9th Grade English

9th Grade ELA Targeted Standards
(L) Language Strand
Cluster: Conventions of Standard English

ELA-09.L.02 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

• I can identify correct usage of different types of punctuation.
• I can identify spelling errors in writing.
  

Reasoning Targets

• I can evaluate and edit writing for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Skills (Performance) Targets

• I can capitalize correctly when writing.
• I can punctuate correctly when writing.
• I can spell correctly when writing.

Product Target

• I can produce writing that demonstrates correct use of conventions: punctuation (e.g., end punctuation, possessive apostrophes, colons to introduce a list or quote, and semi-colons to connect independent clauses), capitalization, and spelling. 

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

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).

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:  

  • subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, verb tense.

  • 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.