B3. Language Conventions for Reading and Writing
Specific Expectations
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
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Grammar
B3.2
demonstrate an understanding of the functions of parts of speech in sentences, including nouns that are gerunds, distinguishing and converting between active and passive voice, 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 and coherently, including the use of colons in formal letters and memo salutations and to indicate a new speaker in script dialogue, and commas after transitional words or phrases