English Language Arts and Reading.5.11.D.iii

The student is expected to

edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:

 

collective nouns;

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions.

As an exit-ticket activity, distribute notecards or sticky notes containing a mix of collective nouns and regular nouns. Have students select five cards with collective nouns and write a sentence using each collective noun. Check sentences for accurate use of collective nouns.
 

Further Explanation

This assessment requires students to apply their knowledge of collective nouns by first identifying a set of collective nouns and then using each one correctly in a sentence. Knowledge is acquired through practice and experience using collective nouns correctly in writing. This skill should be developed with writing in all genres.

Students are expected to understand that collective nouns name groups of people or things. Students should understand when the collective noun represents a group acting in unison, making the noun singular, or when the collective noun represents a group with members acting individually, making the noun plural. Students should be able to apply the correct verb form to the collective noun.
During the editing stage of the writing process, students further improve their drafts and often prepare them for publishing by correcting errors, adding clarity, and using more precise and effective word choice. Students add, delete, or rearrange words or sentences and remove unnecessary information.
standard rules of the English language, including written mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, spelling, paragraphing, etc. and written/oral grammar such as parts of speech, word order, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure

Research

Composition Writing Studio. Writing Process. University of Purdue’s Online Writing Lab. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html

Summary: This online resource offers a comprehensive overview of the writing processes and the components involved in each. The overview includes definition of terms, examples, graphs and charts, and additional resources.