Choosing Punctuation for Effect
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4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble, the ship was sinking!
The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble—the ship was sinking!
The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble (the ship was sinking)!
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CCSS.L.11-12.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
But I. . . I thought I. . . I remember locking the door.
The horse. . . a champion racer. . . was injured on the track.
We found a kitten. . . it was all by itself in the park.
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CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Even though I grew up on a farm, a dairy farm, I love the city.
Even though I grew up on a farm; a dairy farm), I love the city.
Even though I grew up on a farm (a dairy farm), I love the city.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
The sun was setting; we knew it was time to find shelter.
The sun was setting: we knew it was time to find shelter.
The sun was setting, we knew it was time to find shelter.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
We saw several animals at the zoo, zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
We saw several animals at the zoo; zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
We saw several animals at the zoo: zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Ken (who is the tallest in our family) can hang the decorations.
Ken, who is the tallest in our family, can hang the decorations.
Ken. . . who is the tallest in our family. . . can hang the decorations.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Write a sentence that contains a colon, a semicolon, or ellipses.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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