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Common Core Standards
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6th Grade |
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ELA.6.C.3.1 |
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Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level. |
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6.10.D |
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(D) edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
- complete complex sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments;
- consistent, appropriate use of verb tenses;
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conjunctive adverbs;
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prepositions and prepositional phrases and their influence on subject-verb agreement;
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pronouns, including relative;
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subordinating conjunctions to form complex sentences and correlative conjunctions such as either/or and neither/nor;
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capitalization of proper nouns, including abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organizations;
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punctuation marks, including commas in complex sentences, transitions, and introductory elements; and
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correct spelling, including commonly confused terms such as its/it's, affect/effect, there/their/they're, and to/two/too;
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 6th Grade Writing - Pronouns Lesson
Pronouns are words that can replace or refer to nouns in a sentence. There are many different kinds of pronouns.
| Subject Pronouns — | Subject pronouns are personal pronouns that act as the subjects of sentences or clauses. |
| I, we, she, he, they, it, you |
| Object Pronouns — | Object pronouns are personal pronouns that are used as the objects of verbs or prepositions. |
| me, us, her, him, them, it, you |
| Possessive Pronouns — | Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone or something. |
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my, mine, her, hers, his, their, theirs, its, your, yours
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| Reflexive Pronouns — | A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and object of a clause refer to the same person or thing. |
| myself, ourselves, herself, himself, themselves, itself, yourself |
| Indefinite Pronouns — | Indefinite pronouns are used to refer to non-specific people, places, and things. |
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