Standard 5: Language
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Students will apply knowledge of grammar and rhetorical style to reading and writing.
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| WRITING: Students will demonstrate command of Standard English grammar, mechanics, and usage through writing and other modes of communication. |
| 9.5.W.1 Students will write using correct mechanics with a focus on punctuation marks as needed. |
Student Actions
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Teacher Actions
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- Students will create compositions with few or no mechanical errors that impact readability focusing mainly on punctuation.
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- Teachers include explicit and implicit instruction on correct mechanics as needed.
- Teachers provide students with opportunities to complete formal and informal writing tasks.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to receive feedback that focuses specifically on mechanics.
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Supporting Resources
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Teacher Insights
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Mechanics refers to standard conventions of English such as spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Punctuation marks include the basic commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons and semi-colons, but should also include more stylistic punctuation such as dashes, ellipses, brackets, etc.
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Grammar refers to the rules of language.
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Using model sentences to teach conventions can be effective, as opposed to teaching mechanics solely through correcting poor sentences.
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Due to recursive nature of the standards, it is essential that teachers are aware of how all objectives within and between strands work together for optimal instruction.
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