Punctuation and… · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B7.3.2.1.1 - Identify and use punctuation marks (question, exclamation, full-stop, comma) in given texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify question marks (?), exclamation marks (!), full-stops (.) and commas (,) in a given passage and state the job each one does.
Insert the correct punctuation marks into unpunctuated sentences and short paragraphs.
Write four original sentences of their own, each correctly using at least one of the four punctuation marks studied.
Correct punctuation errors in a given paragraph and explain why each correction was made.

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Strand: Grammar (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Punctuation and Capitalisation (3.2)
Content standard: B7.3.2.1 - Demonstrate use and mastery of capitalisation and punctuation in communication
Indicator: B7.3.2.1.1 - Identify and use punctuation marks (question, exclamation, full-stop, comma) in given texts
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 21
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

- Identify and use punctuation marks (question, exclamation, full- stop, comma) in given texts.
- Correct punctuation errors in paragraphs.