Exclamatory sentences lesson plan, exclamation mark. Funny and spirited and secretly educational, but nobody will notice. I do this activity with 1st graders during their guidance lesson on selfconfidence finding value in yourself, finding out what you are good at, believing in yourself, etc. But using an exclamation mark in writing english has actually changed quite a bit in the last ten years. In this lesson children learn how to use exclamation marks in their writing. I plan to do an author study of amy krouse rosenthal next month to explore her other. Ks1 using exclamation marks is an 8 slide powerpoint presentation focusing on how to identify exclamation marks in a sentence and how to use exclamation marks in the correct context. Tell students that when the exclamation mark is used as an end of the sentence punctuation, the sentence involved is called an exclamatory sentence, meaning that strong emotion is expressed.
Question marks reading game, interactive whiteboard, individual computers or ipads, word processing programme, enlarged full stop, enlarged question mark. Using an exclamation mark in writing english is rather like shouting or raising your voice when speaking english. Ending punctuation covered in this lesson plan are the period, question marks, and exclamation points. I created a craftivity and 3 other common core activities to go along with the story. Even selfproclaimed grammarphobes would profess to knowing how, and when, to endpunctuate with a question mark, period, and exclamation point. Activities for amy krouse rosenthaltom lichtenheld books. Teaching children how to use punctuation in their writing, and how to use. Dec 17, 2015 activities for the classroom and home. Exclamation mark lesson plan, exclamation worksheet. This book begs for rereading so you can linger to notice the facial expressions of each period and the way the exclamation mark changes from the beginning to the end. The book exclamation mark is a book about an exclamation mark. Exclamation mark by amy krouse rosenthal teaching resources.
Highly recommend for k2 teachers who are trying to get the point across in terms of teaching varying types of punctuation marks. Using an exclamation mark when writing is rather like shouting or raising your voice when speaking. Macaroni and peasidentifying commas and periodslesson 9. This is a sample of a mini lesson that you can use again and again by changing the passage that you use and shifting the focus. Aimed at primary readersbut with abundant lessons for all ages. Exclamation mark by amy krouse rosenthal scholastic. Amy krouse rosenthal, exclamation mark, illustrate your own exclamation mark and. Swbat understand what an exclamation point means and indicate its proper placement. Exclamation mark miniunit by luckeyfrog teachers pay teachers. The lesson includes printable worksheets and activities. Click here for activity ideas for schools, libraries and bookstores.
We all have an inner exclamation mark the question is how to find it. An exclamation mark hates standing out among all the periods. An exciting tale of selfdiscovery, this is the story about the exclamation mark. The main character an exclamation mark is searching for his place in the world. Files included 1 fullstops questionandexclamationmarks2015. This small unit is a great companion to the picture book exclamation mark by amy krouse rosenthal and tom lichtenheld. The emphasis will be correlated to a sentence type, in particular, the exclamatory sentence. You can use at the beginning of a guided reading lesson, literacy stations or readers workshop.
The zippy relationship between exclamation mark and question mark continues beyond the acknowledgements page. Ask your students to look around the room and signal. I will ask the recorder to share with the class which sentences they added an exclamation mark to. Common core state standards texas essential knowledge and skills teks virginia standards of learning sol bc performance. Understanding the meaning of punctuation helps students to better comprehend stories. An exclamation mark can be used to end an exclamatory sentence, imperative sentence, or an interjection.
The exclamation mark, also sometimes referred to as the exclamation point, especially in american english, is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume shouting, or to show emphasis, and often marks the end of a sentence, for example. The lesson plan has the following learning objectives. Teacher will copy the following text from the book on a sentence strip, we are buddies. Explore the elements needed to make up a sentence the sentence itself, the period, the comma, the question mark, and the exclamation point, with this language arts lesson. Exclamation mark by amy krouse rosenthal, tom lichtenheld. It usually shows strong feeling such as anger joy excitement or surprise and so on. Global read aloud amy krouse rosenthal by meghan zigmond library lessons. Exclamation point lesson plan teaching of writing tmc. Since exclamation points show powerful emotions, they should be. See more ideas about book activities, activities and author studies. Exclamation marks are most commonly used in writing quoted speech. Tell your students that they have some sentence mysteries to solve. These resources relate to the book, author and illustrator.
