Question Mark and Exclamation Mark

Punctuation

This bundle contains six PowerPoint lessons and six workbooks on the following punctuation devices: The Possessive Apostrophe The Apostrophe for Omission Commas in Lists The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark Inverted Comma (Speech Marks) Full Stops **The Possessive Apostrophe** This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on the possessive apostrophe. It explains how to use the apostrophe to show possession for singular and plural nouns. The PowerPoint provides lots of examples and opportunities for students to use the apostrophe appropriately. The presentation also includes a hyperlink to a short video on the apostrophe for possession. The workbook contains 15 worksheets on the possessive apostrophe/apostrophe for possession for both singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession. **The Apostrophe for Omission** This is an editable, 50 slide PowerPoint lesson on the apostrophe for contraction / omission. It explains how to use the apostrophe in contracted words. This resource will help students to use apostrophes appropriately in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills. The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short video explaining how to use the apostrophe for contraction. The workbook includes an information sheet explaining when and how to use the apostrophe for omission/contraction. It also contains a variety of tasks that will help students to master using apostrophes appropriately in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills. Answers are included. **Commas in Lists** This is a fully editable, 35-slide PowerPoint lesson on using the comma in lists in sentences. The PowerPoint explains how to use the comma in lists in sentences. There are opportunities for pupils to insert the comma in the correct place. There are also opportunities for pupils to identify where the comma has been misplaced. The 20-page workbook includes 18 worksheets and 2 information sheets on using commas to demarcate items / phrases within sentences and to separate adjectives when there are two or more describing a noun. It is an ideal independent learning pack for home learning, distance learning and remote learning. Tasks include: inserting commas in the correct places in sentences rewriting incorrectly punctuated sentences composing own sentences containing a list of items composing own sentences using two or more adjectives punctuating The Twelve Days of Christmas with commas composing own lyrics for the Twelve Days of Christmas and punctuating with commas **The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark** This is an editable, 52-slide PowerPoint lesson on the question mark and exclamation mark. The presentation explains when these punctuation marks are used and gives many examples. It also provides opportunities for pupils to decide the correct punctuation at the end of a sentence - exclamation mark, question mark or full stop. The PowerPoint also contains two hyperlinks to short videos about the question mark and the exclamation mark. The workbook contains 9 worksheets with answers and an information sheet on using the question mark and the exclamation mark. Tasks include: Selecting the correct question word for sentences. Deciding which punctuation device should be used at the end of sentences. Composing sentences using question marks appropriately. Composing sentences using exclamation marks appropriately. Rewriting a short passage inserting the correct punctuation devices - full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. **Inverted Comma (Speech Marks)** This editable, 75-slide Powerpoint lesson on inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks) demonstrates how to: use inverted commas to enclose direct speech punctuate reporting clauses and direct speech punctuate split speech set out dialogue in writing use interesting words to replace 'said' Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to punctuate direct speech. The 22 page workbook on inverted commas contains five information/revision sheets, seventeen worksheets and an answer booklet. Tasks include: using inverted commas to enclose direct speech punctuating reporting clauses and direct speech punctuating split speech setting out direct speech in dialogue using alternative words to ‘said’ in reporting clauses composing writing containing direct speech **Full Stops** This editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson explains how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. It also clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go. The workbook contains 14 worksheets on using full stops to demarcate sentences. Tasks include: Placing full stops at the end of simple sentences Placing full stops in writing containing several sentences Placing full stops in short paragraphs Composing own sentences Correcting sentences in which the full stops have been incorrectly placed **[More English Resources](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Krazikas)** Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: **[How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-how-to-become-a-successful-tes-author-step-by-step-guide-a-must-have-for-authors-11508391)**