Language: Understand, Edit for Grammar, Usage Parts of Speech Adjectives Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Chooses between adjectives and adverbs as modifiers Chooses between the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective Forms comparative and superlative adjectives Places adjectives in the correct order in a sentence Uses an adjective with an irregular comparative or superlative form Adverbs Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Chooses between adjectives and adverbs as modifiers Forms irregular comparative and superlative adverbs Recognizes correct use of adverbs Recognizes when an adverb tells when Uses comparative and superlative adverbs Uses relative adverbs Agreement Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Rewrites a sentence using pronouns Understands correct use of "I" in a compound subject Editing and Proofreading Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Detects errors in formation of the past tense of irregular verbs Edits a passage for consistency of verb tense Frequently Confused Words Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Understands correct use of "loose/lose" Understands correct use of "their/there/they're" Understands correct use of "to/too/two" Nouns Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Forms the plural of regular nouns Recognizes nouns that have the same singular and plural forms Recognizes the plural of nouns that change form Recognizes the plural of nouns that end in -f Uses abstract nouns Uses collective nouns Uses singular possessive nouns Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies an interjection as the word that shows emotion or surprise Uses conjunctions to combine clauses throughout a passage Uses the appropriate coordinating conjunction to combine clauses Uses the appropriate subordinating conjunction to combine clauses Uses the conjunctions "both/and" in a sentence Uses the conjunctions "either/or" in a sentence Uses the conjunctions "not only/but also" in a sentence Pronouns Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Rewrites a sentence using pronouns Understands correct use of "I" in a compound subject Understands the function of a pronoun Uses an object pronoun in a noun phrase Uses indefinite pronouns Uses intensive pronouns Uses possessive pronouns Uses reflexive pronouns Uses relative pronouns Verbs Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Detects errors in formation of the past tense of irregular verbs Edits a passage for consistency of verb tense Identifies past tense verbs Recognizes an improper shift in verb tense Recognizes future tense in a sentence Recognizes past tense in a sentence Uses appropriate modal auxiliaries Uses the future perfect verb tense Uses the future progressive verb tense Uses the future tense form of a verb Uses the past perfect form of an irregular verb Uses the past perfect verb tense Uses the past progressive verb tense Uses the past tense form of a regular verb Uses the past tense form of an irregular verb Uses the present perfect form of an irregular verb Uses the present perfect verb tense Uses the present progressive verb tense Uses the present tense form of a verb Phrases, Clauses, Agreement, Sentences Agreement Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies the antecedent of a pronoun Recognizes correct subject-verb agreement Recognizes correct subject-verb agreement when a compound subject is joined by "and" Recognizes correct subject-verb agreement when a question begins with a helping verb Uses correct subject-verb agreement Uses correct subject-verb agreement when a compound subject is joined by "and" Uses correct subject-verb agreement when the subject is an irregular noun Clauses Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Places relative clauses within sentences Recognizes when a clause tells why Editing and Proofreading Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Edits to correct incomplete sentences Uses punctuation to correct run-on sentences Modifiers Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Revises to correct a dangling modifier Revises to correct a misplaced modifier Phrases Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Recognizes when a prepositional phrase tells what, how, where, when, or why Uses prepositional phrases as modifiers Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Recognizes when a prepositional phrase tells what, how, where, when, or why Uses prepositional phrases as modifiers Pronouns Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies the antecedent of a pronoun Revising Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Combines multiple sentences into one sentence with the same meaning Combines sentences for concise expression Revises run-on sentences Revises to correct a dangling modifier Revises to correct a misplaced modifier Sentence Completeness Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Combines subjects and predicates into complete sentences Edits to correct incomplete sentences Forms a complete sentence by adding an independent clause to a phrase Forms a complete simple sentence Recognizes that a predicate is not a complete sentence Recognizes that complete sentences must contain more than just phrases Recognizes when a complex sentence is complete Recognizes when a sentence with a gerund as the subject is complete Recognizes when a simple sentence is complete Recognizes when an interrogative sentence is complete Sentence Meaning Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Arranges words in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence Combines multiple sentences into one sentence with the same meaning Recognizes which word order in a sentence makes the meaning most clear Sentence Structure Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Combines sentences by using a coordinating conjunction Combines sentences for concise expression Revises run-on sentences Uses punctuation to correct run-on sentences Subject, Predicate Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Combines sentences by using a compound predicate Combines sentences by using a compound subject Syntax Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Arranges words in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence Rearranges the word order of a sentence into an alternate form using correct syntax Recognizes which word order in a sentence