B3. Language Conventions for Reading and Writing
Specific Expectations
Syntax and Sentence Structure
B3.1
identify and construct various sentence types and forms, including simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences containing adverbial clauses
Grammar
B3.2
demonstrate an understanding of the functions of parts of speech in sentences, including possessive nouns, linking verbs and the progressive tense, interrogative adjectives and adverbs, and prepositions and interjections, and use this knowledge to support comprehension and communicate meaning clearly
Capitalization and Punctuation
B3.3
use their understanding of the meaning and function of capitalization and punctuation to communicate meaning clearly, including the use of capital letters in dialogue and for words in titles, commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and direct quotations from texts within sentences, and apostrophes to indicate contractions