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Grade 4, Language Arts Language Mechanics: Distinguish correct capitalization - the first word of sentences, proper nouns (titles of people/ months of the year/ days of the week/ book titles/ works of art), the first word of quotations, and necessary parts of a letter (COS23/ SAT10)

Lesson Plans: The Mail Race Students write friendly letters, mail them to random schools, and wait to see who responds. This lesson combines language arts and geography. If You Are a Capital, You Are Important The lesson is designed to review/practice rules of capitalization, punctuation and paragraph development. Simple Capitalization and Punctuation By 4th grade, students have been exposed to basic language rules of capitalization and punctuation. The ultimate goal is to guide students to become proficient writers. The task at hand is to empower students to successfully communicate using their own written and expressive language skills.

Resources: Edit Dan's Copy: Pick level one for capital letters and punctuation. Capitalization: Here are some rules that will tell you all you need to know about capitalization. Proofreading Makes Perfect: This interactive tool provides students with tools on what to look for when they proofread. Suggestions for English Language Learners: (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) (E/B , D) Students manipulate word cards to create sentences and correct capitalization. (D, E) Students keep a writing log in which teachers create sentences that are incorrect that students self-correct or work in small groups/partners to correct.
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