SPI 0801.1.1 Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural, possessives, direct/indirect objects, predicate nouns) and pronouns (i.e., reflexive, interrogative, demonstrative) within context. SPI 0801.1.2 Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, perfect tenses, verb phrases) within context. SPI 0801.1.3 Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative/superlative, adjective clauses) and adverbs (i.e., comparative/superlative) within context. SPI 0801.1.4 Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating, correlative, subordinating) and interjections within context. SPI 0801.1.5 Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence) within context. SPI 0801.1.6 Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context . SPI 0801.1.7 Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma with coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, introductory phrases or clauses). SPI 0801.1.8 Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements). SPI 0801.1.9 Identify the appropriate use of gerund and participial phrases. SPI 0801.1.10 Identify the correct use of appositives/appositive phrases and infinitives/ infinitive phrases within context. SPI 0801.1.11 Select the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement for personal pronouns within context. SPI 0801.1.12 Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context. SPI 0801.1.13 Form singular and plural possessives using apostrophes correctly. SPI 0801.1.14 Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, double negatives, comparative/superlative forms, troublesome words: {to/too/two, their/there/they’re, its/it’s, sit/set, lie/lay, affect/effect, may/can, leave/let, teach/learn, accept/except, capitol/capital, principle/principal, between/among, rise/raise, stationary/stationery, where/were, which/that/who}) within context. SPI 0801.1.15 Select the appropriate use of underlining/italicizing with titles, specific words, numbers, letters, and figures. SPI 0801.1.16 Use context clues and/or knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. SPI 0801.1.17 Choose the correct meaning/usage of a multi-meaning word by replacing the word in context with an appropriate synonym or antonym. SPI 0801.1.18 Recognize the effect of stressed or unstressed syllable to aid in identifying the meaning of multiple meaning words. SPI 0801.1.19 Recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary. SPI 0801.1.20 Identify commonly used foreign words and phrases (i.e., RSVP, déjà vu, faux pas, du jour, bon voyage, alma mater, cum laude, femme fatale, esprit de corps, verbatim).
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