Punctuation Challenge

When do we use a comma in a sentence?

• Using a comma after every word in a sentence

• Using a comma to separate subject and verb in a sentence

• We use a comma in a sentence for separating items in a list, separating clauses in a compound sentence, after introductory phrases, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and to set off non-essential information.

• Placing a comma before the first word in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the purpose of a period at the end of a sentence?

• To signify the completion of a sentence.

• To indicate a question

• To separate clauses

• To emphasize a point

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which punctuation mark is used to end a question?

• !

• .

• ;

• ?

• :

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What emotion does an exclamation point convey?

• Sadness

• Excitement, emphasis, or strong emotion

• Confusion

• Calmness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

How are quotation marks used in writing?

• Quotation marks are used in writing to separate paragraphs.

• Quotation marks are used in writing to indicate direct speech, to set off titles of works, to highlight specific words or phrases, and to denote irony or sarcasm.

• Quotation marks are used in writing to indicate the end of a sentence.

• Quotation marks are used in writing to show emphasis on a word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When do we use an apostrophe in contractions?

• To emphasize a word or phrase

• To show the omission of letters in a word or to combine two words into one.

• To indicate possession

• To separate syllables in a word

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Identify the correct sentence structure: Subject + Verb + Object

• Subject + Object + Verb

• Verb + Object + Subject

• Subject + Verb + Object

• Object + Verb + Subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• Question mark

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Period

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

• semicolon

• comma

• exclamation mark

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct way to punctuate dialogue in a story?

• Quotation marks around spoken words, punctuation inside the quotes, new speaker on a new line, dialogue tags separated by a comma.

• Use italics for dialogue, no punctuation

• Underline spoken words, punctuation outside the quotes

• Enclose spoken words in parentheses, no punctuation inside

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D