LAC 28:XI.9350. Language

A. Use active and passive verbs when communicating. B. Use verbs in indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and/or subjunctive mood when communicating. C. Use punctuation (e.g., comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. D. Spell words correctly. E. Use active and passive voice in writing to achieve a particular effect. F. Use verbs in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve a particular effect. G. Use context as a clue to the meaning of a grade-appropriate word or phrase. H. Consult print or digital reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the pronunciation of a word. I. Consult print or digital reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the synonym for a word. J. Consult print or digital reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the precise meaning of a word. K. Verify the prediction of the meaning of a new word or phrase (e.g., by checking a dictionary). L. Identify irony within a text or media M. Identify a pun within a text or media. N. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., allusions, verbal irony, puns) in context. O. Use literacy devices (e.g., similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, imagery) in narrative writing. P. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. Q. Distinguish among the connotations (i.e., associations) of words with similar denotations (i.e., definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute). R. Use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases accurately.