8th Grade ELA Targeted Standards (L) Language Strand Cluster: Conventions of Standard English
ELA-08.L.02 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Introduce:
a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
c. Spell correctly.
Practice:
d. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed and/or using spelling patterns and generalizations. (e.g., word families, position-based spelling, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts)
Display proficiency in:
e. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He word an old [,] green shirt).
Student Learning Targets for Grade 8 ELA:
Knowledge Targets
I can recall the rules of punctuation and capitalization for standard English.
I can recognize capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors within a written work.
Reasoning Targets
I can determine when to use commas, ellipses, and dashes (among other punctuation marks).
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
I can use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
I can spell correctly.
I can spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
I can use spelling patterns and generalizations. (e.g., word families, position-based spelling, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts).
I can use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He word an old [,] green shirt).
Product Targets
I can create written work that models grade-appropriate usage of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling (Capitalization: I, proper nouns, proper adjectives, and in sentences; Punctuation: end marks, quotation marks in dialogue, comma in a compound sentence, and items in series, apostrophes, ellipses, and dashes).
Proficiency Scale
Score
8.L.02 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
The student consistently can:
determine when to use commas, ellipses, and dashes (among other punctuation marks).
use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
spell correctly.
spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
use spelling patterns and generalizations. (e.g., word families, position-based spelling, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts).
use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He word an old [,] green shirt).
create written work that models grade-appropriate usage of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling (Capitalization: I, proper nouns, proper adjectives, and in sentences; Punctuation: end marks, quotation marks in dialogue, comma in a compound sentence, and items in series, apostrophes, ellipses, and dashes).
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2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
The student can:
-recall the rules of punctuation and capitalization for standard English.
-recognize capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors within a written work.
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1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
