Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Demonstrate
command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing
or speaking.
1. Use relative pronouns (who,
whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).
2. Form and use the progressive verb tenses
(e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking).
3. Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may,
must) to convey various conditions.
4. Order adjectives within sentences
according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red
small bag).
5. Form and use
prepositional phrases.
6. Produce
complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and
run-ons.
7. Correctly use
frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).
B. Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
1. Use correct
capitalization.
2. Use commas and
quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
3. Use a comma before a coordinating
conjunction in a compound sentence.
4. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly,
consulting references as needed.
C. Use knowledge of language and its
conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
1. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas
precisely.
2. Choose punctuation
for effect.
3. Differentiate
between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and
situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group
discussions).
D.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of
strategies.
1. Use context (e.g.,
definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a
word or phrase.
2. Use common,
grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of
a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
3. Consult reference materials (e.g.,
dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the
pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and
phrases.
E. Demonstrate
understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word
meanings.
1. Explain the meaning of simple
similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
2. Recognize and explain the meaning of
common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
3. Demonstrate understanding of words by
relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not
identical meanings (synonyms).
F. Acquire and use accurately
grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases,
including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being
(e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic
(e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal
preservation).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:6, R.S. 17: 24.4, and
R.S.
17:154.
