At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4 |
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| Subject: | ELA (English Language Arts) |
| Topic: | Capitalization and Proofing |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will demonstrate correct capitalization in their writing.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should understand capitalization rules.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
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Display the sample comic. Ask students to analyze the comic for missing capital letters.
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Have students discuss with a partner where capital letters should be used in the comic.
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Discuss when capital letters should be used, e.g., proper nouns, titles, the start of a sentence, etc.
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Model and discuss how capitalization helps the reader to understand text.
What will students do?
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a two-panel comic demonstrating the correct use of capitalization.
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Panel 1: Include text using incorrect capitalization.
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Panel 2: Show the same text written correctly.
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How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Students can peer edit each other’s comics and check for capitalization.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
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Print out the sample comic for students to correct.
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Provide visual reference for basic capitalization rules.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
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