Lesson 1: Review Punctuation & Capitalization

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

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How to use: Print first for the main practice. Then use the device to repeat activities and save progress.

Objective

I can write clear sentences by using capitals in the right places and choosing the correct punctuation at the end (and sometimes a comma).

Materials

Mini-lesson — Clean sentences: capitals + punctuation

Good writing is easy to read. Two quick helpers are capitals and punctuation. They show where a sentence starts and where it ends.

Capitals

  • Use a capital at the start of a sentence.
  • Use a capital for names (people and places).
  • Write the word I as a capital every time.

End marks

  • Use a period for a telling sentence.
  • Use a question mark for a question.
  • Use an exclamation mark for strong emotion.

Commas

  • Use a comma after a starter: Today, On Monday,
  • Use commas in a list: apples, crackers, and juice

Quick check: "Did I start with a capital? Did I use the right end mark? Did I need a comma?"

Guided Practice — Fix the start and the end

Choose 3 sentences from the Trace menu and copy them neatly on paper. Then use the Tracing Pad to practice words, sentences, and marks.

Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: Start with a capital, leave spaces between words, and end with the right mark.

Drag & Drop — Fix capitals and punctuation

Drag the best answer into each sentence. Look for capitals, end marks, and commas.

Do you like pizza
. ? !
We played outside
. ? !
Wow, this is fun
. ? !
We went to
malta Malta
like soccer.
i I
My friend is here.
sam Sam
Today I’m ready!
, . !
On Monday we read a book.
, ? !

Choose the correct sentence.

i went home . I went home .

Choose the correct sentence.

Today , we read a book . today we read a book .

Quick Check — Punctuation & capitalization

Answer each question about capitals, end marks, and commas.

What should the first letter of a sentence be?

Which is correct?

Which word should be capitalized?

What end mark fits: "We played outside"

What end mark fits: "Do you want to play"

What end mark fits: "That was awesome"

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Which sentence uses commas in a list correctly?

What needs a capital letter?

Why do we use capitals and punctuation?

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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