Using Punctuation · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.5.2.1.1 - Use: the comma around a phrase for the modifying of the proceeding noun; quotation marks to indicate direct speech; apostrophe to show plural possession

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify commas used around a modifying phrase, quotation marks used for direct speech, and apostrophes used for plural possession in given sentences.
Explain the function of each punctuation mark (comma pair, quotation marks, apostrophe for plural possession) in a sentence.
Insert commas around a modifying phrase that describes a preceding noun in a given sentence.
Punctuate sentences with direct speech using quotation marks and appropriate commas.
Rewrite unpunctuated texts, applying the comma, quotation marks, and apostrophe for plural possession correctly.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Punctuation (5.2)
Content standard: B6.5.2.1 - Show understanding of how punctuations are used appropriately in writing
Indicator: B6.5.2.1.1 - Use: the comma around a phrase for the modifying of the proceeding noun; quotation marks to indicate direct speech; apostrophe to show plural possession
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. 210
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise punctuations with learners.
- Give out samples of relevant texts to groups of learners to identify the punctuation marks used.
e.g. 1. Kofi, my friend, will help me do my homework 2. I like football," said Ama. 3. This is girls' work.
4. Mary: Kofi, do you like my pen? Kofi: Yes, I do.
- Write a text on the board, leaving out the punctuation marks.
- Have the whole class punctuate it.
- Have them study unpunctuated texts individually for a few minutes and then re-write the texts using appropriate punctuation marks where they have been omitted.