Title
Learning Context
Purpose
Students in the first grade use different types of sentences fluently during conversation, but they do not always understand the difference. The terms “statement,” “question,” and “exclamation” cause confusion for many young students because they have not had the opportunity to work with each sentence type individually and truly dissect how each looks and sounds. A student’s ability to use different types of sentences fluently is especially noticeable in their writing. If a student has difficulty determining which type of sentence they are using, then they will not know the type of punctuation that ends the sentence. Errors in punctuation cause the reader to misunderstand the meaning the writer is trying to convey.
During this learning experience, students learn about questions and exclamations. They build on their knowledge of sentences in general, and statements, to construct the meaning behind these terms. Students also discuss how statements, questions, and exclamations are similar and different, as well as learn to identify examples of each type of sentence. Finally, students learn to associate question marks and exclamations points with their respective type of sentence, and correctly write the punctuation at the end of questions and exclamations.
Objectives
- With assistance from peers and the teacher, the students will be able to identify the characteristics of questions and exclamations, including capitalization, punctuation, and usage with 90-100% accuracy.
- With assistance from the teacher, the students will be able to identify sentences as either questions or exclamations and write the corresponding punctuation with 95% accuracy.
- Independently, the studnets will be able to correct the punctuation of questions and exclamations with 90-100% accuracy.
Enduring Understanding
Statements, questions, and exclamations have different purposes. They allow the speaker or writer to convey meaning and each requires a different type of response from the listener or reader.
Essential Question
Why is it necessary to use different types of sentences while speaking and writing?
Guiding Questions
- What are the different types of sentences we use?
- What is the purpose of each type of sentence?
- How do we know which type of sentence is being used?
- What kind of punctuation ends each type of sentence?
Overview of What Students Need to Know
Prior to Implementation
- A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.
- A statement is a telling sentence.
- A statement ends with a period.
During Implementation
- Questions and exclamations are types of sentences.
- A question ends with a question mark.
- An exclamation ends with an exclamation point.
After Implementation
- Questions are asking sentences.
- Exclamations are sentences that show strong feelings.
- Periods, question marks, and exclamation points are all types of punctuation.