Writing Lesson
Maggie Kelch
September 5,2012
Grammar and Punctuation
1 hour
CCSS
L.9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
when writing
Objective
Susan will demonstrate how to
properly capitalize nouns with 90%
accuracy
Behavioral
Expectations Students will respect their peers and any adults in
classroom
Students will respect classroom materials
Students will do their very best work
Materials
• Computer (youtube video)
• White board
• Ipads
• Capitalization Worksheet
• Markers
Outline of Lesson
Anticipatory Set
(3 min) The teacher will play a YouTube video
about nouns. This will be a review for
Susan about the importance and
components of nouns.
http://youtu.be/MZcka8Zg-uc
Objective
(1 min) The student will be able to demonstrate
how to properly capitalize nouns
Rationale
(1 min) Being able to properly capitalize nouns is
a basic and important component of
writing. It is the main structure in the
composition of a sentence
Input
(15 min) The teacher will instruct the class using a
PowerPoint to teach the rules of
capitalization. She will expect the students
to take notes and answer questions along
the way.
1. The first letter of every new sentence is capitalized.
Example: My mother is from Seoul.
My father grew up in Taegu.
2. The pronoun I is always capitalized.
Example: Robert and I are going to discuss the political situation.
3. Titles of people are only capitalized when they are followed by someone’s name.
Example: That is the president of the United States. That is President Bush.
4. Proper names of places, specific buildings, rivers, mountains, and other geographic locations are capitalized.
Example: A: That is a long river.
B: Yes, it is the Nile River
5. Proper names of people.
Example: This is my friend. Her name is Jennifer.
6. All proper names of: things, companies, religions, deities, and languages. Ex: Intel wants to hire people who speak Spanish and French. 7. Capitalize the days of the week, months, and holidays. Ex: Valentine’s Day is on Monday, February 14th. 8. Capitalize names of documents, organizations, clubs, and historical events. Ex: The Declaration of Independence made the king of England very angry. This eventually started the United States Revolutionary War. 9. Direction words (north, south, east, and west) should only be capitalized when they refer to a region or section of a country. Ex: The West offers lots of job opportunities. A: How do I get to the Moonlight Restaurant? B: Go west 3 blocks. It is on the right.
Modeling
(10 min) To model this lesson, the teacher will have
a paragraph written on the whiteboard
without any capital letters in it. She will
then proceed to work with the students
and correct the letters.
once upon a time, there was a queen. queen
cynthia lived in her castle in a faraway land
called shangutopia. shangutopia was
located in lufecaep valley near a large river
which was called the hula hula river. this
river provided the people with fresh water,
lots of fish, and large amounts of vegetables.
Checking for Understanding
(10 min)
The teacher will now provide the students with a paragraph to correct on their ipads. She will ask them to work with a partner. During this time the teacher will walk around the room and observe corrections made to the paragraph. The paragraphs will also be sent to the teacher electronically to look over
Guided Practice
As a group, we will discuss the errors in a particular paragraph. I will have the students go up to the smart board and correct one sentence each. We will discuss as a group whether they are right or wrong. If half of the students in the class have failed to understand the concept, then I will go back and reteach the lesson.
Independent Practice
(10 min)
The students will complete a worksheet. The worksheet will
have questions on capitalization and proper nouns. The
students will have to circle letters, rewrite sentences, and
underline words.
file://localhost/Users/maggiekelch/Desktop/Sec. Spec. Inst
Design/capitalization-ws-1.pdf
Closure
(1 min) The teacher will collect the worksheets
and go over them just for correct
answers. She will not give the students
a grade but credit for completing the
assignment
Evaluation of Objective
(15 min)
In order to see if the students have mastered the objective. The teacher will have them complete a quiz online. The scores will be sent to her email. She will record the scores in her grade book.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/par_numberless_quiz.pl/caps_quiz.htm
Use of Technology
The students will be using ipads during
the checking for understanding. The
paragraphs in which they are editing will
be sent to the teacher via dropbox.
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