Monday 2nd February 2015
WALT: use a range of punctuation in our writing.
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Look at the following sentences which have missing punctuation. Decide which punctuation is
missing and rewrite in your Homework book including the correct punctuation.
1. Can I have some more cake asked tommy.
2. Look out shrieked Georgia as she pointed to the sky.
3. Bursting into tears harry stomped his feet furious with his mother for not letting him
have another sweet.
4. The man who lives at number 25 was a rather peculiar gent.
5. Harry potter who is a rather famous wizard is always having magical adventures.
6. Harriet likes to eat fish and chips her brother tim is allergic to fish.
7. Nigel was looking forward to going to downe camp it was only 4 months away.
8. There are lots of things to do in bromley go to glades shopping centre visit the library
see a play at the Churchill theatre and visit the beautiful local parks.
9. Fred had made an especially long Christmas list this year an X Box 360 with the top five
games a mountain bike which had to be red and have five gears a warm wooly jumper to
keep him warm on the cold winter days and as many penny sweets as he could carry in his
hands!
10. Please remember to bring the following things to downe camp a sleeping bag an anorak
lots of warm clothes and some hiking boots.
Monday 2nd February 2015
WALT: Understand when to use punctuation correctly
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Look at each sentence and correct the punctuation appropriately.
Once you have corrected the punctuation, write your own sentence using that type of
punctuation. Can you up-level your sentence to make it more engaging?
E.g 1) Full Stop
Friday had finally arrived, Miss Maher, Miss Moran and Mrs Ottlyk were talking as they happily
strolled down the corridor.
1. full stops
Greg and Fred were talking on the phone. whilst doing their homework.
2. commas
Even though, Derick knew he would get into trouble he scribbled on his school desk.
3. commas
Hiking, which is a bit like trekking is a great way to keep, fit.
4. inverted commas/speech marks
“Terry is over there announced” Claire.
5. Brackets
Stewart Fleming (Primary School) based in Anerley is a fantastic school.
6.Apostrophe
Dont’ do that again!
7. Apostrophe
Sarahs’ house is bigger than mine.
8. Speech marks/Extra punctuation
“Why are you not going to the party”? questioned Isabelle.
Monday 2nd February 2015
WALT: Understand when to use punctuation correctly
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Look at the type of punctuation stated in each question. Select the sentence which has used
the type of punctuation correctly and copy it into your book.
Once you have understood how to use each type of punctuation write your own sentence for
each one.
1. full stops
Greg and Fred were talking on the phone. whilst doing their homework.
Greg and Fred were talking on the phone whilst doing their homework.
Greg and Fred were talking. on the phone whilst doing their homework.
Greg and Fred. were talking on the phone whilst doing their homework.
2. commas
Even though, Derick knew he would get into trouble he scribbled on his school desk.
Even though Derick knew he would get into trouble, he scribbled on his school desk.
Even though Derick, knew he would get into trouble he scribbled on his school desk.
Even though Derick knew he would get into trouble he scribbled, on his school desk.
3. commas
Hiking, which is a bit like trekking is a great way to keep, fit.
Hiking which is a bit like, trekking, is a great way to keep fit.
Hiking which is a bit like trekking, is a great way, to keep fit.
Hiking, which is a bit like trekking, is a great way to keep fit.
4. inverted commas/speech marks
“Terry is over there announced” Claire.
“Terry is over there” announced Claire.
“Terry” is over there announced Claire.
“Terry is over there announced Claire.”
5. Brackets
Stewart Fleming Primary School (based in Anerley is a fantastic school).
Stewart Fleming (Primary School) based in Anerley is a fantastic school.
Stewart Fleming Primary School (based in Anerley) is a fantastic school.
Stewart Fleming Primary School based in Anerley (is a fantastic school).
6.Apostrophe
Dont’ do that again!
Do’nt do that again!
Don’t’ do that again!
Don’t do that again!
7. Apostrophe
Sarah’s house is bigger than mine.
Sarahs’ house is bigger than mine.
Sarahs’s house is bigger than mine.
Sarahs house’ is bigger than mine.
8. Speech marks/Extra punctuation
“Why are you not going to the party”? questioned Isabelle.
“Why are you not going to the party? questioned” Isabelle.
“Why are you not going to the party? questioned Isabelle.
“Why are you not going to the party?” questioned Isabelle.