U4W5 Punctuating Poetry

Punctuation Rules

100

Who was the poet from our lesson?

Shel Silverstein

200

What should you use at the beginning of complete thoughts in poetry? 

Capital Letters

300

What punctuation should you use to break up words between lines? 

Hyphens

400

What punctuation do you use to show examples or sudden breaks in thought?

Dashes

500

What punctuation should be used to break up words between lines?

Hyphens

Edit Sentences - Do in Order

100

There are several mistakes in the poem. Rewrite the first line correctly: 

once in a while maybe twice in a while-

i think of fun things thoughts that get me to smile.

My mom used to say in a manner most grace

ful, A smile on your face brings light to a place. 

thanks, Mom. You're right as is always the case!

Once in a while-maybe twice in a while-

200

There are several mistakes in the poem. Rewrite the second line correctly: 

once in a while maybe twice in a while-

i think of fun things thoughts that get me to smile.

My mom used to say in a manner most grace

ful, A smile on your face brings light to a place. 

thanks, Mom. You're right as is always the case!

I think of fun things, thoughts that get me to smile.

OR

I think of fun things-thoughts that get me to smile.

300

There are several mistakes in the poem. Rewrite the third and fourth line correctly: 

once in a while maybe twice in a while-

i think of fun things thoughts that get me to smile.

My mom used to say in a manner most grace

ful, A smile on your face brings light to a place. 

thanks, Mom. You're right as is always the case!

My mom used to say, in a manner most grace-

ful, "A smile on your face brings light to a place."

400

There are several mistakes in the poem. Rewrite the fifth line correctly: 

once in a while maybe twice in a while-

i think of fun things thoughts that get me to smile.

My mom used to say in a manner most grace

ful, A smile on your face brings light to a place. 

thanks, Mom. You're right as is always the case!

Thanks, Mom. You're right, as is always the case!

OR

Thanks, Mom. You're right-as is always the case!

500

Why was the word "graceful" hyphened in the poem? 

Once in a while-maybe twice in a while-

I think of fun things, thoughts that get me to smile.

My mom used to say, in a manner most grace-

ful, "A smile on your face brings light to a place."

Thanks, Mom. You're right-as is always the case!

Because the word was broken between two lines so it shows that grace-ful is a single word. 

Proofread - Must do in order

100

There are punctuation and homophone errors in this poem. Rewrite the first line:

Bright stars-your shining in the highest sky

Asking earthbound soles like me, Why? Why? Why?

Thiers won part of my heart eager to know

and another part thats afraid to show

it's self tonight to shine at any height

I'll do whats write trust my heart's inner light

Bright stars-you're shining in the highest sky, 

200

There are punctuation and homophone errors in this poem. Rewrite the second line:

Bright stars-your shining in the highest sky

Asking earthbound soles like me, Why? Why? Why?

Thiers won part of my heart eager to know

and another part thats afraid to show

it's self tonight to shine at any height

I'll do whats write trust my heart's inner light

Asking earthbound souls like me, "Why? Why? Why?"

300

There are punctuation and homophone errors in this poem. Rewrite the third line:

Bright stars-your shining in the highest sky

Asking earthbound soles like me, Why? Why? Why?

Thiers won part of my heart eager to know

and another part thats afraid to show

it's self tonight to shine at any height

I'll do whats write trust my heart's inner light

There's one part of my heart eager to know, 

400

There are punctuation and homophone errors in this poem. Rewrite the fourth line:

Bright stars-your shining in the highest sky

Asking earthbound soles like me, Why? Why? Why?

Thiers won part of my heart eager to know

and another part thats afraid to show

it's self tonight to shine at any height

I'll do whats write trust my heart's inner light

And another part that's afraid to show

500

There are punctuation and homophone errors in this poem. Rewrite the last two lines:

Bright stars-your shining in the highest sky

Asking earthbound soles like me, Why? Why? Why?

Thiers won part of my heart eager to know

and another part thats afraid to show

it's self tonight to shine at any height

I'll do whats write trust my heart's inner light

Itself tonight, to shine at any height.

I'll do what's right-trust my heart's inner light. 

Hypens

100

When typing/writing a document to keep the writing looking formal words need to be hyphenated. When using a hyphen you need to separate between the two syllables. Use a hyphen to separate the word below.

wonderful

wonder-ful

200

When typing/writing a document to keep the writing looking formal words need to be hyphenated. When using a hyphen you need to separate between the two syllables. Use a hyphen to separate the word below.

comments

com-ments

300

When typing/writing a document to keep the writing looking formal words need to be hyphenated. When using a hyphen you need to separate between the two syllables. Use a hyphen to separate the word below.

management

manage-ment

400

When typing/writing a document to keep the writing looking formal words need to be hyphenated. When using a hyphen you need to separate between the two syllables. Use a hyphen to separate the word below.

champion

champ-ion

500

When typing/writing a document to keep the writing looking formal words need to be hyphenated. When using a hyphen you need to separate between the two syllables. Use a hyphen to separate the word below.

pre-Columbian

pre-Columbian

This is already hyphenated so it's good to go. ;)