Capital or No Capital - Proper and Common Noun Game
This game was developed to help students discriminate between common nouns and proper nouns, and to apply this knowledge when they create texts.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to recognise punctuation in written text, such as capital letters used for names and for beginning a sentence and punctuation marks, such as full stops, signal the end.
- We are learning to recognise punctuation, such as capital letters and full stops, and how they are used in a sentence.
- We are learning to understand the purpose of punctuation in different sentence types.
- We are learning to recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists.
Curriculum alignment
AC9EFLA09
9
Identify punctuation as a feature of written text different from letters; recognise that capital letters are used for names, and that capital letters also signal the beginning of sentences while punctuation marks signal the end
AC9E2LA10
9
Recognise that capital letters are used in titles and commas are used to separate items in lists
ACELA1432
8.4
Understand that punctuation is a feature of written text different from letters; recognise how capital letters are used for names, and that capital letters and full stops signal the beginning and end of sentences
ACELA1465
8.4
Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists
ENe-9B
old
Demonstrates developing skills and knowledge in grammar, punctuation and vocabulary when responding to and composing texts
EN1-9B
old
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
ENE-PRINT-01
new
Tracks written text from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and identifies visual and spatial features of print
ENE-CWT-01
new
Creates written texts that include at least 2 related ideas and correct simple sentences
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
EN1-REFLU-01
new
Sustains reading unseen texts with automaticity and prosody and self-corrects errors
VCELA156
Understand that punctuation is a feature of written text different from letters and recognise how capital letters are used for names, and that capital letters and full stops signal the beginning and end of sentences
VCELA225
Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Modifications
Students may work with a buddy or the game could be played as a whole class activity.Extensions
This game is likely to be an extension activity when used in Year 1 classrooms. To extend this activity further, encourage students to find their own examples of common and proper nouns to add to the game.Teach it your way
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