5.ELAR.11.D
Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:: (i) Complete simple and compound sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments. (ii) Past tense of irregular verbs. (iii) Collective nouns. (iv) Adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms. (v) Conjunctive adverbs. (vi) Prepositions and prepositional phrases and their influence on subject-verb agreement. (vii) Pronouns, including indefinite. (viii) Subordinating conjunctions to form complex sentences. (ix) Capitalization of abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organizations. (x) Italics and underlining for titles and emphasis and punctuation marks, including quotation marks in dialogue and commas in compound and complex sentences; and (xi) correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words; and August 2019 Update Page 31 §110.A. Elementary.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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Skills
- edit (drafts using standard English conventions) #dok2
- identify (incomplete sentences such as splices, run-ons, and fragments) #dok1
- correct (subject-verb agreement in simple and compound sentences) #dok2
- edit (for past tense of irregular verbs) #dok1
- use (appropriate forms of collective nouns, adjectives, pronouns, etc.) #dok2
- apply (appropriate capitalization and punctuation in writing) #dok1
- spell (words with grade-appropriate patterns, rules, and high-frequency words) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify simple and compound sentences in a draft. #dok1
- I can edit drafts for correct subject-verb agreement. #dok2
- I can recognize splices, run-ons, and fragments. #dok1
- I can revise sentences to avoid run-ons and fragments. #dok2
- I can edit for correct use of the past tense of irregular verbs. #dok1
- I can use collective nouns and their correct forms in writing. #dok2
- I can apply comparative and superlative forms of adjectives accurately. #dok2
- I can use conjunctive adverbs to connect ideas in writing. #dok2
- I can edit drafts for correct prepositions and prepositional phrases. #dok2
- I can identify and use indefinite pronouns correctly. #dok1
- I can form complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions. #dok2
- I can capitalize abbreviations and titles according to conventions. #dok1
- I can use italics and underlining for titles and emphasis appropriately. #dok2
- I can use quotation marks in dialogue and commas in sentences correctly. #dok2
- I can spell words with grade-appropriate patterns and high frequency correctly. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Editing is a critical step in the writing process to improve clarity, coherence, and correctness by applying language conventions.
- Understanding and using standard English conventions ensures effective communication and helps readers understand the message.
Essential Questions
- How do standard English conventions make writing clearer for the reader?
- What are common mistakes writers make with sentence structure, and how can they be corrected?
- Why is it important to use correct punctuation and capitalization in writing?
- How can I check my work for agreement, correct word forms, and accurate spelling?
- What strategies can I use for editing and revising drafts effectively?