Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)
Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins
Topic: Capitalization and Proofing
Brief Description: Students will demonstrate correct capitalization in their writing.
Know Before You Start: Students should understand capitalization rules.
Hook:
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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.
Activity:
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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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Closure:
- Students can peer edit each other’s comics and check for capitalization.
Differentiation:
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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.
Resources:
- Comic to print or display: Comic.
Make a comic about life Around the Home
Make a comic about Urban Life
Make a comic about Suburban Life
Make a comic about Rural Life
