Definitions
The meaning of a period.
What is the punctuation used to end a regular sentence?
Example of a sentence where you would use a question mark.
Example answer: What is what does Susie want for dinner?
Students will give a response and teacher will check to see if the example is correct.
A place you would capitalize in a sentence.
Example answer: Walmart
Students will give a response and teacher will check to see if the example is correct.
When will i be able to go to McDonalds?
What is When will I be able to go to McDonalds?
The punctuation mark that does not end a sentence.
What is comma?
The meaning of an exclamation mark.
What is the punctuation used to end an exclamation or signal excitement in a sentence.
Example of a sentence where you would use a period.
Example answer: What is I ate breakfast this morning.
Students will give a response and teacher will check to see if the example is correct.
A person you would capitalize in a sentence.
Example answer: Travis Kelce
Students will give a response and teacher will check to see if the example is correct.
I think my dad is fun smart and silly.
I think my dad is fun, smart, and silly.
The word "mom" can be capitalized in some sentences but not others.
What is because you capitalize it if you are calling someone "Mom" as a name, but don't capitalize it if you are talking about your mom.
The meaning of a question mark.
What is the punctuation used to end a question?
Example of a sentence where you could use a period or an exclamation mark.
Example answer: What is I got a 95 on my math test! or I got a 95 on my math test.
Students will give a response and teacher will check to see if the example is correct.
The letter that you always need to capitalize when used on its own.
What is "I".
Did we have homework last night.
What is Did we have homework last night?
Punctuation marks that can be switched depending on the mood of the sentence.
What is period and exclamation mark?
The meaning of a comma.
What is the punctuation used to separate different parts of a sentence or indicate a pause in speaking?
Example of a sentence where you would use an exclamation mark.
Example answer: What is I'm so excited that I passed my math test!
Students will give a response and teacher will check to see if the example is correct.
True of False: When used in a sentence, the word "store" should be capitalized.
What is false
My Mom bought apples at Walmart.
What is My mom bought apples at Walmart.
The name of the nouns that are capitalized.
What are proper nouns?
The meaning of capitalization.
What is the part of grammar used to show the start of a sentence, or a proper noun such as a specific person or place?
Example of a sentence where you would use a comma.
Example answer: Let's eat, Grandma.
Students will give a response and teacher will check to see if the example is correct.
True or False: "I'm" and "I've" should be capitalized in sentences.
What is true.
Hey mom, when are we going to the park today.
(Hint: You need to fix TWO things)
Hey Mom, when are we going to the park today?
Two ways to use commas.