Strand 1
Parts of Speech |
Strand 2
Sentence Structure |
Strand 3
Sentence Composition |
Strand 4
Paragraphs |
| Nouns |
Kinds of Sentences |
Concepts from Strands
1 and 2 are applied within the sentence-composition environment of
this strand. |
Topics and Main Ideas |
| Proper and Common Nouns |
End Punctuation |
Narrative Paragraphs |
| Singular and Plural Nouns |
Capitalization |
Narrative Paragraphs: Lead Sentences |
| Spelling Plural Nouns |
Commas |
Narrative Paragraphs: Supporting Sentences |
| Action Verbs |
Conjunctions and Run-On Sentences |
Narrative Paragraphs: Closing Sentences |
| Personal Pronouns |
Simple Subjects |
Paragraphs of Information |
| Ordering 'I' and 'Me' |
Complete Subjects |
Paragraphs of Information: Topic Sentences |
| Singular and Plural Possessives |
Compound Subjects |
Paragraphs of Information: Supporting Sentences |
| Spelling Irregular Nouns |
Simple and Complete Predicates |
Paragraphs of Information: Closing Sentences |
| Articles |
Compound Predicates |
Opinion Paragraphs |
| Adjectives |
Compound Verbs |
Opinion Paragraphs: Opinion Statements |
| Number Words |
Quoting and Underlining Titles |
Opinion Paragraphs: Supporting Sentences |
| Adverbs |
Compound Words |
Opinion Paragraphs: Closing Sentences |
| Present Tense |
Commas in Quotations |
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| Past Tense |
Quotation Marks |
| Future Tense |
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| Pronoun Contractions |
| Possessive Pronouns |
| Homophones |
| Comparative Adjectives |
| Confusing Adverbs |
| Forms of 'Be' |
| Helping Verbs |
| Main Verbs |
| Contractions with 'Not' |
| Spelling Irregular Verbs |
| Prepositions |
| Prepositional Phrases |
