English First Additional Language - Term 1 - Week 9

Punctuation marks are essential in writing because they help us understand the meaning of sentences. For example, a period (.) shows that a sentence has ended, while a question mark (?) indicates a question. Today, we will learn how to use these marks correctly in our writing.

Let's look at the sentence: 'the dog runs fast' and correct it. First, we need to capitalize the first letter: 'The dog runs fast.' Next, we can add a period at the end: 'The dog runs fast.' Now, the sentence is complete and correct!

I will give you a list of words: 'cat', 'play', 'the', 'in', 'garden'. Together, let's arrange these words into a proper sentence. We can say, 'The cat plays in the garden.' Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a period!

Now it's your turn! I will hand out a worksheet with sentences that have mistakes. Your task is to read each sentence, find the errors, and correct them. Pay attention to punctuation and spacing. After you finish, we will share our corrections as a class.

• Period
• Comma
• Question Mark
• Exclamation Mark

Answer: Question Mark

A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking something.

• the sun is bright
• The sun is bright.
• the Sun is Bright.
• The sun is bright

Answer: The sun is bright.

The correct 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 sleeping.
• The cat is sleeping.
• the Cat is sleeping.
• the cat Is sleeping.

Answer: the cat is sleeping.

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

Answer: Answers will vary, but should include a capital letter at the start and a period at the end.

Students should demonstrate understanding of sentence structure and punctuation.

• Period
• Comma
• Exclamation Mark
• Question Mark

Answer: Exclamation Mark

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

• One
• Two
• Three
• None

Answer: One

There should be one space between each word to make sentences clear.