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Which subject	English
What topic	Punctuating dialogue
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 3
Class size	20
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Lesson plan

Topic

Punctuating Dialogue

Objectives

• Students will understand the importance of punctuation in dialogue.
• Students will correctly use quotation marks, commas, and other necessary punctuation marks in dialogue.
• Students will practice writing their own sentences that include dialogue.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed examples of dialogue (with and without correct punctuation)
• Worksheets for practice
• Pencils and erasers
• Projector (optional for displaying examples)

Grade/Age Group

Year/Grade 3

Subject

English

Class Size

20 Students

National Curriculum Standards

• Aligns with the Common Core State Standards for Writing and Language.
• Focus on using correct punctuation in writing dialogues as per Grade 3 expectations.

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length (minutes)	Details
1	Introduction	5	Briefly introduce the topic of dialogue and its importance in writing. Ask students what they know about it.
2	Direct Instruction	10	Explain the rules for punctuating dialogue. Use examples on the whiteboard to demonstrate correct punctuation.
3	Guided Practice	10	Distribute worksheets with sentences that need punctuation. Work through the first few sentences together, then allow students to complete the rest.
4	Independent Practice	5	Students write their own dialogue sentences in pairs using correct punctuation, based on a given prompt.
5	Review and Closure	5	Review key points on punctuating dialogue. Collect worksheets for assessment. Discuss what they learned.

Homework

• Complete a worksheet on punctuating dialogue at home.
• The completed worksheets will be checked by the teacher without student presentations. Each student will receive individual feedback in the following lesson.

Lesson script