| 3.3.2 | Spells accurately in final draft. |
| · Uses spelling words and patterns from the previous grades. | |||
| · Uses multiple strategies to spell. |
| - | homophones (e.g., capital and capitol) | ||
| - | affixes (e.g., dis-, ir-, -ist, -ism) | ||
| - | Greek and Latin roots (e.g., circus, spiral, vision) | ||
| - | words from other languages (e.g., arena, buffet, soufflé, lariat) | ||
| - | frequently misspelled words (e.g., accommodation, cemetery, receive) | ||
| · Uses resources to correct own spelling. |
| 3.3.3 | Applies capitalization rules. |
| · Uses capitalization rules from previous grades. | |||
| · Uses capitals the title of a specific course (e.g., History 9A as opposed to history). | |||
| · Uses resources to check capitalization. |
| 3.3.4 | Applies punctuation rules. |
| · Uses punctuation rules from previous grades. | |||
| · Uses commas to enclose titles (e.g., Mohammed Abdul, M.D., is a pediatrician.). | |||
| · Places commas and periods inside quotation marks. | |||
| · Uses apostrophes to form plurals of letters or numbers (e.g., Know your ABC’s.). | |||
| · Uses colon between title and subtitle (e.g., Write Source 2000: A Guide to Thinking, Writing and Learning). | |||
| · Uses diagonal slash (/) correctly: |
| - | in a fraction |
| - | to show choice |
| · Uses resources to check punctuation. |
| 3.3.5 | Applies usage rules. |
| · Applies usage rules from previous grades. | |||
| · Identifies and corrects past grammar and usage issues. | |||
| · Uses fewer vs. less correctly. | |||
| · Uses parallel construction when listing infinitive phrases. |
| - | parallel: Jamillah likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle. |
| - | not parallel: Jamillah likes to hike, to swim, and rides a bicycle. |
| · Uses resources to check usage. |
| 3.3.6 | Uses complete sentences in writing. |
| · May use fragments in dialogue as appropriate. |
| 3.3.7 | Applies paragraph conventions. |
| · Uses paragraph conventions (e.g., designate by indentation or block format, skipping lines between paragraphs). | |||
| · Uses textual markers (e.g., rows, columns, and tables). |
| 3.3.8 | Applies conventional forms for citations. |
| · Cites sources according to prescribed format (e.g., MLA, APA). |