Fourth graders learn the common punctuation marks and what each one does, from ending a sentence to showing dialogue, and match each mark to its job.
Students will be able to…
One small mark can change a sentence completely. What are the common punctuation marks, and what job does each one do?
Project this and match each punctuation mark to the job it does — tap a mark, then tap its job.
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“Let's eat Grandma” and “Let's eat, Grandma” mean very different things. How can one little mark change so much?
Students match each mark to its job.
Students punctuate sentences.
Students punctuate a short text.
Students reflect on punctuation.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (Grades 11–12).
Use correct punctuation when writing.
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
Use correct capitalization and end marks.
Demonstrate command of conventions.
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Have students take a few unpunctuated sentences, add all the needed marks including some dialogue, and read it aloud, so punctuation becomes a tool for meaning. A printable punctuation worksheet is in the English Language Arts library.
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