Using Punctuation · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.5.2.1.1 - Use full stops at the end of sentences and question marks at the end of questions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify where a full stop (.) belongs at the end of a telling sentence.
Identify where a question mark (?) belongs at the end of a question.
Punctuate given sentences correctly by adding either a full stop or a question mark.
Write two simple sentences of their own, one ending with a full stop and one ending with a question mark.
Read aloud a short passage, pausing at full stops and using a rising tone for questions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Punctuation (5.2)
Content standard: B2.5.2.1 - Apply knowledge of punctuation in written communication
Indicator: B2.5.2.1.1 - Use full stops at the end of sentences and question marks at the end of questions
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 1-3), 2019, p. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners look at sentences in their class readers to observe how they begin and end.
- Demonstrate placing a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence.
- Let learners copy and punctuate sentences with full stop.
- Present the question mark similarly.