Commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, capitalisation, and spelling conventions — all in one complete unit. Grade 4 is where mechanics errors become visible in student writing, and where systematic instruction makes the biggest difference. The unit builds from rule explanation to application to error-hunting, so students can find and fix errors under their own steam. Six lessons, 55 slides, three worksheets, and a 40-point assessment.

What’s included:

• 1 Complete Slide Deck (PPTX, 55 slides, 6 lessons, editable speaker notes):
  • Lesson 1: Commas (Oxford comma, FANBOYS rule, compound predicate trap, introductory elements)
  • Lesson 2: Quotation Marks & Dialogue (three speech tag positions, punctuation placement, new paragraph rule) — L.4.2.b
  • Lesson 3: Apostrophes (singular/plural/irregular possession, contractions, its/it’s test) — L.4.2.c
  • Lesson 4: Capitalisation Rules (proper nouns, family titles, directions, seasons, titles) — L.4.2.a
  • Lesson 5: Spelling Conventions (homophones: there/their/they’re, its/it’s; contraction vs possessive) — L.4.2.d
  • Lesson 6: Full Punctuation Review (three-pass mechanics edit, all-category checklist, publishing standard)
• 3 Double-Sided Practice Worksheets (PDF) covering all six lessons — comma and apostrophe audits, original dialogue writing, capitalisation fixes, homophone choice, and a 12-error mechanics paragraph edit.
• 1 Unit Assessment — 40 Points (PDF): multiple choice, identify-and-fix mechanics errors, and a labelled paragraph application, with a vocabulary self-check, bonus challenge, full answer key, and teaching notes.

Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.a (capitalisation), L.4.2.b (quotation marks and commas in dialogue), L.4.2.c (commas and apostrophes), and L.4.2.d (spelling of grade-appropriate words including homophones). Designed for Grade 4 English Language Arts.