Common Core ENGLISH GRAMMAR & Mechanics Worksheet Generator Descriptions
Description Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. prepositions verbs is a broad statement that encompasses the 8 parts of speech, as well as other concepts. Hence, the Generator bank has multiple categories for this standard. Identify prepositions and prepositional phrases. Understand how they are used in sentences. Identify the simple subject when it is modified by a prepositional phrase. In a sentence, differentiate prepositions from adverbs. Use the prepositions between and among correctly. Distinguish among transitive & intransitive verbs, action & being verbs, and helping & linking verbs. Identify verb phrases. verb agreement verb tense adjectives & adverbs pronouns Use correct subject-verb and pronoun-verb agreement in sentences. Identify verbs in various tenses and understand the uses of verb tense (including present, past, future, progressive, and perfect). Conjugate regular and irregular verbs. Identify and understand the uses of adjectives. Use and punctuate adjectives correctly. Understand that adjectives modify nouns. Identify adverbs. Understand that adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Identify predicate adjectives. Use comparatives and superlatives. Understand that a pronoun takes the place of a noun, that a pronoun should have an antecedent, and that a pronoun must agree with its antecedent. Understand pronoun case and choose correct pronouns when writing and speaking. Correctly use demonstrative, relative, reflexive, intensive, and all types of pronouns. all Identify and correctly use parts of a sentence and parts of speech. nouns Identify all types of nouns* and understand uses of nouns in a sentence (as subject, object, or predicate nominative). When writing or speaking, choose the verb that agrees with a given noun that is the subject. Understand that nouns used as direct or indirect objects follow a transitive verb. *singular & plural, common & proper, compound, collective, possessive, etc.
Description.a Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences..b Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compoundcomplex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. L.7.2.c commas semicolons colons possession capitals quotes Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L.5.2 is a broad statement, which includes many rules of mechanics. Hence, the Generator bank has multiple categories for this standard. Use commas correctly: To separate three or more words or phrases in a series Before the conjunction in a compound sentence To set off contrasting words or phrases in a sentence To set off nouns of direct address and introductory words in a sentence After phrases and clauses when appropriate Use semicolons correctly: To separate items in a series if there are already commas within the items To separate two complete thoughts in a compound sentence Use colons correctly: To introduce a parallel clause when both clauses are independent To introduce a list of items after an independent clause To introduce a quote after an independent clause After a word or phrase that announces something Correctly use an apostrophe to show possession with singular and plural nouns. Identify and capitalize the first word of a sentence, titles, the pronoun I, and all proper nouns and proper adjectives. Use proofreading symbols to mark capitalization errors. Use capitalization correctly when writing dialogue. Place quotation marks correctly when writing dialogue. Correctly capitalize and punctuate sentences within quotation marks.
Description L.7.2.a L.7.2.b hyphen fragments and run-on sentences subjects and predicates sentence types.a L.7.4.a Use hyphens correctly: To write fractions and the numbers twenty-one through ninetynine To join a prefix with a base word when it helps to make the word more clear To write some compound nouns and adjectives Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt). Spell correctly. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. is a broad statement that encompasses a wide range of knowledge and concepts. Hence, the Generator bank has multiple categories for this standard. Recognize and correct run-on sentences by putting a period at the end of each independent clause. Correct a run-on sentence by inserting a semicolon between two independent clauses. Correct a run-on sentence by inserting a coordinating conjunction and a comma between two independent clauses. Identify the complete subject of a sentence. Identify the simple subject of a sentence. Identify the simple subject and verb in a sentence. Identify the simple and complete predicate of a sentence.identify the complete subject and complete predicate of a sentence. Identify the verb type. Join two sentences by writing a single sentence with a compound subject. Join two sentences by writing a single sentence with a compound predicate. Identify the complete subject and the verb in sentences with inverted order. Identify sentence type: declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. Distinguish among simple, compound, and complex sentences. Understand that the subject of an imperative sentence is you and that it is understood. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. 4
Description L.7.4.b L.7.4.c L.7.5.a L.7.5.b L.7.5.c RH.6-8.8 W.7.2.a Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel). Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending). Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
prep verbs verb agreement verb tense
adjectives & adverbs pronouns all nouns.a
.b.c L.7.2 L.7.2 commas L.7.2 semicolons 8
colons possession capitals quotes hyphen
L.7.2.a L.7.2.b fragments and run-on sentences subjects and predicates 10
sentence types.a L.7.4.a L.7.4.b L.7.4.c
L.7.5.a L.7.5.b L.7.5.c RH.6-8.8 W.7.2.a 12