π Marks That Matter!
Punctuation marks help readers understand your writing. They show where to pause, what questions are being asked, and who owns what. Good punctuation makes your writing clear and professional!
π Key Punctuation Marks
.
Full Stop
Ends a sentence
The kiwi is nocturnal.
,
Comma
Short pause, separates items
I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
?
Question Mark
Ends a question
Where is the library?
!
Exclamation Mark
Shows strong feeling
Watch out!
'
Apostrophe
Possession OR contraction
Sarah's book. It's raining.
" "
Speech Marks
Shows spoken words
"Hello," said Tane.
' Apostrophe Details
- Possession β showing ownership
- Singular: the dog's bowl (one dog)
- Plural: the dogs' bowls (many dogs)
- Contraction β replacing missing letters
- can't (cannot), it's (it is), they're (they are)
- β it's = "its" for possession β β The dog wagged its tail
- β your = "you're" β β You're welcome
- β Plural's β β Plurals don't need apostrophes (dogs, not dog's)
, Comma Uses
- π Lists: apples, oranges, and bananas
- π After openers: However, I disagree.
- π¬ Before speech: She said, "Hello."
- β Joining clauses: I ran, but I missed the bus.
- π Extra info: My dog, a labrador, is friendly.
βοΈ Activities
Fix these sentences:
- wheres my book
- the cats bowl is empty
- i bought bread milk and eggs
- wow that was amazing
Fixed sentences:
π©βπ« Teacher Notes
- English: Writing β language conventions