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2.5.1 Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation Marks

English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Full stop, question mark and exclamation mark: form and job
  • Punctuating statements, questions and strong feeling in health texts
  • Short dialogue on science and health using the three marks

What you will be able to do

  • recognise the full stop, exclamation mark, and question mark in texts
  • use the full stop, exclamation mark, and question mark in sentences
  • acknowledge the importance of punctuating sentences accurately

Key questions

“Why is it important to punctuate a text?”

Lessons

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  1. Full stop, question mark, exclamation mark
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    A statement ends with a full stop, a question with a question mark, and strong feeling with an exclamation mark.
  2. Punctuating a short health dialogue
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Write and say a short dialogue on science or health, matching each line to . ? or !.