Full Description
This resource, Book 3 in a series of three, deals with the use and application of basic punctuation. It is written at an approximate reading level of years 8-9, with more challenging activities than Books 1 and 2. Depending on the level of the student, it can be used following the completion of Book 2 to reinforce skills, or as a standalone resource. Book 3 provides: a progression of punctuation skills, exercises for skills practice and development, summary pages for revision and reference, and blackline masters for multiple use.Using these materials, tutors can provide: focus and goals, modeling sessions, practice and feedback. This resource can be used for: individual or small group lessons, individual practice and revision, and take home practice. Lessons can be used: in the sequence they appear in the book, as starters for a focus on one of the skills, to collect baseline information for individual students, as pre- or post-tests, before or after the study of a particular skill. These skills facilitate the development of: reading, writing, and self-confidence in putting pen to paper.
Contents
Introduction ii-ivWhat is punctuation? 1 Punctuation - summary 2What is a complete sentence? 3A complete sentence is... 4Capital letters and fullstops - practice 5More about capital letters 6Capital letters - practice 7Capital letters - summary 8Joined sentences and paragraphs 9Question marks and exclamation marks 10-13Question marks and exclamation marks - summary 14Speech marks 15Commas used with speech marks 16Punctuation in a conversation 17Speech marks - summary 18Commas - more uses 19-21Putting it altogether - practice 22Commas - summary 23Apostrophes - missing letters 24Apostrophes - possession 25Apostrophes practice 26Apostrophes - summary 27Punctuation practice 28-30Punctuation practice (answers to page 29) 31
