Using Capitalisation · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.5.1.1.2 - Demonstrate the ability to capitalise titles of texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify content words in titles of stories and texts.
State the rule for capitalising titles: capital letters go at the beginning of content words (important words), while small words like “and”, “the” and “of” stay in lower case.
Rewrite titles given in lower case using capital letters correctly.
Write original titles for their own short stories using correct capitalisation.
Work in groups to compare and present their capitalised titles, explaining why each word is capitalised.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Capitalisation (5.1)
Content standard: B3.5.1.1 - Apply knowledge of capitalisation in writing
Indicator: B3.5.1.1.2 - Demonstrate the ability to capitalise titles of texts
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 6 (Week 30 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. 97
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Provide sample varied stories and passages whose titles or headings have capital letters at the beginning of content words, e.g. "Ananse and the Wisdom Pot".
- Put learners into groups to study the titles/headings and discover the use of capital letters in context.
- Have groups present their observations.
- Give learners titles/headings of stories or texts in lower case for them to re-write using capital letters at the beginning of content words.