North Dakota First Grade Common Core - ND Curriculum Initiative

North Dakota First Grade Common Core!The Next Generation
Strand: Language
Cluster: Conventions of Standard English
Topic: Capitalization, Punctuation and
Spelling
Standard: L.1.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions
of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a) Capitalize dates and names of
people.
b) Use end punctuation for sentences.
c) Use commas in dates and to
separate single words in a series.
d) Use conventional spelling for words
with common spelling patterns and
for frequently occurring irregular
words.
e) Spell untaught words phonetically,
drawing on phonemic awareness
and spelling conventions.
I Can:
• Capitalize dates and names
• Use end punctuation for sentences
• Use commas in dates and lists
• Spell sight words and word family
words
• Use invented spelling
Notes:
Tasks:
• To teach the use of a comma in a series, list the
five senses on the white board. Give students a
“setting” card (e.g., zoo, farm, or beach) and have
them dictate a sentence using one of the senses,
naming three things they are able to use one of
the senses for, in that setting. Explain that when
we use the word “and” we are using a conjunction.
For example, “At the zoo, I smell popcorn,
elephants, and cotton candy.” Write the dictated
sentence and then challenge them to write their
own sentences.
Source: commoncore.org
• To introduce the relationship between punctuation
and reading expression, use the book Yo! Yes?
Show the students the cover of the book with its
very simple title: Yo! Yes? Ask how someone
would say those words? YO! YES? As you read
the book with the students, have the boys read
one page, and the girls the opposite page. As they
focus on the illustrations and the way the author
ends each sentence, they will know how to read
the words, and a story will be created in their
minds. Follow this reading with other books so
that the children learn how important it is to read
with the end punctuation in mind.
Source: commoncore.org
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