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Which subject	English
What topic	Correct capitalization and end marks
What length (min)	30
What age group	Doesn't matter
Class size	20
What curriculum
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Number of slides	5
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Lesson plan

Topic

Correct Capitalization and End Marks

Grade/Age Group

Various Grades (Elementary and Middle School)

Subject

English Language Arts

Objectives

• Students will be able to identify when to use capitalization in sentences.
• Students will be able to correctly apply end marks (periods, question marks, and exclamation points).
• Students will demonstrate understanding of capitalization and end marks by completing guided practice activities.
• Students will engage in collaborative learning through group activities.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Worksheets on capitalization and end marks
• Projector (if necessary)
• Examples of sentences (with and without correct capitalization and end marks)
• Markers or colored pencils for student use

Class Size

20 Students

Lesson Length

30 Minutes

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction to Topic	5 minutes	Introduce capitalization and end marks. Discuss their importance in writing.
2	Direct Instruction	10 minutes	Explain rules for capitalization (e.g., proper nouns, beginnings of sentences). Demonstrate types of end marks and their uses.
3	Guided Practice	5 minutes	Distribute worksheets that contain sentences for students to fill in with correct capitalization and end marks.
4	Group Activity	5 minutes	Organize students into small groups. Each group will create sentences using proper capitalization and end marks on a poster.
5	Independent Practice	3 minutes	Assign a short exercise where students practice capitalization and end marks independently.
6	Review and Closure	2 minutes	Recap key concepts of capitalization and end marks. Emphasize the importance in writing clearly.

Assessment

• Monitor student engagement during the guided and group practices.
• Review the completed independent practice exercise to assess individual understanding.

Homework

• Assign a worksheet where students will find and correct sentences with capitalization and end marks errors.
• Homework will be collected in the next class without requiring presentations from students.

Standards

This lesson aligns with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, specifically focusing on language conventions.

Additional Notes

• Consider using engaging examples that relate to students' interests.
• Allow for flexibility in student groupings based on dynamics to ensure productive collaboration.

Lesson script