The following skills, marked with an asterisk (*) in Language standards 1–3, are particularly likely to require continued attention in higher grades as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing and speaking.
Standard | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grades 9-10 | Grade 11-12 | |||||||
L.3.1f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. | |||||||||||||||
L.3.a. Choose words and phrases for effect. | |||||||||||||||
L.3.3a. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons. | |||||||||||||||
L.4.1g. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to/too/two; there/their). | |||||||||||||||
L.4.3a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.1 | |||||||||||||||
L.4.3b. Choose punctuation for effect. | |||||||||||||||
L.5.1d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense. | |||||||||||||||
L.5.2a. Use punctuation to separate items in a series.2 | |||||||||||||||
L.6.1c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person. | |||||||||||||||
L.6.1d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents). | |||||||||||||||
L.6.1e. Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language. | |||||||||||||||
L.6.2a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. | |||||||||||||||
L.6.3a. Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.3 | |||||||||||||||
L.6.3b. Maintain consistency in style and tone. | |||||||||||||||
L.7.1c. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. | |||||||||||||||
L.7.3a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. | |||||||||||||||
L.8.1d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. | |||||||||||||||
L.9–10.1a. Use parallel structure. |
Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects | 6–12
1 Subsumed by L.7.3a
2 Subsumed by L.9–10.1a
3 Subsumed by L.11–12.3a