100 punctuation and grammar starters
PPt containing 100 grammar and punctuation activities with accompanying answers.
Useful for starters at KS3 or for KS2 SATs SPAG practice.
Punctuation and SPaG Scheme of Work
Complete Punctuation and SPaG scheme of work for Key Stage 3 and GCSE. It’s time to win the battle against poor grammar and punctuation once and for all!
Complete unit of work which will allow your students to master advanced punctuation as well as engage with a range of exciting creative writing tasks. If you are anything like me, explicit teaching/reminding of how to properly apply punctuation is ESSENTIAL for all ability ranges, especially with the new specification GCSE placing so much emphasis on AO6.
These lessons are certainly geared more towards KS3 and KS4 students. Powerpoints are light hearted and fun, with plenty of images/colour and silly jokes to keep your students engaged and entertained. I’ve found these lessons serve as an excellent ‘crash course’ in punctuation either at the beginning of the academic year or in the run up to the GCSE exams. Below is a list of contents:
Commas (£2 if purchased on its own) -
Commas powerpoint lessons
Commas in a list worksheet
Commas in a complex sentences worksheet
Colons (£2 if purchased on its own) -
Colon powerpoint lessons
Mastering colons worksheet
Semi-Colons (£2 if purchased on its own)-
Semi-colon lesson powerpoints
Semi-colon worksheets (x2)
Semi-colon writing success criteria worksheet
Speech- (£2 if purchased on its own)
Speech powerpoint lessons
Speech worksheet
Speech mixed practice worksheet
Writing success criteria worksheet
Editing and proof reading - (£3 if purchased on its own)
Editing and proof reading mini scheme powerpoint (nearly 50 slides)
Editing and proof reading worksheets (£2 if purchased separately)
A wide range of proof reading worksheets that you can use to consolidate and improve your student’s SPaG and proof reading abilities after you have finished the unit of work.
This unit would suit a range of abilities as there is lots of scope for stretch and challenge, with ambitious success criteria and extension tasks built in throughout. Scaffolding and differentiation options are built in where appropriate.
Fully resourced and ready to roll, minimal adaptation or tweaking required.
This is obviously a SPaG/Punctuation scheme of work, but it is equally focused on creative/descriptive writing too. Much of the content is therefore ideal for teaching general creative writing skills or preparing for the fiction writing task on the new specification (9-1) GCSE English Language exam.
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Manipulating structure and punctuation for creative writing
Two engaging lesson on varying sentence structures and using punctuation for effect. Includes a range of activities and detailed worksheets that really encourage pupils to see the merit of more varied structural choices, as well as emphasises the significance of technical accuracy. Worked extremely well and had high impact on my own classes.
Suitable for both KS3 and KS4.
The Unfair Game SATs SPAG Punctuation Year 6
Year 6 teachers, are you tired of drilling practice papers? Ditch the photocopier and bring grammar revision to life with The Unfair Game: Punctuation Edition a thrilling, high-energy way to prepare for Year 6 Grammar SATs Paper 1.
This brand-new edition focuses on punctuation, ensuring your students have opportunities to practise the punctuation skills needed at KS2, including:
• Full stops, commas and question marks
• Exclamation marks
• Apostrophes for possession and contraction
• Inverted commas
• Commas in lists and to clarify meaning
• Colons, semi-colons and dashes
• Hyphens
Questions are SATs-style, inspired by the 2023 and 2024 papers, so your students are revising exactly what they need in an engaging, strategic format.
Why Choose The Unfair Game?
Unpredictable Point Values: Each question has a hidden score – but will it be positive or negative? Players only find out after answering!
High-Stakes Strategy: Answer correctly, then make a tough call – keep the points or pass them on? You must decide before knowing the value!
Full Engagement: With fast-paced, competitive gameplay, this is SATs revision disguised as fun! Your class will be buzzing with excitement as they strategise, collaborate, and apply their grammar knowledge.
Perfect for SATs Prep: Say goodbye to revision fatigue! The Unfair Game keeps students motivated, focused and actively learning key grammar concepts right up to SATs week.
If you are ready to liven up your SATs grammar revision, choose The Unfair Game: Punctuation Edition. It makes SPAG practice engaging, exciting and – most importantly – unfair!
Download now and let the games begin!
