LAC 28:CLXIX.511. Language

A. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 1. Legibly print all upper- and lowercase letters. 2. Use common, proper, and possessive nouns. 3. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences. 4. Use personal and possessive pronouns. 5. Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future. 6. Use frequently occurring adjectives. 7. Use frequently occurring conjunctions. 8. Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives). 9. Use frequently occurring prepositions. 10. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts. B. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 1. Capitalize dates and names of people. 2. Use appropriate punctuation for each sentence type. 3. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series. 4. Apply known spelling patterns to encode both commonly spelled words and frequently occurring irregular words. 5. Utilize known spelling patterns to encode untaught words. C. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies. 1. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. 2. Use knowledge of frequently occurring affixes to interpret meaning of a word. 3. Identify frequently occurring root words and their inflectional forms. D. With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. 1. Sort words into categories to gain a better understanding of the concepts the categories represent. 2. Categorize words by describing one or more of their key distinguishing attributes. 3. Identify real-life connections between words and their distinguishing characteristics. 4. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings. E. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and read-alouds, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships.