Lesson 1: Review Punctuation and Capitalization

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟢 A. Building Sentences and Paragraphs

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Objective

I can use correct ending punctuation (. ? !) and capital letters at the start of sentences, for the pronoun I, and for names/places.

Materials

Read sentences aloud. If it asks, use ?. If it shows strong feeling, use !. Otherwise, use .

Mini-lesson — End Marks & Capital Letters

  1. Use . to end a telling sentence (statement).
  2. Use ? to end a question.
  3. Use ! to show strong feeling.
  4. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence, the pronoun I, and names/places (e.g., Sam, Texas).

Guided Practice — Trace Punctuation & Capitals

Trace an end mark or a capital, then write a full sentence that fits:

  • . — “I have a pencil.”
  • ? — “Where is Sam?”
  • ! — “Look at the dog!”
  • I — “I live in Texas.”
  • S — “Sam plays chess.”

Use one end mark per sentence. Start with a capital letter.

Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: Capital at the start; choose the correct end mark at the end.

Drag & Drop — Build Sentences with Capitals & End Marks

Drag words to make a correct sentence. Start with a capital; finish with the right end mark.

Samplayschess.
Texas?Whereis
Lookatthedog!
apencil.Ihave
IsSamatschool?
WeliveinTexas.
Doyoulikepizza?
Wowthatisbig!
Icanreadnow.
MynameisSam.
CanIhavewater?
Stopthatnow!

Quick Check (15 questions)

1) Which ends a telling sentence?

2) “Where is my book__” What should go in the blank?

3) Which shows strong feeling?

4) Which sentence is correct?

5) “__his is my pen.” Choose the best start.

6) Which is correct?

7) Choose the correct capitalization.

8) “Sam can run__”

9) Which is a question?

10) Best ending for “Where are you__”

11) Choose the correct start.

12) Pick the best sentence.

13) Where should the end mark go?

14) Which is correct?

15) Best ending for “That was amazing__”

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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