makes the meaning most clear Language: Understand, Edit for Mechanics Capitalization Capitalization: First Word Rules Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Capitalizes the first word in a sentence Capitalizes the first word in the greeting/closing of a letter Capitalization: Proper Nouns and Personal Titles Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Capitalizes months of the year Capitalizes names and initials Capitalizes names of geographic locations Capitalizes names of historical periods and events Capitalizes names of holidays Capitalizes names of languages and nationalities Capitalizes names of organizations, schools, and businesses Capitalizes the pronoun "I" Capitalization: Quotations and Dialogue Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Recognizes correct capitalization in divided quotations Uses correct capitalization in direct quotations Capitalization: Titles of Works Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Capitalizes titles of books, songs, poems, and other works Punctuation Apostrophes Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines whether a possessive noun is singular or plural Uses an apostrophe to form a singular possessive Brackets, Dashes, Hyphens, Ellipses, Parentheses Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Uses an ellipsis to indicate an interruption in thought or speech Commas Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Understands that a comma punctuates a geographic location Understands that a comma punctuates a written date Understands that commas are used to set off words of direct address Understands that commas separate items in a series Uses a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence Uses a comma to punctuate a geographic location Uses a comma to punctuate the greeting/closing of a letter Uses a comma to set off an introductory phrase or clause Uses a comma to set off an introductory word Uses a comma to set off words of direct address Uses commas to punctuate written dates Uses commas to separate items in a series Contractions Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Understands that an apostrophe is needed to form a contraction Understands the contraction for "I will" Understands the contraction for "cannot" Understands the contraction for "could not" Understands the contraction for "it is" Understands the contraction for "they are" Understands the contraction for "we are" Editing and Proofreading Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Detects an error in ending punctuation Ending Punctuation Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Detects an error in ending punctuation Understands that either a period or exclamation mark may end the same sentence Uses a period to punctuate a sentence Uses a question mark to punctuate a sentence Uses an exclamation mark to punctuate a sentence Quotation Marks and Dialogue Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Punctuates dialogue using commas, end punctuation, and quotation marks Recognizes proper placement of quotation marks in dialogue Understands that quotation marks set off dialogue Uses quotation marks to set off dialogue Spelling Editing and Proofreading Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Corrects spelling errors Recognizes correct/incorrect spelling in the context of sentences Uses a dictionary to identify the correct spelling of a word Spelling: Affixes and Roots Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -ary or -ery Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -ed Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -ible or -able Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -ing Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -ion Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -ly Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -ous Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word ending in -y when a suffix is added Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word in which the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word with a Greek root Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a word with a Latin root Spelling: Commonly Misspelled Words Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a double-consonant word Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of calendar words Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of commonly misspelled words Spelling: Compound Words Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a compound word Spelling: Patterns Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of words with irregular patterns Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of words with regular patterns Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of words with vowel pairs or diphthongs Spelling: Plurals Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of a regular plural Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of an irregular plural Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of the plural form of a word ending in -ay, -ey, or -oy Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of the plural form of a word ending in a consonant plus y Identifies correct/incorrect spelling of the plural form of a word ending in -ch, -s, -sh, or -x Writing: Write, Revise Texts for Purpose and Audience Establish and Maintain Style; Use Precise Language Punctuation: Style, Emphasis, and Effect Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Chooses punctuation to achieve a desired effect Revising Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Revises a sentence to improve clarity Revises for precise verb choice Revises for precise word choice Revises for sentence variety to improve style and enhance reader interest Revises writing for clearer description or imagery Revises writing to address the audience consistently Revises writing to eliminate unnecessary or redundant language Writing Techniques: Figurative and Descriptive Language Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Revises for precise verb choice Revises for precise word choice Revises writing for clearer description or imagery Revises writing to include sensory details Uses language that creates vivid description or imagery Uses precise verbs to convey specific actions Uses precise words to convey meaning Uses sensory language in writing Writing Techniques: Rhetorical Strategies Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Uses