1. Instructional Focus Lesson Plan for Capitalization Grade 3
Digital English
Instructional Focus Lesson Plan for
Capitalization
Grade 3
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2. Standard 1.7 Written English Language Conventions: 2
Third Grade
Written English Language Conventions:
Standard 1.7
Students will capitalize geographical names, holidays, historical periods, and special events correctly.
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3. Names of People Days of the Week Months 3 Carlos Mr. Smith
Third Grade
Names of
People
Days of the
Week
Months
Carlos
Mr. Smith
Dr. Ann Juno
Amy Lee
February
December
Monday
Wednesday
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4. Proper Nouns Name a specific person, place or thing.
Third Grade
Proper Nouns
Name a specific person, place or thing.
May have more than one word.
The first word and all important words must be capitalized.
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5. Proper Nouns Examples: Thomas Applegate Park St. Patrick’s Day 5
Third Grade
Proper Nouns
Name a specific person, place or thing.
May have more than one word.
The first word and all important words must
be capitalized.
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Examples:
Thomas
Applegate Park
St. Patrick’s Day 5

6. 6 Important Times in History Names of Places Special Events Holidays
Third Grade
Important
Times in
History
Names of
Places
Special
Events
Holidays
Valentine’s
Day
Merced County
Fair
Merced
Goldrush
Writing
Festival
World War II
Wall Street
Easter
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United States
of America
Kwanza
Superbowl
Space Age 6

7. Our class took a field trip to the merced county courthouse museum.
Third Grade
Our class took a field trip to the merced
county courthouse museum.
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8. Our class took a field trip to the Merced County Courthouse Museum.
Third Grade
Our class took a field trip to the Merced
County Courthouse Museum.
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