letters)
semi colons (to connect
independent clauses)
commas (to link)
Use quotations, commas at
the end of dependent clause.
Correctly use hyphen, dash,
brackets, and semi-colon
between two clauses of a
compound sentence not
joined by a conjunction.
Use correct punctuation.
Produce legible work that
shows correct use of the
conventions of punctuation.
SPELLING
Correct capitalization
(including names of
magazines, newspapers, works
of art, music, organizations
and the first word in a quote)
Correct spelling
(including roots,
inflections, suffixes,
prefixes, syllable
constructions)
Correct capitalization
Correct spelling
(including roots,
suffixes, prefixes,
contractions and
syllable construction)
Correct capitalization
Correct spelling.
Use correct capitalization.
Spelling derivations
correctly applying the
spellings of bases,
prefixes, suffixes,
and affixes.
Use correct capitalization
Spell correctly
Produce legible work that
shows correct use of
capitalization.
Produce legible work
that shows accurate
spelling.