# Lesson 7: Use Correct Punctuation and Spelling

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟢 A. Writing with Structure

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## Objective

I can end sentences with the correct punctuation (., ?, !), capitalize sentence beginnings and names, and use spelling strategies to write common words correctly.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️ and eraser
- Ruled paper or tablet
- Tracing Pad (below)

Tip: Read your sentence out loud. Does it tell (.), ask (?), or show strong feeling (!)?

## Mini-lesson — Punctuate & Spell for Clarity

1. Period (.) ends a telling sentence: I walked to class.
2. Question mark (?) ends a question: Did you finish?
3. Exclamation point (!) shows strong feeling: That’s amazing!
4. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and names: Maria, June.
5. Spelling strategies: stretch the word, look for patterns (ai, ee, ight), and check a word list or dictionary.

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## Guided Practice — Fix & Finish Sentences

Use the pad to rewrite these lines with correct punctuation and spelling:

1. do you have a pencil → ?
2. we are late for the bus → . or !
3. that cake looks delishus → fix spelling: delicious
4. can maria help me → capitalize Maria + end mark

Now write two original sentences: one question and one exclamation.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Letter
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Finish Each Sentence

Drag words and the correct end mark (., ?, or !) to build each sentence.

We went to the library.
Did you bring your notebook?
That was our best game!
Where did you put the keys?
Our teacher read a funny story.
Can you help me carry this box?
Watch out for the puddle!
I finished my homework early.
Do you know the answer?
Please pass the blue markers.
Hooray we won the race!
What time does practice start?

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) Which sentence needs a ?

I like apples Are you ready That is amazing

#### 2) Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.

Maria plays chess. maria plays chess. maria Plays chess.

#### 3) Which end mark fits: “Close the door”

? , .

#### 4) Correct spelling:

beautiful beatiful beautifull

#### 5) A sentence that asks should end with…

. ? !

#### 6) Which word should be capitalized?

and the june

#### 7) Best spelling strategy first:

stretch the word and listen for sounds guess randomly add extra letters

#### 8) Which is a question?

We practiced basketball Did we practice basketball We love basketball

#### 9) Choose the correct spelling:

because becuase becaus

#### 10) Which sentence shows strong feeling?

Please hand me the tape Do you have the tape We won the game

#### 11) Fix the capital letter:

june is hot. June is hot. jUne is hot.

#### 12) Correct spelling:

friend freind frend

#### 13) Best end mark for a command:

? ! .

#### 14) Which looks correct?

What time is lunch? what time is lunch. what time is lunch!

#### 15) When a word still looks wrong, you should…

leave it that way check a word list or dictionary erase the whole sentence

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Sentences end with correct punctuation First words and names are capitalized Spelling of common words is correct or corrected Student can explain their punctuation choices

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I used the right end marks and fixed spelling 🙂 I need more practice choosing ? or ! 😅 Spelling some words was tricky

#### I will practice…

Reading each sentence out loud Checking a word list when unsure Capitalizing names and sentence starts
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