Lesson 4: Capital Letters and Punctuation

 Lesson Plan

Tuning In

• Students watch and listen to the Sentence Song video on YouTube. When they have finished watching the video, ask the students:
  • Which punctuation do we use to show the end of a sentence?
  • What do we use at the start of a sentence?
  • Which punctuation do we use to show that the sentence is a question?
  • Which punctuation do we use to show excitement or to give a sentence emphasis?
• Reinforce the knowledge and understanding that capital letters and punctuation are needed to write sentences. Explain that full stops, question marks and exclamation marks signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands.

 Teacher Instruction

• Using the guided reading text from the Capital Letter and Full Stop Scavenger Hunt Worksheet, read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.
• Write the following unpunctuated sentences on the board and read them aloud to the class:
  • the beanstalk grew in the garden
  • jack went to the market
  • the man gave jack some beans
  • the beanstalk was enormous
• Ask the students to ‘Think, Pair and Share’ which punctuation is needed to complete each sentence. Encourage more confident students to come up to the board and add the correct punctuation to each sentence.

Guided/Independent Learning

• Provide the students with a copy of the Capital Letter and Full Stop Scavenger Hunt Worksheet and read and discuss the instructions. Ensure that the students have secure knowledge and understanding of how to complete the task.
• Ask the students to complete the worksheets independently. Monitor and support the students as they complete the task.

Wrapping Up

• As a class, share and discuss the results of the scavenger hunt. Undo any misconceptions and ask the students to self-correct their worksheet.

 Differentiation

Extending Students

• Encourage more capable students to complete a hunt for full stops and capital letters using a page of text from their reading book.

Supporting Students

• Support less confident students by allowing them to complete the worksheet in a small group with adult support.

 Assessment Strategies

Suggested Assessment Strategies

• used strategic whole class or individual questioning
• observed student participation during learning activities
• recorded student progress on a checklist
• annotated student work samples
• collected and reviewed student work samples
• facilitated whole class or peer feedback sessions
• encouraged student self-reflection
• administered formal assessment tasks.

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