Grammar Mini Lesson

Patricia Murana
 What is Usage / Mechanics
• These questions test your ability to construct
functional sentences using rules of.
Punctuation
Grammar
Sentence structure
 Few Rules of Capitalization

• 1. How to Capitalize Words that have entered common usage.

• 2. How to Spell Words with “E” for electronic.
• 3. How to Capitalize Brand Names
• 4. How to Capitalize Tine Periods and Events
• 5. How to Capitalize Words in Titles

• Note: Teaching capitalization involves helping students learn

remember how to apply it properly use capitol letters in their writing.
 Capitalize Titles
• Capitalize major words in the titles ( Movies, books, journals
and books)
• Do not capitalize the little words like articles ( a, an, the ) , ( in.=,
om, at or conjunctions ( and, but. So )
Gone with the Wind
The Blue Parakeet
Of Mince and Men
• Unless they are the first word in the Title
The Wizard of Oz
 Comma
• A comma is used to mark off a different element in a
sentence.
• A comma helps the reader understand which words go
together.
• A comma indicates a pause.

• Note: Commas are meant to create a natural pause in a

sentence.
 Commas in Complex Sentences
• Use a comma if the sentence begins with a dependent clause
• (A subordinate clause, dependent clause or embedded clause is a clause that
is embedded inside another clause. For instance, in the English sentence "I
know that Bette is a dolphin", the clause "that Bette is a dolphin" occurs as the
complement of the verb "know" rather than as a freestanding sentence)
• No comma is needed if the dependent clause comes after an independent clause.
For example; My Dad laughed when I told a joke.

• Note: Connect to build prior knowledge. This will identify the problem, connect
oral language and reading. Students have to write as many complex sentences
as they can. They can refer to an anchor chart.
 Commas with Quotes

• If a quote is a statement and comes before the name of the

person who spoke, use a comma at the end of the statement,
before the second quotation mark.

• Example: John said, “I really hate when it’s hot outside.”

• Note: Introduce a quote words like, I said, asked. A quotation marks

as follow by a comma unless they are at the beginning of the
sentence.
 How to teach Punctuation and
Mechanics
• Generally speaking, there are more than ten marks
listed in the English Grammar. These are question
mark, comma, semicolon, colon, braces, quotation
marks etc.. The students will learn to practice
capitalizing names, states, countries, streets, buildings.
Students will take a role of different words and
punctuation and work collaboratively to create a
complete sentence. Students will progress from simple
sentences and more complex sentences.