Valeria Valencia-Abarca

EDU 220
Professor Saladino
April 14, 2019

Standard: (K)7.6- Identify and use end punctuation (period, question mark and exclamation
point)
1. Name of Lesson: “What punctuation do I need?”
2. Grade Level: Kindergarten
3. Suggested Group Size: Small groups, 4-5 students in every group.
4. Subject: English, language arts
5. Standard: (K)7.6- Identify and use end punctuation (period, question mark and
exclamation point)
6. Objective: Students will be able to identify and use periods, exclamation points and
questions marks at the end of every sentence by trying a series of examples and games
after the lesson is given.
7. Materials: 3 index cards, one with question mark, one with period and the other with
exclamation mark, one red and one green circle (out of construction paper) per student,
“Letter to Daisy” will be left on teachers desk, write the letter on the board and use that
for the lesson, whiteboard, expo markers, “ending punctuation” worksheet, and markers.
8. Procedure: For the main lesson, write the letter to Daisy up on the board. The letter goes
as follows: “Daisy: Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party. I was so excited
and I had so much fun! Your dog is so sweet and he gave me so many kisses. When can I
come play again? Thank you again for having me at your house. Bye, best friend!” Read
the letter out loud and add emotion to the exclamation points and question marks. Give an
explanation of each punctuation. For example a period signifies the end of a sentence.
Exclamation marks shows excitement or strong emotions. Question marks mean that the
statement has to be a question. After the main lesson, write examples on the board of a
sentence ​without​ the ending punctuation. Bring up the index cards with the period,
exclamation point and question mark. Ask students for a volunteer to come up and put the
correct punctuation on the sentences. Have them explain why they chose the punctuation
mark they chose.
9. Assessment: This assessment will be using the red and green circle. The game will be
called the “Green light. Red light game”. Write sentences on the board using correct ​and
incorrect punctuation. Read the sentences using the tone needed for each punctuation
mark. Ask students, on the count of three, to put up their green light if the sentence is
correct and a red light if the sentence needs a change. If the sentence is a red light
sentence, ask the class why. With this game, we can tell what student is having trouble
and what specific punctuation mark they have trouble with. If you see that there is a
punctuation mark that is commonly misinterpreted, reinforce the main lesson above.