Understanding Question Marks

This video tutorial focuses on teaching students how to use question marks to punctuate sentences. It begins with an introduction to the concept of questions, explaining their purpose and how they are used in communication. The tutorial then covers the correct placement of question marks in sentences, emphasizing the importance of starting questions with a capital letter and ending them with a question mark. Various question starters are introduced, and students are encouraged to practice writing questions through interactive activities. The session concludes with a review of key points and a plenary exercise.

What is the main focus of this session?

• Using full stops

• Using exclamation marks

• Using question marks

• Using commas

Where should a question mark be placed in a sentence?

• Before a capital letter

• At the end

• In the middle

• At the beginning

Which of the following is necessary at the start of a question?

• An exclamation mark

• A full stop

• A capital letter

• A comma

What is missing in the question: 'what are you eating'?

• A question mark

• A capital letter

• Both a capital letter and a question mark

• A full stop

Which word is NOT a common question starter?

• Where

• When

• Because

• How

Which of these is a correctly punctuated question?

• where are you going

• Where are you going?

• Where are you going

• where are you going?

What is the purpose of using question starters?

• To make statements

• To write exclamations

• To end sentences

• To form questions

What should you check for in your question after writing it?

• If it ends with a full stop

• If it has no spaces

• If it starts with a lowercase letter

• If it has a question mark at the end

What should you do after writing your questions in the activity?

• Write them in a different language

• Ignore them

• Check for punctuation

• Erase them

Which sentence will end with a question mark: 'Today is Friday', 'What day will it be tomorrow'?

• What day will it be tomorrow

• Neither

• Today is Friday

• Both