Punctuation

Ms. Cunningham
Ms. Wardell
 Level 1- Remembering
Name of Activity: Punctuation Practice
Description of Activity: There will be a sentence on
the board and the student will write in shaving
cream, what punctuation the sentence needs.
TEK being covered: 11D (x) punctuation marks,
including apostrophes in possessives, commas in
compound sentences, and quotation marks in
dialogue
SPED/ESL Accommodations: More time/ help from
teacher.
Tech Alternative/ Unavailable Materials:
Whiteboards and dry erase markers
Why does this activity meet this Level of
Bloom’s Taxonomy?: Students have to recall
information that they previously learned
Which Multiple Intelligence does this
activity use? Why? Spatial, helping the
students visualize the punctuation first hand,
and understand their meaning.
Level 2- Understanding
Name of Activity: Charades
Description of Activity: Students will act of
the purpose of a punctuation while the other
students try to guess that punctuation is
being acted out.
TEK being covered: 11D (x) punctuation
marks, including apostrophes in possessives,
commas in compound sentences, and
quotation marks in dialogue
SPED/ESL Accommodations: Students may
use notes if needed
Tech Alternative/ Unavailable Materials:
none (students are the materials)
Why does this activity meet this Level of
Bloom’s Taxonomy?:
Which Multiple Intelligence does this
activity use? Why? Kinesthetic, because
students will use their body to communicate
the activities purpose. Also Spatial, because
the students are visualizing the punctuation
purpose.
Level 3- Applying
Name of Activity: Punctuation Prawl
SPED/ESL Accommodations: Extra time if
Description of Activity: Students will start at a needed
given station, and will write down which station
Tech Alternative/ Unavailable Materials: white
they start at. The front of the card will have a
board
sentence, and students will have to figure out
what punctuation mark is needed. ( the answer Why does this activity meet this Level of Bloom’s
will be on the back of the card) Once they figure Taxonomy?: Students will have to apply what they
out the answer, students will find the know about punctuations to the activity
corresponding card and continue until finished. Which Multiple Intelligence does this activity
TEK being covered: 11D (x) punctuation marks, use? Why? Intrapersonal because the students are
including apostrophes in possessives, commas in working with teams.
compound sentences, and quotation marks in
dialogue
Level 4- Analyzing
Name of Activity: Lost and Found
Description of Activity: Students will have 12
pre- written sentences, and will need to
decipher what the sentence is missing and
match it to the correct punctuation around
the room.
TEK being covered: 11D (x) punctuation
marks, including apostrophes in possessives,
commas in compound sentences, and
quotation marks in dialogue
SPED/ESL Accommodations: assistance
Tech Alternative/ Unavailable Materials:
white board
Why does this activity meet this Level of
Bloom’s Taxonomy? Because students are
having to explain what punctuation is
missing and decipher what needs to go in the
sentence.
Which Multiple Intelligence does this
activity use? Why? Intrapersonal, because
students will be working alone. Also
Linguistic because students will be reading
and writing, in order for deeper
understanding.
Level 5- Evaluating
Name of Activity: Mix Pair Share
Description of Activity: Students will Mix
together, then Pair when the teacher says so.
Students will Share with each other why
punctuation is important/ necessary for our
daily lives. Students will repeat this three
times
TEK being covered: 11D (x) punctuation
marks, including apostrophes in possessives,
commas in compound sentences, and
quotation marks in dialogue
SPED/ESL Accommodations: No
accommodations
Tech Alternative/ Unavailable Materials:
None (students are our materials)
Why does this activity meet this Level of
Bloom’s Taxonomy?: This is level 5 because
the students are sharing and defending their
opinion.
Which Multiple Intelligence does this
activity use? Why? Interpersonal, because
students are working together. Also Kinestic
because students are moving around.
 Level 6- Creating
Name of Activity: Punctuation Superhero
Tech Alternative/ Unavailable Materials:
Description of Activity: Students will create a colored paper for students to create
superhero, out of paper (and other various superhero with
craft materials). Students will then explain
Why does this activity meet this Level of
the power their superhero has and how it
Bloom’s Taxonomy?: Because students are
helps the world.
creating as an extension to the lesson taught.
TEK being covered: 11D (x) punctuation
Which Multiple Intelligence does this
marks, including apostrophes in possessives,
activity use? Why? Kinesztetic, students are
commas in compound sentences, and
hands on while creating the project. Also
quotation marks in dialogue
intrapersonal, as this is a solo student
SPED/ESL Accommodations: Notes may be assignment.
used if needed