Public learning track
Capital Letters and End Punctuation Marks
Kindergarten · Ela · Open Global English
7 lessons
Goal
Demonstrate command of capitalization for sentence starts, 'I', and names, and apply periods, question marks, and exclamation points.
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Using Capital Letters at the Start of a Sentence
7 lessons
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- 1Using Capital Letters at the Start of a SentenceUp nextStart
- 2Always Capitalizing the Word 'I'PremiumNot started yet
- 3Using Capital Letters for Names of PeopleNot started yet
- 4Ending Telling Sentences with a PeriodNot started yet
- 5Using Question Marks for Asking SentencesNot started yet
- 6Using Exclamation Points for Excitement and Strong FeelingsNot started yet
- 7Picking the Right End MarkNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.1.L.3Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 1 / Kindergarten (Age 5) · KindergartenDemonstrate command of capitalization and punctuation in emergent writing by capitalizing the first letter of a sentence, the pronoun 'I', and personal names, and identifying, naming, and applying terminal punctuation marks (period, question mark, exclamation point).
- OGE.1.L.2Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 1 / Kindergarten (Age 5) · KindergartenRecognize that sentences are core grammatical units that express complete thoughts, understand interrogative question words (who, what, where, when, why, how), and construct, expand, and manipulate simple complete sentences containing subject-verb agreement.
Curriculum Framework
Kindergarten · Ela · Open Global English
1
6 lessons
Naming Words: Common, Proper, and Plural Nouns
Identify and use common nouns, proper nouns, and regular plural nouns ending in -s and -es in spoken and written sentences.
2
6 lessons
Action Words and Personal Pronouns
Identify and use action verbs and personal pronouns accurately to describe activities and replace naming words.
3
6 lessons
Describing Words, Articles, and Prepositions
Use adjectives, articles (a, an, the), and common prepositions to describe objects and tell where things are.
4
6 lessons
Building Complete Sentences and Subject-Verb Agreement
Construct, expand, and manipulate simple complete sentences with accurate subject-verb agreement.
5
5 lessons
Asking Questions with Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
Understand and use question starter words to ask and answer questions about people, things, places, time, reasons, and methods.
6
7 lessons
Capital Letters and End Punctuation Marks
Demonstrate command of capitalization for sentence starts, 'I', and names, and apply periods, question marks, and exclamation points.
7
7 lessons
Spelling VC, CVC, and CCVC Short-Vowel Words
Apply sound-letter relationships to spell phonetically regular short-vowel words in VC, CVC, and CCVC patterns.
8
5 lessons
Spelling Common High-Frequency Words in Writing
Memorize and write high-frequency sight words accurately in emergent sentences.
9
5 lessons
Word Meaning Strategies: Context, Pictures, and Inflections
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using illustrations, sentence clues, and inflectional endings (-s, -ed, -ing).
10
4 lessons
Compound Words and Multiple-Meaning Words
Identify and explain compound words and understand how words can have more than one meaning in different sentences.
11
5 lessons
Sorting Words into Categories and Real-World Connections
Sort words and objects into conceptual categories and make connections between words and their real-world uses.
12
5 lessons
Word Relationships: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Shades of Meaning
Identify synonyms, opposites (antonyms), and distinguish subtle shades of meaning among related action verbs.