# Language Arts Lesson Plan
**Grade Level:** 3rd Grade
**Lesson Topic:** Grammar (Sentence Structure & Punctuation)
**Duration:** 60 minutes
## Learning Objectives:
1. Students will be able to identify and create simple sentences using correct sentence structure.
2. Students will be able to use appropriate punctuation marks (periods, question marks, exclamation points) at the end of their sentences.
## Common Core Standards:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.I: Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.B: Use commas in addresses, and use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.C: Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.D: Form and use possessives.
## Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Sentence strips or index cards
- Printed worksheets with practice exercises
- Pencils and erasers
- Chart paper for group activities
- Online or printed picture prompts
## Introduction (10 minutes):
1. Begin with a brief discussion on what sentences are and their importance in writing.
2. Introduce the concepts of a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what the subject is doing). Write a few examples on the whiteboard.
3. Explain the purpose of punctuation marks (period, question mark, exclamation point).
## Direct Instruction (15 minutes):
1. **Sentence Structure:**
- Write a few simple sentences on the board and underline the subject and circle the predicate.
- Provide examples and non-examples of complete sentences. Discuss why the non-examples are not complete sentences.
2. **Punctuation:**
- Explain each punctuation mark (., ?, !).
- Provide examples like "I like ice cream.", "Are you coming to the party?", and "Watch out!"
## Guided Practice (15 minutes):
1. Hand out sentence strips or index cards with incomplete sentences either missing a subject, predicate, or punctuation.
2. Have students work in pairs to complete the sentences correctly on their strips and read them aloud.
3. Rotate around the room to assist and provide feedback as needed.
## Group Activity (10 minutes):
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Give each group a large sheet of chart paper and some printed picture prompts.
3. Each group will create three sentences related to their picture, ensuring they use a subject, predicate, and correct punctuation.
## Independent Practice (10 minutes):
1. Pass out a printed worksheet with sentences missing punctuation marks or incomplete sentences.
2. Students will complete the worksheet individually.
3. Ensure there are varied sentence structures for practice.
## Conclusion (5 minutes):
1. Review the key points of the lesson by calling on a few students to share sentences they wrote.
2. Reinforce the importance of correct sentence structure and punctuation in writing.
3. Provide a brief preview of the next lesson topic.
## Assessment:
- Observe student participation during guided practice and group activities.
- Collect worksheets and check for understanding and correct usage of sentence structure and punctuation.
- Use informal questioning to assess understanding throughout the lesson.
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This lesson plan aims to engage students through various formats and activities, ensuring they understand and can apply the concepts of sentence structure and punctuation in their writing.