language that appeals to emotion Writing Techniques: Voice, Style, Tone, and Mood Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Chooses appropriate content-specific vocabulary for audience and purpose Maintains appropriate tone for purpose and audience Recognizes situations that require informal or formal tone Revises for sentence variety to improve style and enhance reader interest Revises writing to address the audience consistently Uses language that conveys a specific mood Uses language that maintains formal style or objective tone Uses language that maintains the mood in writing Plan, Organize; Create Cohesion, Use Transitions Introductions, Transitions, Conclusions Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Adds a concluding sentence to a persuasive letter to summarize or restate the purpose Adds a concluding sentence to an expository paragraph to provide a sense of closure Adds a concluding sentence to summarize or reinforce the main idea of a paragraph Adds a concluding sentence to summarize or reinforce the main idea of multiparagraph writing Adds a concluding sentence to support a claim or argument in a paragraph Adds a sentence or section to introduce a narrator or character Adds a sentence or section to introduce the situation or context in a narrative Determines appropriate closure for narrative or fictional writing Determines appropriate openings for narrative or fictional writing Determines logical first or last sentence in a draft Revises a concluding sentence or section to better summarize, restate, or reinforce a claim or main idea Revises to strengthen the closure of narrative or fictional writing Uses a strong opening statement in a persuasive letter or essay Uses a transitional clause or sentence to establish organizational structure Uses a transitional clause or sentence to indicate time shifts or sequence of events Uses a transitional clause or sentence to show cause and effect Uses a transitional word or phrase to connect contrasting ideas Uses a transitional word or phrase to give examples or intensify ideas Uses a transitional word or phrase to indicate a shift in setting Uses a transitional word or phrase to indicate a time shift or sequence of events Uses an appropriate introductory sentence for informational writing Uses an introductory sentence that states an opinion Uses multiple types of transitional words or phrases throughout a passage Main Ideas, Topic Sentence, Supporting Details Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines which graphic representation best supports the meaning of the writing Evaluates which sentence will best serve as the topic sentence for a given subject Identifies the topic sentence of a paragraph Uses the best topic sentence for a given paragraph or set of supporting details Organizing Writing Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Develops a narrative with a logical next event Maintains logical organization while drafting Organizes ideas logically in a paragraph Organizes sentences according to sequence words Organizes sentences into the correct sequence Recognizes when chronological order or sequencing is the most effective organizational form to develop writing Reorders sentences to improve organization Prewriting Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines a topic appropriate to audience and purpose Uses a graphic organizer to develop a topic Uses the most appropriate graphic organizer to plan writing Research Questions, Sources, Thesis Statement Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines an effective thesis statement for an argumentative essay Revising Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Revises a concluding sentence or section to better summarize, restate, or reinforce a claim or main idea Revises to strengthen the closure of narrative or fictional writing Writing Forms: Genres Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Identifies the form of writing appropriate to audience and purpose Writing Techniques: Point of View Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Develops point of view in narrative writing Provide Support; Develop Topics; Conduct Research Drafting Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines which details will support a topic in informational writing Identifies details needed to accomplish writing objective Main Ideas, Topic Sentence, Supporting Details Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines the type of details that will support a topic or thesis in expository writing Determines which details will support a topic in informational writing Determines which details will support main/central idea in narrative writing Evaluates literary writing to determine how best to advance or support a central idea Provides details that develop literary elements in writing Recognizes how to develop ideas into paragraphs Supports a topic or thesis with relevant details in expository writing Prewriting Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines the type of details that will support a topic or thesis in expository writing Research Questions, Sources, Thesis Statement Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Evaluates research questions Evaluates sources for relevance to a given topic Gathers information from sources to answer research questions Revising Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Adds details or information to develop writing Recognizes a sentence that does not belong in a narrative draft Recognizes content that does not belong in an expository draft Writing Forms: Genres Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines what information is appropriate for a given audience and purpose Writing Techniques: Argument, Counterargument Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Supports a claim with reasons or evidence in argumentative writing Supports an opinion with reasons or evidence in persuasive writing Writing Techniques: Literary Elements Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Provides details that develop literary elements in writing Writing Techniques: Rhetorical Strategies Rene is ready to DEVELOP these skills (191-200): Determines the type of details or evidence that will support a position in persuasive writing Determines the type of evidence that will support a claim in argumentative writing
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