B2 English Language · Term 3 Week 7: Using Capitalisation

Lesson notes

Indicator: B2.5.1.1.2 - Use capital letters to begin the first words of sentences

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the first word of a sentence in a simple written sentence.
Rewrite sentences that begin with a small letter, using a capital letter for the first word.
Write three simple sentences of their own, each beginning with a capital letter.
Correct a short passage where the first words of sentences are not capitalised.
Explain, in their own words, why every sentence must begin with a capital letter.

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Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Capitalisation (5.1)
Content standard: B2.5.1.1 - Apply knowledge of capitalisation in writing
Indicator: B2.5.1.1.2 - Use capital letters to begin the first words of sentences
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

- Assist learners to begin sentences with capital letters. For example: i. Kofi is a good boy. ii. The house is beautiful.