PUNCTUATION

This punctuation mark is used as a substitute for a missing letter(s) in a word.

• comma
• period
• quotation mark
• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

This mark is used at the end of a question.

• exclamation point
• question mark
• period
• colon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

This mark separates two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• semicolon
• quotation mark
• period
• parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

This mark is used to show excitement or emphasis.

• ellipsis
• hyphen
• parentheses
• exclamation point

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This mark is used to note the end of a declarative sentence.

• period
• quotation mark
• parenthesis
• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

These marks are used at the beginning and end of a phrase to show that it is being written exactly as it was originally said or written.

• quotation marks
• ellipsis
• hyphen
• dash

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Did you see which way he went

• ?
• .
• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

I like your new shoes

• ?
• .
• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Ouch, that hurt a lot

• ?
• .
• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Where is my notebook

• ?
• .
• !

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B