Exploring Common Punctuation Marks

Which punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence or a direct command?

• Period

• Question mark

• Comma

• Exclamation point

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Where should a period be placed in a sentence?

• Between items in a list

• At the end of a statement

• At the start

• After every word

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What is the primary function of a comma in a sentence?

• To end a sentence

• To ask a question

• To indicate a pause

• To express excitement

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How many commas are used in the example discussing items bought at the market?

• Two

• One

• Four

• Three

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What does a comma signify in reading?

• Start of a new idea

• Emphasis on emotion

• End of text

• A short pause

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which punctuation mark should be used at the end of an interrogative sentence?

• Exclamation point

• Question mark

• Comma

• Period

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What emotion does an exclamation point convey in a sentence?

• Pause

• Strong feeling

• Questioning

• Indifference

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

In which situation would you use a question mark?

• Making a statement

• Giving a command

• Asking a question

• Showing excitement

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the purpose of using punctuation marks in writing?

• To clarify the message

• To make text longer

• To confuse the reader

• To replace words

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Why is punctuation important in text?

• None of the above

• To create confusion

• To increase word count

• To help understand the message

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B