In this bold and highly visual book, an emphatic but misplaced exclamation mark learns that being different can be very exciting. Students found their answers through videos, books, databases, and. The grammar lesson, obviously, is about the function of question marks and exclamation marks, but the bigger lesson is about finding and being true to yourself. Introduce the task of searching for the hidden punctuation marks. Invite your students to play i spy with three different punctuation marks. Exclamation mark is annoyed by this, so he yells and unlocks his true potential. When we change the punctuation of a sentence it means we change the meaning of the sentence. Learning correct punctuation is an important skill necessary for increasing the writing ability of young students. Many students can identify an exclamation point and explain that it is used to express intensity in emotion, yet, very few of them use them properly, if at all. An interview with amy krouse rosenthal and tom lichtenheld.
The plot of this book is a lost exclamation mark who sticks out and just wants to fit in. Exclamation mark by amy krouse rosenthal and tom lichtenheld. Here is a fun video to go along with the book exclamation mark by. First graders will learn punctuation marks like periods, question marks and. Teach children exclamation marks in a fun way by using online games, chants, emotive or amusing sentences and more advanced methods. Our question marks lesson plan requires the following resources.
Exclamation mark childrens books by tom lichtenheld. Throughout this lesson, your students will solve the mystery of missing punctuation marks and learn the difference between a period, question mark, and exclamation point. This lesson not only focuses on signifying how an exclamation point changes the meaning of a sentence as opposed to a period or question mark but it highlights ways to use it effectively, and explores situations where it. Objectives students will describe the function of a period, question mark, and exclamation mark and apply the appropriate punctuation to a variety of sentences. You should avoid using exclamation marks in formal writing, unless absolutely necessary. Exclamation marks indicate exclamatory sentences, which are. Jul 21, 2014 looking for a fun book to teach the exclamation mark. Choose a short passage from a childrens picture book. Lesson plan on punctuation changes and sentence meaning. In grammar exclamation mark or point is a type of punctuation mark. On the board, under group 1, group 2, group 3, and group 4 i will record the numbers. Exclamation mark, the newest 3 starred book from amy krouse. When i picked it up, i flipped through the pages and was intrigued by the illustration. Then he meets someone who cant stop asking him questions.
Amy krouse rosenthal, exclamation mark, illustrate your own exclamation mark and exclaim to the world your. Children learn all about exclaiming and exclamation marks and identify where they go in sentences. A introductory lesson about using exclamatory sentences and how to punctuate them. Similarly, a bare exclamation mark with nothing before or after is often.
After a quick coaching session on the different situations in which exclamation marks are used, learners write 10 sentences which use exclamation marks. The lesson pack also includes an additional consolidation activity and an application and assessment activity to secure the childrens learning. The exclamation mark or exclamation point ends a sentence that expresses strong feeling or an important command. It is also used at the end of short interjections such as wow. The lesson pack contains a lesson plan, lesson presentation and accompanying exclamation marks worksheets to scaffold childrens learning.
Exclamation mark by amy krouse rosenthal in this bold and highly visual book, an emphatic but misplaced exclamation point learns that being different can be very exciting. An exclamation mark usually shows strong feeling, such as surprise, anger or joy. A playful picture book looks at punctuation and difference and finding joy in being. Read the sentence to the students using expression. An engaging, fun and challenging complete lesson about demarcating sentences with exclamation marks. Its about fitting in and standing out, and with the help of others, finding your way. Exclamation mark activities for first graders synonym. Praise for exclamation mark punctuation with pizzazz. I was drawn to this book because it looked very unique. In this bold and highly visual book, an emphatic but misplaced exclamation mark. Worksheet to assess childrens understanding of how to punctuate the end of their sentences correctly i. He feels as though he does not fit in with all the periods, then a question mark comes along and asks many questions. Exclamation mark by amy krouse rosenthal is a great picture book to promote a sense of belonging, identity. I can use a exclamation mark correctly in a sentence.