3.ELAR.11.D

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:: (i) Complete simple and compound sentences with subject-verb agreement. (ii) Past, present, and future verb tense. (iii) Singular, plural, common, and proper nouns. (iv) Adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms. (v) Adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey manner. (vi) Prepositions and prepositional phrases. (vii) Pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases. (viii) Coordinating conjunctions to form compound subjects, predicates, and sentences. (ix) Capitalization of official titles of people, holidays, and geographical names and places. (x) Punctuation marks, including apostrophes in contractions and possessives and commas in compound sentences and items in a series; and (xi) correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words.

Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
draftsstandard English conventionssimple sentencescompound sentencessubject-verb agreementverb tensepast tensepresent tensefuture tensesingular nounsplural nounscommon nounsproper nounsadjectivescomparative adjectivessuperlative adjectivesadverbstimemannerprepositionsprepositional phrasespronounssubjective caseobjective casepossessive casecoordinating conjunctionscompound subjectscompound predicatescapitalizationofficial titlespeopleholidaysgeographical namesgeographical placespunctuationapostrophescontractionspossessivescommasitems in a seriesorthographic patternsspellinghigh-frequency words
Skills
  • edit (drafts using standard English conventions) #dok2
  • identify (errors in grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling) #dok1
  • apply (rules for sentence structure and conventions) #dok2
  • correct (errors with guidance or independently) #dok2
  • use (grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and high-frequency words) #dok1
Learning Targets
  • I can identify errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in a draft. #dok1
  • I can use correct spelling of grade-level words and high-frequency words. #dok1
  • I can edit sentences to ensure subject-verb agreement. #dok2
  • I can apply punctuation rules to sentences, including using commas and apostrophes correctly. #dok2
  • I can revise sentences to use correct verb tense (past, present, future). #dok2
  • I can edit for proper use of adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and pronouns. #dok2
  • I can correct capitalization in official titles, places, and holidays. #dok2
  • I can improve drafts by making multiple edits for standard English conventions. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Conventions of standard English play a crucial role in clear written communication.
  • Editing for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling strengthens the quality and effectiveness of writing.
Essential Questions
  • Why is it important to follow standard English conventions when editing our writing?
  • How can editing improve clarity and meaning in a piece of writing?
  • What strategies can help you find and correct errors in your writing?
  • How do punctuation and capitalization affect the way a reader understands your work?
  • What are some common mistakes to watch for when editing drafts?