Lesson Author Janice Shon

Title/Topic Correction Exercises proofreading common grammar and punctuation errors using CSI Log
Date 10/17/17
Period 4th period
Grade Level 6th grade Language Arts
Time Allotted 15 minutes
Context/ Previous school year, students have learned about grammar and punctuation. However, grammar and punctuation are
Rationale still often misused that people still make grammar and punctuation errors in writing. As students get into groups of 3
or 4, they will act as agents. As agents, they will read a paragraph that the teacher will hand out. As a group, the
agents will be assigned a grammatical/punctuation error (highlighted) that the teacher has assigned to each group.
Then, they will complete a CSI Log that for a grammatical/punctuation error that includes the crime, the evidence of
the crime, the causes of it, and the corrective or justice. In addition, they will state the law (the rule) for that particular
sentence. The teacher will show an example of it before students fill out the CSI Log.

This lesson is important because it will help students to be able to identify common grammar and punctuation
mistakes that are often seen in a writing in an interactive way that gets students to be motivated and engaged. The
teacher will demonstrate how this activity will go so students understand what they are doing. After the end of this
activity, the goal is for students to become experts after they learn how to use and write with proper grammar and
punctuation.
Central Focus The purpose of this lesson is to build upon students knowledge of grammar and punctuation. Students will learn to
proofread and edit an error they come across in a given sentence by completing a CSI Log for a model error. This
lesson will serve students to be actively engaged as they complete a CSI Log to help them be proficient at
proofreading and identifying common grammar and punctuation mistakes that are often made in writing.

Essential/ How does using correct grammar and punctuation improve effective writing?
Compelling What is the purpose of applying grammar and mechanics skills?
Question(s)
Goals Objectives

Students will be able to understand the rules and conventions of grammar to help them communicate effectively.
Students will be able to identify different types of grammar and punctuation errors.

Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose,
and audience.

Assessments Informal Formative Summative

The teacher will walk around while
students are investigating misuse of
grammar and punctuation they find in
a sentence they were assigned to.
As the teacher walks around the room
The teacher will have students do a N/A
quickwrite at the beginning of class to
see if they know why it is important to
use proper grammar and punctuation
for writing.
 observing the students working, I will
have a checklist as I walk around to
check for learning. This will help me
if students are understanding the
concept of pronouns and the
importance of them.

Language Language Function Vocabulary Syntax/Discourse

Supports
Students will implement the CSI Log Students will analyze grammatical and Students will work collaboratively with
as they identify the punctuation errors as they learn how their small groups as they fill out the
grammar/punctuation error during to proofread throughout the lesson and CSI Log as they learn how to orally
class and activity. activity. communicate with their peers.

Materials & Pencil

Technology Pen
Projector
Laptop or smartphone

INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
How are you inviting students to learn? How are you moving them through the lesson and engage them in the activities? How are you bringing the lesson to a close?
Provide basic step-by-step directions and prompts for implementing these areas of the lesson. A substitute teacher should be able to pick up your lesson plan and
say and do everything you would have if you were there. Please be explicit and specific. Remember YOU CAN (and likely SHOULD) ADD ROWS.
Time Lesson Component Teacher and Learner Roles/Procedures

3 min Bell Ringer At the beginning of class, students will do a quickwrite answering
the question, Why is it important to use correct punctuation and
grammar for writing?
After students finish up their quickwrites, the teacher will ask them
to share their responses if they wish to share.

10 min CSI Log Activity: Mini-Lesson The teacher will introduce the CSI Log activity and briefly go
through each components included in the CSI Log
Before students fill out the log, the teacher will show an
example of a CSI Log to get them an idea on how to
proceed to this activity.
The teacher will hand out a sheet of paragraph to each group and
assign a group of an error:
Group 1 ---> Im been eating
Group 2 ----> week, Ive
Group 3 -----> tired of the cough
 Then, students in their small groups will start the activity as they will
collaboratively work with each other.
As students are completing this activity, the teacher will
walk around to make sure students are in track and to see if
they have any questions.

2 min Wrap Up
After students complete their log with their small groups, the teacher
will ask to complete their journal entry reflecting on the CSI Log
activity they did. If not finished during class, students will finish it
for homework and turn it in the following day.

Accommodation
After you review various data (collected through your own observations, discussions with your cooperating teacher, student conferences, etc.), how will you adjust
instructional materials, activities, and sequencing given what you have learned about students academic skills, attitudes, and needs?
Learning Needs IEPs/504s Striving Readers ELL Support Gifted

n/a I will reduce the length of

n/a this activity and permit
more time for ELL
students to complete this
activity.

Appendix --

https://docs.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/document/d/1DfOs2D5wFbzpBewd7rKGdUIlGUI3tXpwd4_a6fl3KHA/edit?usp=sharing (CSI
Log)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsg2yhOLtW1ciE7wkEoPL2A2qDy8zKWQhkmxeggnO2c/edit (paragraphs)
https://docs.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/document/d/1lir980cwFToQN5LUtblez5h8aReTbUAy45r6asP9vn0/edit?usp=sharing (example
of CSI Log)

https://docs.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/presentation/d/1M1nE6M2oBmfwEI304JJiPVEANX_FXdMqiwTZXiTLCaE/edit?usp=sharing
(Presentation)