B6 English Language · Term 3 Week 8: Using Capitalisation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.5.1.1.1 - Follow appropriate mechanical convention.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the first word in a piece of direct speech and explain why it begins with a capital letter.
Punctuate sentences containing direct speech correctly, using capital letters, quotation marks, commas, and end marks.
Write a short dialogue between two people, applying correct capitalisation and punctuation conventions throughout.
Compose a short formal letter that demonstrates correct use of capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, quotation marks, and apostrophes.
Proofread a given passage and correct errors in capitalisation and other mechanical conventions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Capitalisation (5.1)
Content standard: B6.5.1.1 - Use capital letters to start the first word in direct speech.
Indicator: B6.5.1.1.1 - Follow appropriate mechanical convention.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 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 4-6), 2019, p. 209
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Ask individual learners to write a formal letter each on a given topic, paying attention to correct use of capital letters, the full stop, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, quotation marks, apostrophe, hyphen etc.