Read the fiction first, then the nonfiction, and see if your students have any observations about which marks occur more frequently in each type of book. Pause at the end of sentences to see if kids can call out how the sentence should end-with a period, question mark, or exclamation point. For example: “The dog chased the cat period.” Next, ask students to listen carefully and read a few more pages. Read through the first few pages of one of the stories and say aloud the punctuation mark that ends each sentence. Include a fiction and a nonfiction title. Punctuation Scavenger HuntĬhoose two of your class’s favorite read-alouds. The objective is to make as many sentences as possible. After they have recorded their sentence, the next player gets a turn. They will then choose a subject, object, verb, and punctuation mark to make a sentence. In this activity, students will receive a plastic bag with color-coded cards.
Here are a few of our favorite grammar games to play with your elementary students. Teaching grammar can be loads of fun! There are so many active, hands-on ways to engage your learners while at the same time reinforcing important concepts.