Language Domain at a Glance (glossary)
Students learn and apply the structures and conventions of standard English. Students observe and analyze how grammar works in reading and writing. Students build vocabularies and determine word meanings as they relate to reading and writing.
Big Ideas: Grammar Conventions | Vocabulary
I. Big Idea Progression and Major Concepts: Grammar Conventions (constructing texts)
Students observe, analyze, and use the structures and conventions of Standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics as they interpret and construct texts.
Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics (GUM) Chart
Key Concepts / Learning Progressions:
Grammar | Usage | Mechanics | Syntax
II. Big Idea Progression and Major Concepts: Vocabulary (interpreting texts)
Students engage in a wide range of written and spoken activities during which they expand and deepen their vocabularies, build word analysis skill sets (morphology), and determine or clarify the meanings of words and phrases.
Key Concepts / Learning Progressions:
General Vocabulary | Academic Vocabulary | Specialized Vocabulary | Word Analysis | Meaning | Purpose