
Exploring Punctuation in Writing

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English
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1st - 5th Grade
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Amelia Wright
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation mark is used to end a telling or command sentence?
Period
Question mark
Exclamation mark
Comma
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does an ellipsis represent in text?
A full stop
An unfinished thought
A list
Direct speech
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of a dash in writing?
To join words
To introduce a list
To add a pause
To end a sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should commas and periods be placed in relation to quotation marks?
Depends on the sentence
Inside
No specific rule
Outside
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a semicolon?
To introduce a list
To join two main clauses
To end a sentence
To indicate possession
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is a question mark used in sentences?
To indicate a pause
To show excitement
To join clauses
To ask a direct question
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a colon primarily do in a sentence?
Joins clauses
Ends a sentence
Introduces text
Separates items
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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