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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

English Language Arts — Grade 1

Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.

Objective 5.05. Use basic capitalization and punctuation

  • first word in a sentence.
  • proper names.
  • period to end declarative sentence.
  • question mark to end interrogative sentence.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Pumpkin punctuation
Students will identify different end punctuation marks that are used in a book they read, and then use those punctuation marks in sentences they write.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
By Sherry Harris.
Pets
Students will categorize their family pets and indicate a pet they would like to have. Students will then write sentences about their pets.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
By Kathy Beck.
Digging up discoveries
The students will study archaeology, practicing their knowledge of spelling patterns and capitalization and punctuation skills along the way. The students will go to a teacher-created excavation and discover a surprise in a “rock” from the excavation. The students will then write about their experience.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science)
By Alyssa Slater.
Apple story writing with a buddy
Students will write a story with a buddy through the use of a computer. Practicing computer skills and correct sentence formation will be emphasized.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
By Patsy Oswald.

Resources on the web

Get Writing with "Weekend News!"
In this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students write about their weekends, using skills they have learned in writing workshop. Following the writing, students self-assess their work based on criteria developed in the classroom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
The big green monster teaches phonics in reading and writing
In this lesson from ReadWriteThink students begin with a shared reading of the story, Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley. After the shared reading, students engage in a paired reading of the online version to build fluency and word... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink