English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.38a

Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns.

COS Examples

Example: a small red bag rather than a red small bag

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • The English language orders adjectives within a sentence according to conventional patterns.

Skills

  • Appropriate order adjectives within a sentence according to standard English conventions; for example, a small red bag rather than a red small bag.

Understanding

  • Ordering adjectives in a conventional manner helps their writing to be clearly understood by readers.

Vocabulary

  • Adjectives
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