Use a variety of sentence patterns and lengths that flow together. Use simple and compound sentences in writing. Spelling Spell correctly roots, inflections, suffixes and prefixes, and syllable constructions. Grammar Know and use regular and irregular verbs, adverbs, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions. Maintain a consistent point of view, i.e., first, second, third person.
Punctuation Use commas in a series.
Use apostrophes in the possessive case of nouns and in contractions. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to identify titles of documents. Capitalization Capitalize names of magazines, newspapers, historical periods, works of art, musical compositions, organizations, and the first word in quotations when appropriate. Paragraphing Use paragraph breaks when changing athought, action or idea. Penmanship Write fluidly and legibly in cursive and manuscript.