Punctuation and Capitalization

Grade 345 min

aligned to Ccss.ela-literacy.l.3.2.a.

Learning Objective

I can use what I learned about M.I.N.T.S. to complete a skeleton anchor chart with correct capitalization and punctuation.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Punctuation Explained (by Punctuation!) | Scratch Garden

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Practice

14 min

2 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Rewrite the following sentences, adding the correct punctuation at the end and explaining why you chose that punctuation: The dog ran fast; Did the dog run fast Rewrite the following sentence, adding commas where needed and explaining why commas are necessary: I like to play soccer basketball and baseball; After school I do my homework then I eat dinner Create one sentence that uses a comma to list three of your favorite animals and ends with an exclamation mark. Explain why you used a comma and an exclamation mark in the sentence.

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