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Punctuation
- 1. Let’s Put an end to sentences! Language Arts
- 2. What is anend mark? An end mark is also known as punctuation, and comes at the end of a sentence. It lets you know when to stop . What are the different kinds of end marks?
- 3. An exclamation markshows excitement or feeling. That is a huge dog ! A question mark means something is being asked. Are you going to lunch ? The period comes at the end of statements and commands. It is raining today . Do not interrupt me .
- 4. The period isused for more than just an end mark. It is used in abbreviations: 1290 College Rd . J . K . Rollings Ms . White Dr . Watson
- 5. Where are wegoing exclamation mark question mark period
- 6. oops! You’ve been zapped. wrong answer Go Back
- 7. Correct Where arewe going This sentence is a question, so it gets a question mark . ?
- 8. The phone isringing exclamation mark question mark period
- 9. oops! You’ve been zapped. wrong answer Go Back
- 10. Correct The phoneis ringing . This sentence is a statement, so it gets a period .
- 11. That car isgoing to crash exclamation mark question mark period
- 12. oops! You’ve been zapped. wrong answer Go Back
- 13. Correct That caris going to crash This sentence shows excitement, so it gets an exclamation mark . !
- 14. That tree isgoing to fall on the house exclamation mark question mark period
- 15. oops! You’ve been zapped. wrong answer Go Back
- 16. Correct That treeis going to fall on the house This sentence is a exclamation, so it gets an exclamation mark . !
- 17. Put those papersaway exclamation mark question mark period
- 18. oops! You’ve been zapped. wrong answer Go Back wrong answer wrong answer wrong answer
- 19. Correct Put thosepapers away . This sentence is a command, so it gets a period .
- 20. Remember, An endmark comes at the END of a sentence, and lets you know when to There are a few more members of the punctuation family… Click here to meet them .
- 21. I will needthe following items from the store : bananas, grapes, watermelon, and lemons. The colon is made with two periods. It is used for time. 11 : 35 pm It comes before a list.
- 22. The comma Thecomma is used to separate a list. My favorite animals are giraffes , dogs , cats , and birds. It is also used between the date and the year. It was December 24 , 2001. ,
- 23. Punctuation rap isa game we play. It’s fun to do, and we can learn that way. Take the period, the period; he’s not hard to understand. You’ll find him at the end of a sentence or command. He marks abbreviations, shortens words that are long. Don’t forget the period, he’s small but strong. Question mark, question mark, what did you say? He follows a question, that’s the only way. Wow! Awesome! Rad! Hurray! The exclamation point is next; he’s got something to say. He follows something loud, he’s excited to play. Don’t use him too much, he won’t be special that way. The comma is next, he is used a lot He can separate a list of some groceries you bought You’ll find him in the middle of the year and the date, Between two adjectives, or a city and state. You can join two sentences with a “but” or an “and” Just remember the comma, he will give you a hand. There is one more place that our comma has been, He comes after a clause that tells you when. The dash-the dash-he’s here, then he’s gone. If you need to make a pause, then you bring him along. Quotation marks are nosey. They have no reservations About hanging around in any conversation, You must put quotes around a thing that is said, And also a poem or a story you’ve read. The colon likes to show a list that will come, His brother, the “semi” will not be outdone. The semicolon joins two sentences with no, and If you have too many commas, he can take a stand. Punctuation Rap
- 24. Mission Accomplished!! Weended those pesky sentences. You did great, earthlings!!
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