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Alabama State Standards:
ISTE 32. Follow the rules of standard English grammar,
Standards for punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade
Students) level.
o a. Identify the required features of a sentence,
including capitalization of the first word and end
punctuation.
o c. Compose a simple sentence, including a subject and
a predicate, that expresses a complete thought.
43. Use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish
writing with guidance and support from adults, working both
individually and in collaboration with peers.
Objectives 1. Students will describe and identify the use of capitalization and
punctuation to make a complete sentence.
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of using complete sentences.
Differentiatio My lesson will employ different learning strategies for the various learning
n Strategies styles. The videos and songs will reach those students who are auditory
learners and will help them reach understanding of the concept. The Boom
Cards and creating books will help reach the kinesthetic learners to give them
opportunities to get hands on. Also, special needs students will get a lof of
different learning styles introduced to them through many various tools. During
the group project the special needs students will be able to interact with other
students that will help guide them and keep him/her on task.
The 5 Es
E Description
Engagement https://youtu.be/0Wrv_ZviMEc
This video catches student’s attention through the usage of songs. Students will
learn to sing a long and grasp the concept of what is needed to write a
sentence. The students may stand up and dance with the music to be used as
a brain break during the lesson.
Capital and Lowercase - BrainPOP Jr.
Students will watch the BrainPOP Jr. video to dive deeper into the concept of
using capital letters within their sentences. The video gives examples of correct,
and mistakes made when writing sentences. It shows students how to correct
mistakes and become great writers. Also, this video discusses the capitalization
of proper nouns, what is a proper noun and how to capitalize it within their
sentences.
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E Description
game that has the students correct capitalization and add punctuation to the
end of a sentence. The students get to build certain objects each time they get
the correct answer.
Explanation https://youtu.be/Qh7hCqyfaPs
The YouTube video by Jack Hartman uses songs, rhymes, and needed
vocabulary to have the students grasp the material and understand what is
linked to each part of the sentence. Throughout the lesson I will use tier 2
words like punctuation or capitalization to enhance their vocabulary and
connect meaning.
Ask open-ended questions to promote conceptual understanding:
What is this sentence missing?
Why does the word Wednesday start with a capital letter?
Why was this sentence not the correct one?
What did you notice was at the beginning of each sentence? Why?
What did you notice was at the end of each sentence? Why?
https://youtu.be/jDRiur9kBPM
Explanation https://app.sli.do/event/teboz84r
Assessment
After the presentation the students wilk take a slido.com quiz to check for
understanding of the concepts covered. I can view live the answers each
student gives to check for understanding or where intervention may be needed.
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E Description
Evaluation https://create.kahoot.it/share/complete-sentences/dd2d4261-e297-4c0d-a8c3-
8e8413000615
Kahoot is an interactive quiz that each student will be able to choose the correct
answer to prove mastery of the skill. Each question has only 1 correct answer
with the other 3 choices as fragments. The students can see the questions on
the overhead projector and choose the answer on their own Chromebook.
References
Bybee, R.W. et al. (1989). Science and technology education for the elementary years:
Frameworks for curriculum and instruction. Washington, D.C.: The National
Center for Improving Instruction.
National Research Council. (1999). Inquiry and the national science education
standards: A guide for teaching and learning. Washington, D.C.: National
Academy Press.
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