Punctuation and Sentence Structure

List all the different types of punctuation that you are familiar with:

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation would I used for this sentence: "I am so excited for the weekend"

• Period (.)

• Question Mark (?)

• Exclamation Point (!)

• Comma (,)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What type of punctuation would you use in this sentence "How are you today"

• Period (.)

• Exclamation point (!)

• Question mark (?)

• Comma (,)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

When do we use periods?

• At the beginning of sentences

• In the middle of sentences

• At the end of sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

When do we use quotation marks? ("__")

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What does a Colon mark look like?

• >

• ;

• :

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

When do we use a colon? (there are multiple answers)

• Introduce a significant question or statement

• To connect two unrelated sentences

• Put two statements together that define each other

• Introduces a list

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What does a semicolon look like?

• !

• :

• ;

• ^

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When do we use a semicolon?

• To join two sentences using however or nevertheless

• To add onto the sentence

• To support the meaning of a sentence

• Signals the start of a new paragraph

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A ___ connects clauses, phrases, and sentences.

• Dash (--)

• Question Mark (?)

• Period (.)

• Semicolon (;)

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A