Grammar Review Overview: Students will review basic language standards learned in previous years. This review will set the standard for all writing taking place this year. This includes using proper capitalization, nouns, verbs, spelling, end mark punctuation, writing complete sentences (subject/predicate) and using a variety of sentences. Students will review sentences, fragments and run-ons and how to fix sentence problems when they occur. Next, they will learn appropriate use of pronouns, commas, dashes, and parentheses.
Below is a list of standards for this unit. L.6.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive). Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.* Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).* 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. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.* Spell correctly.
L.6.3 - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.* Maintain consistency in style and tone.*
L.6.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).