Fact · Languages and accents
The Common Core kindergarten language standard 2 asks children to show command of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when they write.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing”
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts: Language, Kindergarten, Standard 2, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers, Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2010, Standard L.K.2.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the parent standard for kindergarten conventions. The child standards under it describe the parts of that skill, including spelling simple words by sound.
- What it does not show
- The standard sets a goal for the whole class. It does not say which words a child should spell, and it does not set a score for a dictation test.