It's hard to remember how to punctuate titles correctly, but after you listen to this grammar video a few times, you'll never italicize a song title again! Hip hop-themed and catchy, the song is a great addition to your punctuation unit.

Concepts

punctuating titles, punctuation, Grammar

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show at the beginning of your grammar lesson to get learners excited about language arts
• Have learners list one example of each work, punctuating each one correctly according to the song

Classroom Considerations

• Opens with an advertisement that you can skip
• Video goes a little fast, but its short length makes it easy to watch over again

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Helpful for all reading levels and grade levels
• Video is straightforward in its explanation

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.3.1.a L.3.2.a L.4.1.a L.5.1.a L.5.2.d L.6.1.a L.7.1.a L.8.1.a