English Home Language - Term 1 - Week 9

Punctuation marks are symbols that help us understand how to read sentences. For example, a period (.) tells us when a sentence ends, while a question mark (?) shows that someone is asking something. Today, we will learn how to use these marks correctly in our writing.

Let's look at this sentence: 'the cat is sleeping' Can you spot the mistake? It needs a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. The correct sentence is: 'The cat is sleeping.' Now, let's try another one together: 'where are you going' What punctuation do we need here?

I will give you some words, and together we will create sentences. For example, if I say 'dog', 'runs', and 'fast', we can make the sentence: 'The dog runs fast.' Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a period. Now, let’s try with these words: 'bird', 'sings', 'beautifully'. What sentence can we create?

Now it's your turn! I will give you a short paragraph with some mistakes. Your task is to read it carefully and find the errors. Here’s the paragraph: 'the sun is shining the birds are singing' Remember to check for capital letters and punctuation. After you correct it, write the new version on your paper.

• Period
• Comma
• Question mark
• Exclamation mark

Answer: Question mark

A question mark is used at the end of a sentence that asks something.

• the dog barks
• The dog barks.
• the Dog barks.
• The dog barks

Answer: The dog barks.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Answer: Punctuation marks

Punctuation marks help clarify the meaning of sentences.

• the cat is on the roof.
• The cat is on the roof.
• the Cat is on the roof.
• the cat is on the roof

Answer: the cat is on the roof.

The first word of a sentence should always start with a capital letter.

Answer: The bird sings beautifully.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

• Period
• Comma
• Exclamation mark
• Question mark

Answer: Exclamation mark

An exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings or excitement.

Answer: Capital letters and punctuation.

It's important to ensure that sentences start with capital letters and end with the correct punctuation.

• Running fast.
• The dog.