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Writing Lesson 2 - Punctuation

Keri Shannon

Created on September 10, 2025

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Transcript

Writing support class

Punctuation

Objective

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of punctuation in writing.

Period (.)Used at the end of a complete sentence that makes a statement. Example: She walked to the store. Comma (,) Separates items in a list, joins independent clauses with conjunctions, and sets off introductory elements or extra information. Example: We bought apples, oranges, and bananas. Question Mark (?) Used at the end of a direct question. Example: What time does the movie start? Exclamation Point (!) Shows strong emotion or excitement. Example: Watch out!

Quotation Marks (“ ”) Used to show someone’s exact words or to highlight titles of short works. Example: He said, “I’m ready to go.” Colon (:) Introduces a list, explanation, or quote after a complete sentence. Example: Bring the following: pencils, paper, and a ruler. Semicolon (;) Connects two related independent clauses without using a conjunction. Example: I wanted to go; it was too late. Apostrophe (’) Shows possession or forms contractions. Example: That’s Maria’s book.

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We Do

Yesterday I went to the park with my friends we played soccer had a picnic and watched the ducks swim in the pond. It was a sunny day and everyone was smiling, and laughing after a few hours we packed up our things, and walked home together

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Yesterday, I went to the park with my friends. We played soccer, had a picnic, and watched the ducks swim in the pond. It was a sunny day, and everyone was smiling and laughing. After a few hours, we packed up our things and walked home together.

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You Do

Last weekend my family went on a trip to the mountains we packed our bags early saturday morning and left before the sun came up. The drive was long but fun we listened to music played games and stopped for snacks along the way. When we arrived the cabin was cold and dark, my dad had to figure out how to turn on the heat. Later that night we made smores told stories and looked at the stars it was one of the best nights ever

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Last weekend, my family went on a trip to the mountains. We packed our bags early Saturday morning and left before the sun came up. The drive was long but fun; we listened to music, played games, and stopped for snacks along the way. When we arrived, the cabin was cold and dark. My dad had to figure out how to turn on the heat. Later that night, we made s'mores, told stories, and looked at the stars. It was one of the best nights ever.

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