Wednesday

Grammar

How well do you know where to use Capital letters and full stops? Sing along to find out.

To know how to use a capital letter for a name.

Recap Our Story

We have nearly finished reading Zog.

Can you remember the names of the characters we have met so far?

• Zog
• Princess Pearl
• Madam Dragon
• Sir Gadabout

Look carefully at each name.

What do you notice?

All of the names begin with a capital letter because names are special words.

Let's Learn

A name must always start with a capital letter.

Look at these examples:

❌ zog
✅ Zog

❌ princess pearl
✅ Princess Pearl

❌ sir gadabout
✅ Sir Gadabout

When we see a capital letter at the beginning of a word, it can help us recognise that it is a name.

Teacher Model

Today we are going to write a list of names.

Watch as your teacher writes:

• Zog
• Princess Pearl
• Madam Dragon
• Sir Gadabout

As I write each name, I am remembering to start it with a capital letter.

Let's Try Together

Some of the dragons at Dragon School do not have names.

Can you invent some names for them?

Here are some ideas:

• Blaze
• Ember
• Flame
• Spike
• Ruby

What do all of these names have in common?

They all begin with a capital letter.

Your Task

Let's read the rest of the book to find out what happens. Before we do, talk to your partner about what you think might happen at the end.

Write a list of names.

Can you use one of your names in a sentence?

Example:

Zog won a gold star.

Princess Pearl helped Zog.

Adaptive teaching- work in a group when the class are writing a list. Teacher model segmenting for spelling then writing Zog. Children learn to write Zog following the model.