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| Capitalization |
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I use both
capital and lower case letters.
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I capitalize
proper nouns, like the names of people, pets, and places.
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I capitalize
the pronoun "I".
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I capitalize
important words in a title.
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I capitalize
the first word of a sentence.
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I capitalize
the first word in a direct quotation.
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| Conventions |
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My
handwriting is legible.
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My sentences
read from left to right.
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My sentences
begin in different ways.
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Each of my
paragraphs has one main idea.
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My sentences
are complete (have noun and verb).
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I have used
standard grammar correctly.
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| Ideas |
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I use
brainstorming and a concept map or outline to create and organize my
ideas.
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My story has
a beginning, middle, and end.
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My
introduction is exciting and inviting.
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I have a
satisfying conclusion.
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My ideas flow
and are well connected.
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| Punctuation |
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I use a
period at the end of each sentence.
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I use a
question mark at the end of each question.
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I use an
exclamation mark at the end of an exclamation.
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I use commas
between words in a list.
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I use
apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
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| Word Use |
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Every word
seems just right.
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I use
synonyms for words I write a lot.
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I use new
spelling words when appropriate.
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I use new
vocabulary words when appropriate.
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My verb forms
match my noun (e.g., singular; plural).
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I use
standard spelling.
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I use the
dictionary to spell words I don't
know.
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