Lesson

Capitalization Date November 21st, 2019

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time
Grade Five English Language Arts 40 Minutes
Level Duration

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
GLO 4: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of
Learning
communication.
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning SLO 4.2: use capital letters, appropriately, in titles, headings and subheadings in own writing
Outcomes:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of when to use capital letters
ASSESSMENTS (How I will know students have achieved the objective(s))
 Students are able to answer the questions correctly during the game of Capitalization BUMP
 Students remember the different components to the acronym M.I.N.T.S.

Prior to the Lesson MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

 Print out questions and cut them out  Capitalization BUMP Game
 Print off answer sheets  Bingo place markers
 Print off worksheets  Pencil
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
 Review when you are to use capital letters through introducing them to the acronym “M.I.N.T.S”
using the PowerPoint presentation
o M – Months
o I – The letter I 10 minutes
o N – Names
o T – Titles
o S – Start of sentence
Body Time
 Follow PowerPoint and begin to introduce the game Capitalization BUMP
 Remind students that the directions will stay on the board and are also on the top of the BUMP
game board
 Tell students when I say go to get in a group of two or three and send one group member up to
come get the game supplies
25 minutes
o BUMP Board game
o Bingo chips
o Question cards
o And record sheets for each group member
 Once they receive the game supplies, they can begin to play the game
Closure Time
 End lesson by having students clean up and then return to their seats
 Proceed by asking students what each letter from M.I.N.T.S. stands for 5 minutes
 After, have them get ready for recess and head on out!

Do something quiet at desk if they finish early

 Kindness Mazes
Sponge Activity/Activities
 Silent reading
 Drawing/coloring quietly
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe 1
Reflections:

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe 2