Punctuation Rules & Review

A punctuation mark that represents a full stop at the end of a sentence

• Period

• Semicolon

• Quotation Mark

• Question Mark

A punctuation mark that shows emotion, emphasizes , or surprises

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Exclamation Point

• Question Mark

A punctuation mark that is only used after a direct question

• Comma

• Exclamation Point

• Period

• Question Mark

A punctuation mark used either to mark the beginning or end of a title or quoted passage (also used for dialogue)

• Quotation Mark

• Period

• Comma

• Question Mark

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

What goes at the end of this sentence?
WOW!  Did you see that ___

• !
• .
• ?
• ,

What does an apostrophe do?

• Shows possession.

• Shows the ending of the sentence.

• Creates a new idea.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I want to go to Orlando Florida.
• I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.
• I want to go to Orlando, Florida.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink.

Did you brush your teeth

• .
• ,
• ?
• !

What is the point of an exclamation mark?

• it shows that you've asked a question forcefully
• to make it clear you've said something funny
•  to show that something is surprising or forceful