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Use
punctuation marks
in your writing! |
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What in the world is a punctuation mark? |
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A
punctuation mark
is used in writing. |
It
shows where a sentence ends and another begins. |
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It separates ideas. |
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It gives the reader a chance to pause
between sentences. |
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It helps us to understand
writing. |
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A
period
is one type of
punctuation mark. |
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It looks like this
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It is used at the end of
a sentence that doesn't ask a
question or show excitement. |
Your voice may get lower
when you finish reading a sentence
that has a
period. |
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A period
is
used at the end
of a statement.
A
statement
is a sentence that
tells
something. |
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Believe
it or not, you use
statements
everyday. A
statement
is a
telling sentence. Here are some examples of
statements... |
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I have to do my reading
homework. |
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My puppy is cute.
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Today is a rainy day. |
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A period
is
used at the end
of a command.
A
command
is a sentence that
tells someone to do something. |
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You
probably do not use
commands
as often as you use
statements.
Here are some examples of
commands... |
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Sit at your desk and do
your homework. |
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Stop that dog from
barking. |
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Wear your raincoat to
school today. |
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Proceed with |
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when you write. |
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Be sure to use
punctuation
at the end
of every sentence. |
Be sure to use a
period at
the end of a
statement
(telling
sentence). |
Be sure to use a
period at
the end of a
command
(sentence
that
tells someone to do something). |
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Click
on the bird to practice
what you've learned. |
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