Raquel Barcenas

Proofreading
(Mini Lesson Plan)
Grade Level: 1st Grade

Topic: Language Arts and Reading

TEKS: 110.12
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(21) Oral and Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation. Students write
legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions.
Students are expected to:
(A) form upper- and lower-case letters legibly in text, using the basic conventions of print (left-
to-right and top-to-bottom progression), including spacing between words and sentences;
(B) recognize and use basic capitalization for:
(i) the beginning of sentences;
(ii) the pronoun "I"; and
(iii) names of people; and

(C) recognize and use punctuation marks at the end of declarative, exclamatory, and
interrogative sentences.

Technology Standard:

- ISTE/NETS for Teachers

2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals,
managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students diverse learning styles,
working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with
content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

- ISTE/NETS for Students

1. Creativity and innovation
a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

Objectives:
- Students will learn the proofreading marks.
- Students will learn examples of proofreading.
- Students will learn how to correct a sentence structure.
- Students will engage in the use of technology by playing a capitalizing game.

Description of Activity:
The student/s will identify and correct sentence structures using proofreading marks on the
smartboard.
Then, students will participate in a proofreading game called Magical Capitals.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm