Puntuation Mark

The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.

• comma

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The punctuation mark that means a pause is needed in a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large number.

• comma

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

This punctuation mark is used in pairs to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.

• comma

• apostrophe

• quotation marks

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

A dot used to show where the end of a sentence is.

• comma

• semicolon

• period

• colon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

comma

• ()
• !
• *
• ,

exclamation mark

• ?
• !
• ()
• *

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

period

• .
• -
• ;
• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

quotation mark

• "
• ;
• :
• .

question mark

• ?
• .
• ,
• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence uses the apostrophes correctly?

• I can't see the cat's tail.
• I ca'nt see the cats' tail.
• I cant see the cats tail
• I cant' see the cats' tail.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D