Using Punctuation

• English
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Learning Objectives

• Students will identify different punctuation marks
• Students will confidently use different punctuation marks to enhance their writing

Why do we use
punctuation?

Why punctuate?

Punctuation is used to make the  meaning of a sentence clearer.

Full stops end a sentence.

Exclamation marks( !) show that a sentence is supposed to be exciting, shocking or urgent.

Question marks (?) show that someone requires information.

Commas (,) allow for a pause in the writing, and to separate items in a list.

Identify the correct sentence

1. they only like going on holiday in britain
2. They only like going on holiday in britain
3. they only like going on holiday in Britain
4. They only like going on holiday in Britain.

Identify the correct sentence

1. the car kept rattling he pulled over
2. The car kept rattling he pulled over
3. The car kept rattling. He pulled over.
4. The car kept rattling He pulled over.

Identify the correct sentence

1. mary and mark got married yesterday
2. Mary and Mark got married yesterday.
3. Mary and mark got married yesterday.
4. mary and Mark got married yesterday

Identify the correct answer

1. I said that i prefer wales it never rains there
2. I said that I prefer Wales. It never rains there.
3. i said that i prefer wales. It never rains there
4. I said that I prefer Wales it never rains there

Complete the following sentences using the correct punctuation

Use either - . ? , !

1. How often does it rain in Ireland

2. Where did you go on holiday this year

3. Oh my goodness

4. I love horses

Using , . ! ? 

5. Today I bought a jacket a pair of jeans and a hoodie

6. I want to paint my living room either cream yellow or ivory

7. Today is Monday

8. Happy holidays

Try  It For Yourself

glastonbury festival is a big music and arts event held in somerset some of the most successful pop artists in history such as oasis u2 and coldplay have played there the festival began in the 1970s and was organised by locals when a farmer called michael eavis took over the organisation of the festival it began to grow in size now the festival is held every year although occasionally there is a break which allows the field to recover

How Did You Do?

Glastonbury festival is a big music and arts event held in Somerset.  Some of the most successful pop artists in history, such as, Oasis, U2 and Coldplay have played there.  The festival began in the 1970s and was organised by locals. When a farmer called, Michael Eavis, took over the organisation of the festival, it began to grow in size. Now the festival is held every year, although occasionally there is a break which allows the field to recover.

WELL  DONE!