Academic Standard
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
Initiative:
Tennessee State Standards
Framework:
English/Language Arts
Type:
Standard
Code:
TSS.ELA.8.L.CSE.1
Grade range:
8
Groupings:
Cornerstone = Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Cornerstone = Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Component
When reading or listening, analyze the use of phrases and clauses within a larger text.
When reading or listening, explain the function of verbs.
When writing or speaking, produce simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences with effectively-placed modifiers.
When reading or listening, explain the function of the voice (active and passive) and the mood of a verb and its application in text.
When writing or speaking, produce and use varied voice and mood of verbs.
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Grades 7 - 10
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