Common Core Practice: Punctuating for Effect!

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English
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4th Grade
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Debra Rainer
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the punctuation that means Jermaine's mother is speaking to him.
Jermaine mother said you have to clean your room.
Jermaine mother said you have to clean your room.
"Jermaine, Mother said you have to clean your room."
Jermaine Mother said, "You have to clean your room."
"Jermaine," Mother said, "you have to clean your room."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.5.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the punctuation that means a third character is shouting at Jermaine to tell him his mother said to clean his room.
Jermaine mother said you have to clean your room.
"Jermaine," Mother said, "you have to clean your room!"
"Jermaine, Mother said you have to clean your room!"
"Jermaine," Mother said, "you have to clean your room?"
"Jermaine, Mother said you have to clean your room."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.8.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the most appropriate end punctuation.
Dante was elated about his award for most improved swimmer. He had never wanted anything more
.
?
!
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Tags
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.K.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
The tiger crept carefully through the jungle?
The tiger crept carefully through the jungle!
The tiger crept carefully through the jungle
The tiger crept carefully through the jungle.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.K.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the appropriate end punctuation for sentence 1.
James was furious when Gemma squirted ketchup all over his new white shirt(1) Sheesh(2) What did Gemma expect to happen(3)
.
!
?
*
Tags
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.K.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the appropriate end punctuation for sentence 2.
James was furious when Gemma squirted ketchup all over his new white shirt(1) Sheesh(2) What did Gemma expect to happen(3)
.
!
?
*
Tags
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.K.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the appropriate end punctuation for sentence 3.
James was furious when Gemma squirted ketchup all over his new white shirt(1) Sheesh(2) What did Gemma expect to happen(3)
.
!
?
*
Tags
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.K.2B
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