Punctuation Fun!
ends a sentence
What is a PERIOD?
punctuation used to indicate that someone is talking
quotation marks (" ")
Name a quick way to SEPARATE two complete sentences.
What is a period and a capital letter?
I love unicorns
I love unicorns.
(period after unicorns)
Ms. Caldwell's room number?
208
used to show pauses AND used to join phrases/ sentences (sometimes with a conjunction)
What is a COMMA?
"I love cheese," Mary said.
(comma after cheese)
What is the name of the types of words that are joined with a COMMA to join together two complete sentences.
conjunctions or FANBOYS
Where did the puppy go
Where did the puppy go?
(question mark after go)
The first sentence of a paragraph that reveals what the paragraph topic will be?
What is a topic sentence? (claim)
joins two complete sentences by itself (and is obviously the best mark of punctuation!)
semicolon
What is missing? Jacob replied "Cheese is the best!"
Jacob replied, "Cheese is the best!"
(comma after replied)
How can two complete sentences be joined together using a SINGLE mark of punctation?
What is a semicolon?
Please go tell Ms Caldwell that the pizza is here.
Please go tell Ms. Caldwell that the pizza is here.
(period after Ms.)
Words that MAY NOT BE USED because YOU ARE A BETTER WRITER THAN THAT and THEIR EXISTANCE IS INSULTING TO YOUR LOVELY TEACHER LADY.
forbidden or unworthy words
used to start a list OR to indict that more explanation is coming
a colon (:)
What is incorrect? "Cheese is my life." Brittany shared.
"Cheese is my life," Brittany shared.
(Comma OR exclamation mark after life)
List at least four FANBOYS
For And Nor But Or Yet So
The mountains are beautiful; running through the fields happily.
second sentence is incomplete (missing a subject)
The beginning part of the story that reveals the characters and setting
What is exposition?
...
ellipsis
What is missing? "I do like puppies," Nathan shared "but I love cheese even more.
"I do like puppies," Nathan shared, "but I love cheese even more.
(comma after shared)
Give TWO examples of the "fancy" connector words that are used with semicolons to connect sentences
therefore, meanwhile, consequently, thus, etc.
Name all parts of the plot chart!
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
extra information separated by commas that could be removed from the sentence (and it would still make sense)
What is an appositive?