Using Capitalisation · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.1.1.1 - Follow appropriate mechanical convention

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the first word of direct speech in given sentences and explain why it begins with a capital letter.
Rewrite sentences with direct speech, correcting capitalisation errors in the spoken part.
Punctuate direct speech correctly by placing capital letters, quotation marks, commas, question marks and exclamation marks in the right positions.
Write a short dialogue between two people, using capital letters correctly at the start of each new piece of direct speech.
Apply correct capitalisation conventions when writing a short formal letter, as a foundation for the detailed formal letter writing scheduled for later weeks.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Capitalisation (5.1)
Content standard: B5.5.1.1 - Use capital letters to start the first words in a direct speech
Indicator: B5.5.1.1.1 - Follow appropriate mechanical convention
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 4-6), 2019, p. 138
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 mark, apostrophe, hyphen etc.