Lesson 2: Text Messages
Prior Knowledge
Prior Knowledge
Students may have some prior knowledge of spelling and grammar techniques but it is not essential. This unit has been designed so that students with no prior knowledge can acquire reading and writing skills.
Learning Intentions
Learning Intentions
In this lesson you will:
· write a short text message using can and can't,
· practise writing days of the week,
· use capital letters and
· practise basic punctuation.
Task 1: can / can't
Task 1: can / can't
Text messages have short, simple sentences.
Text messages have short, simple sentences.
Example:
Example:
Hi Mark. The class starts on Monday the 9th September from 10-12am. Please let me know if you can't come. Thank you, Caroline.
Hi Mark. The class starts on Monday the 9th September from 10-12am. Please let me know if you can't come. Thank you, Caroline.
Reply:
Reply:
Hi Caroline. I can go to the class. Thank you, Mark.
Hi Caroline. I can go to the class. Thank you, Mark.
Examples - can & can't
Examples - can & can't
Hi, I can come to the class on Monday evening.
Hi, I can come to the class on Monday evening.
Hi, sorry I can't come to class. I have to work. Mark
Hi, sorry I can't come to class. I have to work. Mark
Practise sentences which are true for you using I can or I can't.
Practise sentences which are true for you using I can or I can't.
Write one extra sentence with your own idea.
Write one extra sentence with your own idea.
Task 2: Capital letters
Task 2: Capital letters
When do we use capital letters?
When do we use capital letters?
- The start of a sentence: I am cold. She is tall. He is old.
- Names: John Doe
- Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday
- Months: January, February
- Places: Donegal, Dublin, Buncrana, Spain, England
- ‘I’ is always a capital letter e.g. In July, I will go to Spain.
- Titles: Dr., Mr., Mr., Ms.
Watch the video and discuss in your class the rules of when to use a capital letter.
Watch the video and discuss in your class the rules of when to use a capital letter.
Underline the capital letters in the example below.
Underline the capital letters in the example below.
There are 7 capital letters in the first message and 6 capital letters in the reply.
There are 7 capital letters in the first message and 6 capital letters in the reply.
Text message.pdfTask 3: Days of the week
Task 3: Days of the week
Practise writing the days of the week. The first one is done for you.
Practise writing the days of the week. The first one is done for you.
days of the week.pdfFind the days of the week in this word search.
Find the days of the week in this word search.
Task 4: Fill in the blanks
Task 4: Fill in the blanks
Fill in the blanks with the words on the left in this quiz on capital letters.
Fill in the blanks with the words on the left in this quiz on capital letters.
Task 5:
Task 5:
Insert the full stops in this text message
Insert the full stops in this text message
Text message full stops.pdfTask 6: Write a text message
Task 6: Write a text message
Write a text message to someone.
Write a text message to someone.
Now check the message for the following:
Now check the message for the following:
• Is the spelling correct?
• Is the spelling correct?
• Are there capital letters?
• Are there capital letters?
• Are there full stops?
• Are there full stops?
Reference:
Homeschool Pop (2018). Capitalization Rules [video]. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxFGB5vErvw [accessed 24 June 2020].