BPS District English Standards Book
ELA Strands
(L) Language
(L) Language Standard
Language Standards
(L.01) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
First Grade
ELA-01.L.01
q. Uppercase and lowercase letters.
r. Use frequently occurring conjunctions (and, or, but).
s. Use prepositions.
Second Grade
ELA-02.L.01
t. Use question words (interrogatives).
u. Produce complete sentences in shared language activities.
v. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
w. Common and proper nouns.
x. Use regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/.
y. Form and use the simple verb tenses (e.g., I walked, I walk; I will walk).
z. Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns.
aa. Use frequently occurring adjectives.
bb. Use articles.
cc. Use adjectives depending on what is to be modified.
(L.02) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Kindergarten
ELA-00.L.02
g. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
h. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).
i. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
Second Grade
ELA-02.L.02
p. Capitalize dates and names of people.
q. Use end punctuation for sentences.
r. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
s. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
t. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
u. Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
v. Capitalize important words in titles.
(L.03) Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Second Grade
ELA-02.L.03
a. Compare formal and informal uses of English (e.g., texting vs. presentation vs. conversation style)
Kindergarten
- ELA-00.L.04 With guidance and support from adults, determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
- ELA-00.L.05 With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-00.L.06 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, being read to, and responding to texts.
First Grade
- ELA-01.L.04 With guidance and support from adults, determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
- ELA-01.L.05 With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-01.L.06 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, being read to, and responding to texts.
Second Grade
- ELA-02.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
- ELA-02.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-02.L.06 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe.
Language Standards
(L.01) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Third Grade
ELA-03.L.01
q. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentence (simple subject/verb agreement).
r. Use collective nouns.
s. Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs.
t. Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future.
u. Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
v. Use demonstratives (that, those, these, this)
w. Use adverbs depending on what is to be modified.
x. Use and explain interjections
Fourth Grade
ELA-04.L.01
q. Ensure subject verb-agreement.
r. Produce compound sentences.
s. Use regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/.
t. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
u. Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
v. Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
w. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
x. Explain the function of an adjective.
y. Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
z. Form and use prepositional phrases.
Fifth Grade
ELA-05.L.01
m. Use possessive nouns.
n. Explain the function of a noun.
o. Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
p. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will walk) verb tenses.
q. Use helping and modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
r. Explain the function of a verb.
(L.02) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Third Grade
ELA-03.L.02
k. Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
l. Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
m. Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).
n. Use commas in addresses.
o. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words.
Fourth Grade
ELA-04.L.02
g. Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
h. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
i. Use punctuation to separate items in a series.
j. Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?) and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).
Fifth Grade
ELA-05.L.02
d. Form and use possessives.
e. Use correct capitalization overall.
f. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence.
g. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
(L.03) Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Third Grade
ELA-03.L.03
a. Choose words and phrases for effect.
b. Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.
Fourth Grade
ELA-04.L.03
a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
b. Choose punctuation for effect.
c. Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).
Fifth Grade
ELA-05.L.03
a. Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
b. Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
Third Grade
- ELA-03.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- ELA-03.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-03.L.06 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships.
Fourth Grade
- ELA-04.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- ELA-04.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-04.L.06 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.
Fifth Grade
- ELA-05.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- ELA-05.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-05.L.06 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships.
(L) Language Standard
(L.01) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Sixth Grade
ELA-06.L.01
k. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
l. Explain the function of and use linking verbs.
m. Use verb tense to convey various times and sequences.
n. Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that).
o. Explain the function of pronouns.
p. Use relative adverbs (where, when, why).
Seventh Grade
ELA-07.L.01
o. Produce complex and compound-complex sentences.
p. Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
q. Explain the function of subordinating conjunctions.
r. Explain the function of a prepositional phrase.
Eighth Grade
ELA-08.L.01
k. Rearrange complete simple and compound sentences of a variety of lengths.
l. Use and describe verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
m. Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice
n. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
o. Explain the function of an adverb.
p. Explain the function of coordinating conjunction
q. Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
(L.02) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Sixth Grade
ELA-06.L.02
b. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
c. Add prefixes and suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
Seventh Grade
ELA-07.L.02
c. No new skills will be assessed at this level; however, K-6 skills will be assessed at a grade-appropriate level.
Eighth Grade
ELA-08.L.02
e. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old [,] green shirt).
(L.03) Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Sixth Grade
ELA-06.L.03
a. Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
b. Maintain consistency in style
Seventh Grade
ELA-07.L.03
a. With varied sentence patterns, choose language that expresses ideas concisely; recognize and eliminate redundancy.
Sixth Grade
- ELA-06.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- ELA-06.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships (analogies), and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-06.L.06 Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Seventh Grade
- ELA-07.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- ELA-07.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships (analogies), and nuances in word meanings
- ELA-07.L.06 Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather ocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Eighth Grade
- ELA-08.L.04 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- ELA-08.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships (analogies), and nuances in word meanings.
- ELA-08.L.06 Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
(L) Language Standard
ELA-09.L Strand: [L] Language
Conventions of Standard English
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- ELA-09.L.01 Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
- ELA-09.L.02 Demonstrate capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
Knowledge of Language
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- ELA-09.L.03 Understand how language functions in different contexts
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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- ELA-09.L.04 Determine or clarify word meanings choosing from a range of strategies
- ELA-09.L.05 Understand figurative language, word relationships, and nuances
- ELA-09.L.06 Use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases
ELA-10.L Strand: [L] Language
Conventions of Standard English
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- ELA-10.L.01 Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
- ELA-10.L.02 Demonstrate capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
Knowledge of Language
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- ELA-10.L.03 Understand how language functions in different contexts
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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- ELA-10.L.04 Determine or clarify word meanings choosing from a range of strategies
- ELA-10.L.05 Understand figurative language, word relationships, and nuances
- ELA-10.L.06 Use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases
ELA-11.L Strand: [L] Language
Conventions of Standard English
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- ELA-11.L.01 Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
- ELA-11.L.02 Demonstrate command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
Knowledge of Language
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- ELA-11.L.03 Understand how language functions in different contexts
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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- ELA-11.L.04 Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
- ELA-11.L.05 Understand figurative language, word relationships, and nuances
- ELA-11.L.06 Use academic and domain-specific words and phrases
ELA-12.L Strand: [L] Language
Conventions of Standard English
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- ELA-12.L.01 Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
- ELA-12.L.02 Demonstrate command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
Knowledge of Language
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- ELA-12.L.03 Understand how language functions in different contexts
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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- ELA-12.L.04 Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
- ELA-12.L.05 Understand figurative language, word relationships, and nuances
- ELA-12.L.06 Use academic and domain-specific words and phrases