Virginia State Standards correlated to Merit Software Mechanics- Grammar Programs Adopted in November 2002 by the state Board of Education, the Standards of Learning set reasonable targets and expectations for what teachers need to teach and students need to learn. The standards are not intended to encompass the entire curriculum for a given grade level or course or to prescribe how the content should be taught; the standards are to be incorporated into a broader, locally designed curriculum. Teachers are encouraged to go beyond the standards and select instructional strategies and assessment methods appropriate for their students. Merit s Mechanics-Grammar programs address the following Virginia Standards: Grade 3 pg. 1-2 Grade 4 pg. 2-3 Grade 5 pg. 3-5 Grade 6 pg. 5 Grade 7 pg. 5-6 Grade 8 pg. 6 Grade 9 pg. 6-7 Grade 10 pg. 7 Grade 11 pg. 7 Grades 3 3.2 The student will present brief oral reports. e) Use grammatically correct language and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas. a) Use complete and varied sentences. b) Use the word I in compound subjects. c) Use past and present verb tense., Virginia Language Arts Word Mechanics - Grammar 1
d) Use singular possessives. e) Use commas in a simple series. f) Use simple abbreviations. g) Use apostrophes in contractions with pronouns. h) Use correct spelling for highfrequency sight words, including irregular plurals., Grade 4 4.1 The student will use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings. e) Use grammatically correct language and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas. a) Use subject-verb agreement., b) Include prepositional phrases. Virginia Language Arts Word Mechanics - Grammar 2
c) Eliminate double negatives. d) Use noun-pronoun agreement., e) Use commas in series, dates, and addresses. f) Incorporate adjectives and adverbs., g) Use the articles a, an, and the correctly., h) Use correct spelling for frequently used words, including common homophones. Grade 5 5.3 The student will make planned oral presentations. e) Use grammatically correct language and specific vocabulary. Virginia Language Arts Word Mechanics - Grammar 3
a) Use plural possessives. b) Use adjective and adverb comparisons., c) Identify and use interjections. d) Use apostrophes in contractions and possessives. e) Use quotation marks with dialogue. f) Use commas to indicate interrupters and in the salutation and closing of a letter. g) Use a hyphen to divide words at the end of a line. Virginia Language Arts Word Mechanics - Grammar 4
h) Edit for clausal fragments, runon sentences, and excessive coordination. Grade 6 6.7 The student will edit writing for b) Use subject-verb agreement correct grammar, capitalization, with intervening phrases and punctuation, spelling, and clauses. sentence 6.7 The student will edit writing for c) Use pronoun-antecedent correct grammar, capitalization, agreement to include indefinite punctuation, spelling, and pronouns. sentence 6.7 The student will edit writing for d) Maintain consistent tense correct grammar, capitalization, inflections across paragraphs. punctuation, spelling, and sentence 6.7 The student will edit writing for e) Choose adverbs to describe correct grammar, capitalization, verbs, adjectives, and other punctuation, spelling, and adverbs. sentence Write It Right Set 1, Grammar Sets 1-2 Grammar Set 2 Grammar Set 2 Write It Right Set 1, Grammar Sets 1-2 Grade 7 7.9 The student will edit writing for b) Demonstrate understanding of Grammar Shape Up correct grammar, capitalization, sentence formation by identifying the eight parts of speech and their functions in sentences. 7.9 The student will edit writing for c) Choose pronouns to agree with Grammar Set 2 correct grammar, capitalization, antecedents. 7.9 The student will edit writing for d) Use subject-verb agreement correct grammar, capitalization, with intervening phrases and clauses. Grammar Set 2 Virginia Language Arts Word Mechanics - Grammar 5
7.9 The student will edit writing for e) Edit for verb tense consistency. Grammar Set 2 correct grammar, capitalization, Grade 8 8.8 The student will edit writing for b) Use and punctuate correctly correct grammar, capitalization, varied sentence structures to include conjunctions and transition words. 8.8 The student will edit writing for c) Choose the correct case and correct grammar, capitalization, number for pronouns in prepositional phrases with compound objects. 8.8 The student will edit writing for d) Maintain consistent verb tense correct grammar, capitalization, across paragraphs. 8.8 The student will edit writing for e) Use comparative and correct grammar, capitalization, superlative degrees in adverbs and adjectives. Grammar Sets 2-3, Write it Right Set 1 Grammar Sets 2-3, Write it Right Set 1 Grammar Sets 2-3, Write it Right Set 1 Grammar Shape Up Grade 9 9.6 The student will develop narrative, expository, and informational writings to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain. 9.6 The student will develop narrative, expository, and informational writings to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain. 9.6 The student will develop narrative, expository, and informational writings to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain. d) Write clear, varied sentences. Grammar Sets 3-4, Write It Right Set 2 e) Use specific vocabulary and information. Grammar Set 3 h) Proofread and prepare final Grammar Sets 3-4, Write It product for intended audience and purpose. 9.7 The student will edit writing for a) Use and apply rules for the Grammar Sets 3-4, Write It correct grammar, capitalization, parts of a sentence, including subject/verb, direct/indirect object, and predicate nominative/predicate adjective. Virginia Language Arts Word Mechanics - Grammar 6
9.7 The student will edit writing for b) Use parallel structures across correct grammar, capitalization, sentences and paragraphs. 9.7 The student will edit writing for c) Use appositives, main clauses, correct grammar, capitalization, and subordinate clauses. 9.7 The student will edit writing for d) Use commas and semicolons correct grammar, capitalization, to distinguish and divide main and subordinate clauses. Grammar Sets 3-4, Write It Grammar Sets 3-4, Write It Grammar Set 3 Grade 10 10.7 The student will develop a variety of writing, with an emphasis on exposition. c) Write clear, varied sentences. Grammar Sets 3-4, Write it Right Set 2. Business English Grade 11 11.8 The student will edit writing capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing. 11.9 The student will write, revise, and edit personal, professional, and informational correspondence to a standard acceptable in the workplace and higher education. c) Adjust sentence and paragraph structures for a variety of purposes and audiences. Grammar Set 4, Write it d) Revise writing for clarity. Grammar Set 4, Write it Virginia Language Arts Word Mechanics - Grammar 7