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Grade 4, Language Arts Language Mechanics: Distinguish correct punctuation - period, question mark, exclamation mark, apostrophe (contractions/ possessives), and comma (cities and states/ items in a series/ compound sentences/ dialogue), quotation marks with dialogue, and book titles (underlining/ italicizing) (COS 23/ SAT10)

Lesson Plans: Let's Just Dialogue! After reviewing the use of conventions through teacher directed experiences, students complete a cartoon drawing containing dialogue that shows an understanding of the conventions used in dialogue by using the bubble form. Let's Edit! Fourth grade students pair up with second grade students to edit the second graders' writing for conventions. Group Punctuation In this lesson, students will add punctuation to another person's work.

Resources: Punctuation Paintball: Choose the advanced level to work on capitalization and punctuation. It asks you to register for free, but you can click "maybe later" and skip that step. Edit Dan's Copy: Pick level one for capital letters and punctuation. 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 punctuation. (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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