Capital letter

Lesson Objective:

​By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

1. Use capital letters correctly for names, places, and the pronouns "I"

2. Write a short story demonstrating correct capitalisation.

Writing sentences with Capital Letters

For Names, Places, and the Pronoun "I"

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• my name is emeka

• My name is Emeka

• my Nmae is emeka

​Names like Bola, Tunde, Mary, James all begin with capital letters.

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Use Capital Letters for Names

Multiple Select

What needs to be capitalised?

yesterday, i saw amaka at the market.

• yesterday

• i

• at

• market

• amaka

​Cities like Lagos, London, Abuja, all begin with capital letters.

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Use Capital Letters for Places

Always Write "I" with a capital Letter

1. I am going to school.

2. My friend and I went to the park

" I "  is always in capital letters, no matter where it appears.

Example short story

​My name is Aisha. I live in Kano.
I love to play with my friend David at the park.

Open Ended

Write a short story (4-6 sentences) about yourself.

Poll

Did you use a capital for names?

• yes

• no

Poll

Did you use a capital for places?

• yes

• no

Poll

Did you use a capital "I"

• yes

• no