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Punctuation
10 Punctuation Posters
Hi, I’m Connie Comma!
I’m important because I show where to pause.
Hi, I’m Chloe Capital Letter
A D B F X S O T G I L P Z C
Hello, I’m Chloe Capital
Letter!
I’m important because I
come at the start of
sentences.
The first word of every sentence.
It is hot today. All first names
and surnames.
Benny Smith
Mary Rose
A D B F X S O T G I L P Z C
The names of streets,
roads, towns,
countries, rivers, lakes,
days of the week and
months.
John Street, Spain,
April, Monday
The pronoun
‘I’
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Hi, I’m Peter Period!
I’m important because I mark the longest pause in reading.
Remember to include me when
you want to:
Show the end of a
sentence (but don’t use me for questions
or exclamations).
The fireman has
lost his helmet.
Show abbreviations.
P.T.O
e.g.
Show initials.
M. I. Smith
R. C. Jones
K. Benn
Separate a quotation
(speech marks) from
the rest of the
sentence.
"We must all try
harder," yelled the coach.
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you want to:
Let the reader know when to
pause.
Michael
Jordan, a great athlete, played basketball for the Chicago
Bulls.
Separate words
or phrases in a
series.
I ate bacon, eggs, toast, and
tomato for breakfast.
Hi, I’m Connie
Comma!
I’m important
because I show
where to pause.
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Direct questions.
What is your name?
How old are you?
Statements that are
really questions.
You really are
ready?
Hi, I’m Quincy Question
Mark!
I’m important because I
mark when you want to
ask a question.
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Hi, I’m Ellie Exclamation Mark!
I’m important because I can show when you have a strong feeling, such as excitement or surprise.
Remember to include
me:
After an exclamation
beginning with what or
how.
How handsome he looked in that suit!
After an interjection.
Oh wow!
Hurray!
To show strong feelings.
“Stop!” “Help!”
“What a beautiful
dress!”
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me:
Hi, I’m Carol
Colon!
I’m important
because I mark a pause nearly as
long as a period.
To show a strong contrast.
Mums clean up:
children mess it up.
When writing a list.
The following are sports: tennis, golf, swimming, hockey
and football.
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you want to:
Separate two
sentences that
are closely
related.
I like eating
pasta; my
brother hates
pasta.
Separate items in a list if they already contain commas.
The people coming to the party are:
my friend, John Smith; his sister, Anne Smith and my teacher, Mrs Marsh.
Hi, I’m Sam
Semicolon!
I’m important because I show a
pause that is longer than a comma.
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you want to:
Show an unfinished sentence.
Student: “But, Mrs
Jones, I said – ”
Teacher: “You say
too much.”
Hi, I’m David Dash!
I’m important
because I
show an
interruption.
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Hi, I’m Anna Apostrophe!
I’m important because I show possession.
Show who owns
something.
Mary’s pencil
needed
sharpening.
Show that letters have been missed
out (contractions).
Isn’t – is not Don’t – do not
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Hi, I’m Queenie Quotation Marks
I’m important because I show when someone is
talking.
When writing a
conversation.
“I am going to the movies,” said Mary.
To show titles of books, movies,
newspapers and other
proper nouns.
Jill wrote a
story called
“The Hungry
Princess.”
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