| Teach at Level 1 if needed | Teach at Level 2 if needed | Will be introduced at Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misplaced and dangling modifiers | X | ||
| Correcting shifts in verb tense | X | ||
| Correcting faulty parallel structure | X | ||
| Sentence Agreement: | |||
| Subject-verb agreement | X | ||
| Pronoun-antecedent agreement | X | ||
| Pronoun as vague reference | X | ||
| Punctuation: | |||
| Period for completion at the end of a sentence | X | ||
| Period for abbreviation (e.g., Mrs. for Misses) |
X | ||
| Question mark (?) | X | ||
| Exclamation mark (!) | X | ||
| Comma in a series (e.g., I ate an apple, banana, sandwich and cake.) |
X | ||
| Comma within dates, addresses and geographical locations (e.g., June 3, 2004; #71, 200-46 St.; LaLoche, SK) |
X | ||
| Comma with introductory words or phrases (e.g., Clearly, I made the mistake. In such a situation, the smartest thing to do is run.) |
X | ||
| Comma with co-ordinating conjunction | X | ||
| Comma with parenthetical expressions and appositives | X | ||
| Quotation marks with direct speech (e.g., "I love it," she said.) |
X | ||
| Quotation marks to show special words or phrases | X | ||
| Quotation marks for titles of articles, stories, and poems | X |