Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.L.4.2.a: Capitalize the first word in a sentence.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • L.4.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use correct capitalization. b. Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text. c. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. d. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can understand that words are comprised of letters rather than numbers, punctuation marks, or other symbols.

Distal Precursor

The student can differentiate between uppercase and lowercase letters.

Proximal Precursor

The student can understand that when a word is capitalized, the first letter of the word is in uppercase.

Target

The student can capitalize the first word of a sentence.

Successor

The student can capitalize the correct words when writing a title.