9th Grade ELA Targeted Standards (L) Language Strand Cluster: Conventions of Standard English
ELA-09.L.01: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can identify correct standard English sentence structure as well as errors (involving parallel structure and placement of phrases and clauses) in sentence structure.
Reasoning Targets
I can analyze and classify conventions of grammar.
I can choose writing strategies to create sentences with various types of phrases and clauses.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can use correct conventions of grammar to create effective sentences.
Product Targets
I can produce a piece of writing that uses correct conventions of grammar and usage.
I can demonstrate the use of the various types of phrases and clauses in my writing.
Proficiency Scale
Measurement of Progress
Conventions of Language: L9-10. 1 & 2Within the context of authentic English writing and speaking,demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage as well as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Sample Activity
Advanced Proficient
In addition to expectations of proficiency, student provides consistent evidence of in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught and expected.
Uses phrases and clauses to enhance specific meaning and add variety
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Proficient
The student can
demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage as well as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing and speaking.
continue to implement correct use of previously introduced conventions: punctuation usage, subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, frequently confused words, verb tense, placement of modifiers, etc.
correctly use semicolons, conjunctive adverbs, colons, various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent: noun, relative, adverb).
use parallel structure, various types of phrases and clauses to convey a specific effect and add variety, and appropriate verb choices (voice and tense).
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Progressing
There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
demonstrates basic application of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage as well as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing and speaking.
Identifies parallel structure, various types of phrases and clauses, and appropriate verb choice (voice and tense).
recognizes or recalls specific terminology that relates to knowledge of language, such as:
semicolons, conjunctive adverbs, colons, various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent: noun, relative, adverb).
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
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Novice
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
