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Strand: Writing (Grammar)Key for Progression ChartStandard Introduction LevelSymbolThe skill has not been introduced.-The skill is introduced and appears in the grade-level reading standards.IThe skill is not formally introduced in the grade level reading standard. Students should be knowledgeable about the skill from previous instruction. Teachers should review skills taught in previous grades.PProgression ChartStandardKindergarten Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12Begin each sentence with a capital letter and use ending punctuation.IIIPPPPPPPPPPUse complete sentences.-IIIPPPPPPPPPCapitalize all proper nouns and the word I.--IIPPPPPPPPPUse singular and plural nouns and pronouns. -IIIPPPPPPPPPUse apostrophes in contractions and possessives.--IIIPPPPPPPPUse contractions and singular possessives.--IIIPPPPPPPPUse past and present verb tense.--IIPPPPPPPPPUse commas in a series.--IIPPPPPPPPPUse subject-verb agreement.---IIPPPPPPPPUse noun-pronoun agreement.---IPPPPPPPPPEliminate double negatives.---IIIPPPPPPPUse quotation marks with dialogue.---IIIPPPPPPPUse plural possessives.-----IPPPPPPPUse adjective and adverb comparisons.-----IPPPPPPPUse interjections.-----IPPPPPPPUse prepositional phrases.-----IPPPPPPPUse commas to indicate interrupters, items in a series, and to indicate direct address.-----IPPPPPPPEdit for fragments and run-ons.-----IPPPPPPPUse coordinating conjunctions. -----IPPPPPPPUse subject-verb agreement with intervening clauses and phrases.------IIPPPPPUse pronoun-antecedent agreement to include indefinite pronouns.------IIPPPPPMaintain consistent verb tense across paragraphs.------IIIPPPPEdit for verb tense consistency and point of view. -------IPPPPPUse quotation marks with dialogue and direct quotations.-------IPPPPPUse and punctuate correctly varied sentence structures to include conjunctions and transition words.--------IPPPPCorrectly use pronouns in prepositional phrases with compound objects.--------IPPPPUse comparative and superlative degrees in adverbs and adjectives.--------IPPPPUse parallel structures across sentences and paragraphs.---------IPPPUse appositives, main clauses, and subordinate clauses.----------IPPUse commas and semicolons to distinguish and divide main and subordinate clauses.----------IPPDistinguish between active and passive voice.----------IPPUse colons correctly.-----------IPUse verbals and verbal phrases to achieve sentence conciseness and variety.------------I ................
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