A laid back beat and silly animation makes a music video about sentence structure a hit among young learners. Find out what a capital letter is and when we use them, as well as end punctuation; the period, exclamation point, and question mark. 

Concepts

sentences, writing sentences, periods, exclamation points, question marks, capitalism

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Take a musical brain break with a music video that is fun and educational
• Hook scholars with a song; begin a lesson with the video to grab class members' attention
• Send the link home with pupils so they can extend their learning experience with their families 

Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video enhances learner engagement through kid-friendly graphics
• Example sentences using each type of end punctuation are displayed alongside cartoons that act out what is written 

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.K.2.a L.K.2.b L.1.2.a L.1.2.b L.2.2.a