Lesson Plan
Punctuation: Lost and Found!
Help, help! Some sentences are missing an end mark! Throughout this lesson, your students will solve the "mystery" of missing punctuation marks and learn the difference between a period, question mark, and exclamation point.
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In Punctuation Lost and Found!, first graders are introduced to "telling," "asking," and "exclaiming" sentences. They will learn what type of end punctuation—period, question mark, or exclamation point— they use to finish these sentences correctly. With the use of included worksheets, young learners will gain important practice in determining the correct closing punctuation. This is an important skill for children to learn and master to enable them to become proficient in writing.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to use periods, question marks, and exclamation points correctly.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Prior to this lesson, cut out and hide the three large punctuation marks somewhere in the room. For example, stick one of the punctuation marks in a place where it doesn't belong, such as taped to a computer or stuck to the corner of a bulletin board.
- Tell your students that they have some sentence mysteries to solve. Introduce the task of searching for the hidden punctuation marks.
- Invite your students to play “I Spy” with three different punctuation marks: a period, a question mark, and an exclamation point.
- Ask your students to look around the room and signal when they locate a punctuation mark. Signals can include standing up or raising a hand.
- After all three punctuation marks have been located, tell your students that they're going to be learning more about how to use those three different punctuation marks.