Lesson Topic Editing Punctuation Name of Teacher Susan

Punctuation Saves Lives! “Let’s eat Grandma!” “Let’s eat, Grandma!”

Table of Contents • Reasons for Punctuation • Period or Full Stop + Examples

Reason for Punctuation "Punctuation” is the name for marks used in writing. They help

Period or Full stop (. ) • A period (U. S. A. ), full

Period or Full stop (. ) • The full stop is placed at the

Period or Full Stop Use Examples • Yes. • No. • One must stop

Question Mark (? ) Used when writing a question, to make an inquiry, or

Examples for Question Mark Use • "Why is the sky blue? “ No question

Comma (, ) A comma is used to indicate the pauses that we make

Comma (, ) Use Examples (a) To separate words in a list. For instance:

Apostrophe ( ' ) • Possession Examples: • Men’s clothing. • Mark’s bicycle.

Apostrophe ( ' ) • Omission of a letter or letters. • Examples: •

Quotation Marks (‘ ’) or (“ ”) • These are sometimes called speech marks

Quotation Marks (‘ ’) or (“ ”) Use Examples • ‘Come here, ’ said

Today’s lesson was about Editing: Punctuation Next lesson will be about Editing: Run-On Sentences

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Lesson Topic: Editing: Punctuation Name of Teacher: Susan Strikovsky Target Class: 12 th Grade Lesson Place in the Curriculum: Lesson Eight

Punctuation Saves Lives! “Let’s eat Grandma!” “Let’s eat, Grandma!”

Table of Contents • Reasons for Punctuation • Period or Full Stop + Examples • Question Mark • Comma • Apostrophe • Quotation Marks

Reason for Punctuation "Punctuation” is the name for marks used in writing. They help understand correct reading.

Period or Full stop (. ) • A period (U. S. A. ), full stop (U. K. and Commonwealth) • A full stop is shown by a dot, and placed at the end of a sentence.

Period or Full stop (. ) • The full stop is placed at the end of every complete statement. • The words following a full stop must begin with a capital letter.

Period or Full Stop Use Examples • Yes. • No. • One must stop at a stop sign. https: //unsplash. com

Question Mark (? ) Used when writing a question, to make an inquiry, or to ask something. It is placed at the end of every asking statement. https: //unsplash. com

Examples for Question Mark Use • "Why is the sky blue? “ No question mark is needed at the end of reported speech. • She asked whether the baby had arrived.

Comma (, ) A comma is used to indicate the pauses that we make in speech.

Comma (, ) Use Examples (a) To separate words in a list. For instance: Cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers and carrots are all vegetables. (b) Before and, but, for, so, nor, and yet. For instance: The day was cold and rainy, so we stayed indoors and studied.

Apostrophe ( ' ) • Possession Examples: • Men’s clothing. • Mark’s bicycle.

Apostrophe ( ' ) • Omission of a letter or letters. • Examples: • I’ll do it… • She can’t pay her debt. https: //unsplash. com

Quotation Marks (‘ ’) or (“ ”) • These are sometimes called speech marks or inverted commas. • They are used in direct speech to show words actually spoken. • Such words are put between the quotations marks.

Quotation Marks (‘ ’) or (“ ”) Use Examples • ‘Come here, ’ said his mother. • ‘Can you come before noon? ’ asked the teacher.

Today’s lesson was about Editing: Punctuation Next lesson will be about Editing: Run-On Sentences