Standard 1 : Conventions of Standard English (Archived)



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General Information

Number: LAFS.K12.L.1
Title: Conventions of Standard English
Type: Cluster
Subject: English Language Arts - Archived
Grade: K12
Strand: Language Standards

Related Standards

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
LAFS.K12.L.1.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
LAFS.K12.L.1.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.


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Lesson Plan

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Happy Lawns: Lawn Care Service MEA:

This Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) is written at a 6th grade level.
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Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. MEAs resemble engineering problems and encourage students to create solutions in the form of mathematical and scientific models. Students work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics to solve an open-ended problem while considering constraints and tradeoffs. Students integrate their ELA skills into MEAs as they are asked to clearly document their thought processes. MEAs follow a problem-based, student-centered approach to learning, where students are encouraged to grapple with the problem while the teacher acts as a facilitator. To learn more about MEAs visit: https://www.cpalms.org/cpalms/mea.aspx

Unit/Lesson Sequence

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The Passion of Punctuation:

Students learn to use commas, semicolons, colons, and exclamation points correctly, and explore how they can use punctuation to contribute to the development of their own voice and style in writing.

Worksheet

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Worksheets for teaching ESL learners: This page has many worksheets designed to help teach young ESL students. Some work on general language skills; others reinforce particular elements of grammar.