Capitalization and Punctuation with Mentor Sentences
aligned to Ccss.ela-literacy.l.3.2.a.
Learning Objective
I can identify and use capitalization and punctuation rules in mentor sentences to write my own imitation sentences.
Lesson Flow
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Practice
2 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Look at this sentence: The cat sat on the mat. What is the capital letter in this sentence? What punctuation mark is at the end? Now, write your own sentence that starts with a capital letter and ends with the same punctuation mark. Look at this sentence: Is it raining today? What is the capital letter in this sentence? What punctuation mark is at the end? Now, write your own question that starts with a capital letter and ends with the same punctuation mark. Look at this sentence: That was so much fun! What is the capital letter in this sentence? What punctuation mark is at the end? Now, write your own sentence that shows excitement, starts with a capital letter, and ends with the same punctuation mark.”
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