Grammar

What is a period used for?

• Stops a sentence

• Asks a question

• Comes before a list

• Used to combine two or more words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What does an exclamation point do?

• Used for exact words someone has used

• Used for further information or details

• Used to express joy, despair

• Used to separate ideas or phrases in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What does a question mark do?

• Stops a sentence

• Indicates a question is asked

• Used to combine two or more words

• Used for exact words someone has used

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Apostrophe...?

• Provides further information or details

• Combines two or more words

• Asks a question

• Omits letter(s) or shows possession (own)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Quotation marks are...

• Used for exact words someone has used

• Used to combine two or more words

• Used to connect to similar sentences

• Used to separate words into statements

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Ellipses...

• Avoid unnecessary verbiage (cliff hangers)

• Are used to separate words into statements

• Explain elements in context (not part of the content

• Used to connect to similar sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Semi-colons are used...

• For exact words someone has used

• For further information or details

• To connect similar sentences

• To combine two or more words

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Hyphens are used...

• To combine two or more words

• For further information or details

• To separate words into statements

• Explain elements in context (not part of the content)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Colons...

• Come before a list

• Used to combine two or more words

• 3 periods (dot dot dot)

• Used to separate words into statements

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Parenthesis are...

• Used to combine two or more words

• Pauses, or separates ideas or phrases in a sentence

• Used to combine two or more words

• Used for further information or details

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A