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CaLifornia Common Core state standards
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Language standards
Conventions of standard English
L .6 .1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking .
L .6 .1a
Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive) .
L .6 .1b
Use all pronouns, including intensive pronouns (e .g ., myself, ourselves) correctly. CA
L .6 .1c
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person .
L .6 .1d
Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i .e ., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents) .
L .6 .1e
Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language .
L .6 .2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing .
L .6 .2a
Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/ parenthetical elements .
L .6 .2b
Spell correctly .
knowledge of Language
L .6 .3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening .
L .6 .3a
Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/ listener interest, and style .
L .6 .3b
Maintain consistency in style and tone .
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L .6 .4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies .
L .6 .4a
Use context (e .g ., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase .
L .6 .4b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e .g ., audience, auditory, audible) .
L .6 .4c
Consult reference materials (e .g ., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech .
L .6 .4d
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e .g ., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary) .
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