2.ELAR.11.D

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:: (i) Complete sentences with subject-verb agreement. (ii) Past, present, and future verb tense. (iii) Singular, plural, common, and proper nouns. (iv) Adjectives, including articles; August 2019 Update Page 15 §110.A. Elementary. (v) Adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey place. (vi) Prepositions and prepositional phrases. (vii) Pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases. (viii) Coordinating conjunctions to form compound subjects and predicates. (ix) Capitalization of months, days of the week, and the salutation and conclusion of a letter. (x) End punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates; and (xi) correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words.

Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
draftsstandard English conventionscomplete sentencessubject-verb agreementpast, present, and future verb tensesingular, plural, common, and proper nounsadjectivesarticlesadverbs that convey timeadverbs that convey placeprepositionsprepositional phrasespronounssubjective caseobjective casepossessive casecoordinating conjunctionscompound subjectscompound predicatescapitalizationmonthsdays of the weeksalutationconclusion of a letterend punctuationapostrophes in contractionscommas with items in a seriescommas in datesspellingorthographic patternshigh-frequency words
Skills
  • edit (drafts for standard English conventions) #dok2
  • identify (errors in drafts related to grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling) #dok1
  • correct (errors in subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and parts of speech in writing) #dok2
  • apply (grammar and spelling rules to edit drafts) #dok2
  • use (capitalization and punctuation rules appropriately in drafts) #dok1
Learning Targets
  • I can identify complete sentences, subject-verb agreement, and parts of speech in my draft. #dok1
  • I can use capitalization for months, days of the week, salutations, and letter conclusions. #dok1
  • I can use end punctuation, apostrophes, and commas correctly in my writing. #dok1
  • I can edit my draft to correct verb tenses, noun forms, and pronoun cases. #dok2
  • I can edit my writing for adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions. #dok2
  • I can recognize and correct spelling errors according to grade-level patterns and high-frequency words. #dok2
  • I can revise sentences in my draft to ensure subject-verb agreement and proper use of grammatical elements. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Editing writing using conventions helps make ideas clearer and easier for others to understand.
  • Mastery of grammar, punctuation, and spelling in drafts is essential for effective written communication.
Essential Questions
  • Why is it important to use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in your writing?
  • How do the rules of standard English conventions help others understand your writing?
  • What steps can you take to edit and improve your own drafts for conventions?
  • How do you know when a sentence is complete or if it has errors?
  • Which conventions are the most difficult for you when editing your own writing, and how can you practice them?