PUNCTUATION

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PUNCTUATION

• By Tiffany Murdock
• 3rd Grade

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Teacher Page

• Content Standard Using punctuation correctly.
• Todays lesson consists of several activities.
• Students will need paper and pencil.
• Answers will follow each activity.
• Reference to Erin Storks writing a letter may be
  helpful to use before working on slide eight.

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Benchmark

• The students will be able to put commas in
  sentences correctly.
• The students will be able to use the correct
  ending punctuation in a sentence.
• The students will be able to correct a letters
  capitalization and punctuation.

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Commas

• Commas are used to separate items in a series
  when there are more than two items joined by the
  word and.
• Add commas where needed.
• 1. Claire went to the store and bought milk meat
  and potatoes.
• 2. Jesse liked to tell jokes stories and tales.
• 3. My mother loves to read books magazines and
  newspapers.
• 4. Please dont forget your hat gloves and
  scarf because it is cold outside.

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Answer

• 1. Claire went to the store and bought milk,
  meat, and potatoes.
• 2. Jesse liked to tell jokes, stories, and
  tales.
• 3. My mother loves to read books, magazines, and
  newspapers.
• 4. Please dont forget your hat, gloves, and
  scarf because it is cold outside.

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Ending Punctuation

• Write the correct punctuation mark at the end of
  each sentence.
• Finally, everyone would be free
• Where was Mr. Maxwell
• You must find out who it is
• She placed the plates on the table
• Quick call 911
• What do you want for lunch
• Come over here and tell me what you want
• Why are you being so mean

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Answer

• Finally, everyone would be free!
• Where was Mr. Maxwell?
• You must find out who it is.
• She placed the plates on the table.
• Quick call 911!
• What do you want for lunch?
• Come over here and tell me what you want.
• Why are you being so mean?

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Capital letters and Punctuation

• Read the letter Ut sent to Vietnam.
• january 20 1993
• dearest mother
• i find america to be a beautiful country i even
  saw many flakes of snow fall on the ground
• father my brother my sisters and i miss you
  greatly i look at your picture often but
  sometimes i am so lonely i will try to be your
  angel child
• love
• ut

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Answer

• January 20, 1993
• Dearest Mother,
• I find America to be a beautiful country. I
  even saw many flakes of snow fall on the ground.
• Father, my brother, my sisters, and I miss you
  greatly. I look at your picture often, but
  sometimes I am so lonely. I will try to be your
  angel child.
• Love,
• Ut