---
title: Checking for Capitalization
description: Students will demonstrate correct capitalization in their writing.
image: https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/checking_for_capitalization-001.png
---

**Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)**

**Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins**

**Topic: Capitalization and Proofing**

**Grade Level: 4**

**Standards / Framework: **

- [CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.A](https://learning.ccsso.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ELA_Standards1.pdf)

**Brief Description:**  Students will demonstrate correct capitalization in their writing.

**Know Before You Start:** Students should understand capitalization rules.

**Hook:**

- Display the sample comic. Ask students to analyze the comic for missing capital letters.
- Have students discuss with a partner where capital letters should be used in the comic.
- Discuss when capital letters should be used, e.g., proper nouns, titles, the start of a sentence, etc.  
- Model and discuss how capitalization helps the reader to understand text.

**Activity:**

- Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a two-panel comic demonstrating the correct use of capitalization.
  
    - **Panel 1:** Include text using incorrect capitalization.
    - **Panel 2:** Show the same text written correctly.

**Closure:**

- Students can peer edit each other’s comics and check for capitalization.

**Differentiation:**

- Print out the sample comic for students to correct.
- Provide visual reference for basic capitalization rules.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

**Resources:**

- Comic to print or display: [Comic](https://share.pixton.com/q9hrhna).

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