Macaroni Punctuation

Second graders read a story about friendship and practice the proper use of quotation marks. In this friendship and quotation lesson, 2nd graders read the book, May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk DeRegniers. They decide on what...

In this commas learning exercise, students read the comma rule, read the example, and write 2 sentences for each problem. Students complete 12 problems.

Elementary schoolers practice proper punctuation. They use a variety of macaroni shapes to punctuate sentences appropriately. For example, everyone uses small macaroni for commas.

Third graders grasp the difficult concept of using quotations. This lesson plan uses a hands-on approach to assist students in mastering this skill in a fun and easy way! This clever lesson plan has students use elbow macaroni noodles to...

Students create punctuation marks using different sizes and shapes of macaroni. They show their understanding of proper use of quotation marks.

Students, using elbow macaroni, demonstrate correct usage of quotation marks, commas and periods when writing dialogue. They also write sentences that show character traits.

Students explain and demonstrate proper use of quotation marks.

Second graders identify dialogue in the story Move Over by observing the quotation marks. In this quotation mars worksheet, 2nd graders read the story, identify dialogue as a whole class, and then identify it in partners.