Capitalization and Punctuation with Mentor Sentences

Capitalization and Punctuation with Mentor Sentences

Grade 3 · ELA · 45 min· Ccss.ela-literacy.l.3.2.a.

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can identify and use capitalization and punctuation rules in mentor sentences to write my own imitation sentences.

Warm-Up Video

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Practice Questions

2 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

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.

Teacher Guide

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