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L 3.1 a
Standard: L 3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
Unpacked Standard:
 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.”
 Students must have a command of the grammar and usage of spoken and written
Standard English (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, simple verb
tenses, subject/verb agreement).
 Students must be able to explain the proper functions of different parts of
speech.
 Standards that are related to conventions are appropriate to formal spoken
English as they are to formal written English.
o Noun – the name of a person, place, thing, or idea
o Pronoun – a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase (e.g., I, me,
herself, they…)
o Verb – a word to describe an action, state of being (e.g., is, are, been…), or
occurrence (e.g., become, happen, change); it forms the main part of the
predicate of a sentence
o Adjective – a word that describes a noun or pronoun to make it more
specific
o Adverb – a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb; it is often
used to show time (e.g., often, rarely, always…), manner (e.g., badly, quietly,
accidentally…), degree (e.g., extremely, rather, totally…), or place (e.g., down,
outside, near…)