: Often includes underlining the main parts of a sentence (subject and predicate), dividing words into syllables for hyphenation, or finding related (cognate) words. General Standards
: Proper use of paired consonants and the soft sign ( ) to indicate consonant softness. Proper Nouns : Capitalizing names of people and animals. : Often includes underlining the main parts of
: Starting sentences with a capital letter and using proper end marks like periods, question marks, or exclamation points. Spelling Rules : Vowels after Sibilants : Correct usage of : Starting sentences with a capital letter and
The control dictation for the 1st half of 2nd grade is a standard assessment designed to check literacy and the application of rules learned since the beginning of the school year. Key Assessment Areas The dictation typically tests the following spelling rules
: Identifying and checking unstressed vowels in the root of a word.
The dictation typically tests the following spelling rules and language skills: