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L.6.2 (English Language Arts)


Standard Identifier: L.6.2
Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Language
Cluster: Conventions of Standards English

Standard:
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.* b. Spell correctly.

Footnote:
Beginning in grade 3, skills and understandings that are particularly likely to require continued attention in higher grades as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing and speaking are marked with an asterisk (*).

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