Inside or Outside? A Mini-Lesson on Quotation Marks and More
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A lesson plan for grades 6–8 English Language Arts
This ReadWriteThink mini-lesson asks students to look closely at their writing, marking quotation marks and considering how the conventions of punctuation apply. By teaching students how to identify the conventions used in their own writing, self-editing activities such as this quotation marks lesson help students become more responsible writers.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 6
- Goal 6: The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage.
- Objective 6.02: Identify and edit errors in spoken and written English by:
- reviewing and using common spelling rules, applying common spelling patterns, and developing and mastering an individualized list of words that are commonly misspelled.
- applying proofreading symbols when editing.
- producing final drafts that demonstrate accurate spelling and the correct use of punctuation and capitalization.
- developing an awareness of errors in everyday speech.
- Objective 6.02: Identify and edit errors in spoken and written English by:
Grade 7
- Goal 6: The learner will apply conventions of application of grammar and language usage.
- Objective 6.02: Continue to identify and edit errors in spoken and written English by:
- using common spelling rules, applying common spelling patterns, and developing and mastering an individualized list of words that are commonly misspelled.
- mastering proofreading symbols for editing.
- producing final drafts/presentations that demonstrate accurate spelling and the correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and format.
- listening to and monitoring self to correct errors.
- Objective 6.02: Continue to identify and edit errors in spoken and written English by:
Grade 8
- Goal 6: The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage.
- Objective 6.02: Continue to identify and edit errors in spoken and written English by:
- using correct spelling of words appropriate in difficulty for eighth graders and refining mastery of an individualized list of commonly misspelled words.
- producing final drafts/presentations that demonstrate accurate spelling and the correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and format.
- self correcting errors in everyday speech.
- independently practicing formal oral presentations.
- Objective 6.02: Continue to identify and edit errors in spoken and written English by:
