Punctuation Rules
These marks go around spoken words.
What are speech marks (quotation marks)?
This type of noun names a general person, place, or thing.
What is a common noun?
This kind of adjective comes from a proper noun, like Irish or French.
What is a proper adjective?
This part of speech describes how, when, or where an action happens.
What is an adverb?
Spell the word that means “a person who gives you help.”
Assistant
This punctuation mark shows possession or makes contractions.
What is an apostrophe?
This type of noun names an idea, feeling, or quality you cannot touch.
What is an abstract noun?
This form of adjective compares two things (e.g., smaller).
What is the comparative?
In the sentence “She ran quickly,” identify the adverb.
What is quickly?
Spell the word meaning “happening for a short time.”
Temporary
Add the missing punctuation:
Sarah said I love pancakes
What are speech marks? (“Sarah said, ‘I love pancakes.’”)
Queen, actress, and hen are examples of this gender of nouns.
What is feminine?
This form compares three or more things (e.g., happiest).
What is the superlative?
In “We will leave soon,” what type of adverb is ‘soon’? (how / when / where)
What is an adverb of time (when)?
Spell the word that means “the study of chemicals.”
chemistry
Properly punctuation this contraction:
dont
What is don’t?
Ireland, Mr. Murphy, and Google are examples of this capitalised noun type.
What is a proper noun?
In the phrase “the decrepit castle stood on the cliff,” this word is an adjective
What is decrepit?
Give an adverb that describes how someone might sing.
(Any reasonable adverb—softly, loudly, beautifully)
Spell the word meaning “to go after or chase a goal.”
Pursue
Fix this sentence using apostrophes and punctuation:
The teachers voice echoed across the yard
What is: “The teacher’s voice echoed across the yard.”
This type of noun refers to something you can detect with your senses—taste, touch, smell, see, or hear.
What is a concrete noun?
In the sentence “Maths is more challenging than English,” “more challenging” is this type of adjective.
What is a comparative adjective made with ‘more’?
Replace the adjective with an adverb:
“He spoke soft.”
What is “He spoke softly”?
Spell the word for “a 3-sided or 4-sided ancient Egyptian structure.”
Pyramid