Punctuate Like A Pro! - RIT 10625

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to fix this run-on sentence:

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist, I have many of her paintings.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

• "didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

Multiple Choice

Starbucks's Pumpkin Spice Latte is delicious.

• Sentence Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Open Ended

Why is learning punctuation important for effective communication?

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark is often used to show excitement or strong emotion?

• Exclamation mark

• Comma

• Colon

• Apostrophe

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark is used to end a sentence?

• Period (.)

• Comma (,)

• Exclamation mark (!)

• Colon (:)

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark is described as the 'traffic cop' of your sentence?

• Comma (,)

• Colon (:)

• Exclamation mark (!)

• Period (.)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• After school, I nap.

• I have a dog. He’s weird.

• What time is lunch?

• I forgot my homework!

Fill in the Blanks

A colon (:) is used to introduce a list, explanation, or

.

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark is used to join related sentences or to separate items in a complex list?

• Semicolon (;)

• Comma (,)

• Colon (:)

• Dash (—)

Open Ended

Give an example of how quotation marks are used in a sentence.

Multiple Select

The apostrophe (’) is used for which of the following purposes?

• Showing possession

• Forming contractions

• Indicating a question

• Separating items in a list

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The dash (—) is used to add drama or an

in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark would you use to add extra information to a sentence, as in the example: He moved here (from Chicago) last year?

• Parentheses ( )

• Colon (:)

• Semicolon (;)

• Quotation marks (" ")

Open Ended

Choose one sentence from the activity and explain how you would correct its punctuation, using what you have learned about punctuation marks.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following skit ideas best demonstrates the use of both quotation marks and an exclamation mark?

• A judge yelling 'Order in the court!'

• A reporter saying 'He said, ‘It was a ghost!’'

• A grammar superhero saving a sentence with a semicolon

• A teacher writing on the board

Fill in the Blanks

To complete the exit ticket, you need to choose one punctuation mark and create a

or meme showing how it’s used.

Open Ended

Reflecting on the activities, which punctuation mark do you now feel more confident about using, and why?

Multiple Choice

Which emoji represents the exclamation mark?

• 😱

• ❓

• 🍌

• 🗣️

Open Ended

What is one punctuation mark you found most interesting or challenging to use during this lesson? Why?