Punctuation
I'm using this as a reminder to pupils (and I am embarrassed to say which year they are in!) but I thought it could be useful to others.
A ppt for recapping how to use some punctuation in a sentence correctly, looking specifically at questions and statements, capital letters, and apostrophes (with omission only, not possession - that will come in another ppt later).
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Spelling, grammar and punctuation training powerpoint
This slideshow is for use in a staff meeting or other training session and provides guidance for the understanding of SPAG for teachers and TAs. It includes clear explanations and examples as well as exercises and links to useful websites for further information. It can be used over more than one session, or to focus on one particular aspect of grammar or punctuation. This might be a useful reference for NQTS , or teachers new to upper KS2 especially teachers who are new to Y6.
PUNCTUATION Worksheet
A reminder of the different punctuation marks and a few sentences to punctuate to the right.
Dashes - Punctuation
This resource contains a 32-slide PowerPoint lesson on dashes. It clearly explains the functions of dashes and how to use them correctly in writing. The PowerPoint provides many opportunities for pupils to identify when, where and how they are used.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on the difference between hyphens and dashes.
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Dashes - 1-Page Workbook
The workbook includes three information sheets with explanations on when to use the dash in writing with examples. There are seven worksheets. Tasks include placing dashes in the correct place in sentences and composing sentences containing the dash. Answers are included.
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Hyphens - 18 Page Workbook
This resource contains an eighteen-page workbook on hyphens. It includes six information pages, ten worksheets and two progress checks. Answers are included in a separate file. It is an ideal home learning/online teaching resource and independent study pack.
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Free Punctuation Worksheet
Free 2 page punctuation worksheet to reinforce basic skills in punctuation.
SATS English Revision: Punctuation
This resource contains a set of 156 SATS style questions (25 pages) on all aspects of punctuation. It is an ideal SATS practice resource and also a useful assessment tool to identify what pupils have achieved and what they need to work on in punctuation. A pupil assessment sheet is also included. The resource includes questions on the following:
Capital Letters
Full Stops
Question Mark
Exclamation Mark
Commas in Lists
Commas after Fronted Adverbials
Commas to Clarify Meaning
Colons
Semi-Colons
Apostrophes for Possession
Apostrophes for Contraction
Hyphens
Single Dash
Ellipsis
Inverted Commas
Brackets
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Key Stage 2 100 Question SPaG SATS Revision PowerPoint Quiz
This resource contains a quiz/revision resource on KS2 SATS English - spelling punctuation and grammar. The questions are in SATS style and include questions on grammatical terms, word/classes, combining words, punctuation and spelling.
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Punctuation Wall Display cards
Punctuation cards.
Punctuation cards include full stop, capital letter, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, quatation marks, apostrophe, ellipsis, finger space and colon.
Each card as visual aid of the punctuation and an explanation of what it is.
Punctuation
PowerPoint presentation which helps students understand different punctuation marks and when to use them.
This is a visual presentation that can be printed and used as classroom display/posters.
There are two short activities for students to complete at the end of the presentation.
Punctuation marks addressed:
Full stops
Capital letters
Commas
Apostrophes
Colon
Semi-colon
Question Marks
Exclamation Marks
Hope you enjoy :)
SATS Punctuation and Grammar Revision Year 6
This powerpoint dedicates each slide to a different area of the punctuation and grammar SATs test. It is highly useful when revising the concepts the children must know for the test in an engaging way. All slides followed by an answer slide!
The powerpoint covers:
Phrases (adverbial, prepositional & noun)
Prepositions
Co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions
Main & subordinate clauses
Relative clauses
Modal verbs
Determiners
Prefixes and suffixes
Root words
Subject-verb agreement
Pronouns
Active & passive voice
Synonyms & antonyms
Progressive tense
Perfect tense
Word classes
Hyphens
Colons, semi-colons and dashes
Apostrophe for contraction and possession
Punctuation Wall Display
Punctuation documents that can be used as small posters. The punctuation included is:
⦁ Apostrophe
⦁ Capital letter
⦁ Colon
⦁ Comma
⦁ Exclamation mark
⦁ Full stop
⦁ Question mark
⦁ Quotation marks
⦁ Speech marks
I would love to know how you’ve been able to use this resource and I always welcome suggestions so please don’t forget to leave feedback!
Direct Speech Punctuation | Worksheets Differentiated
Four worksheets aimed at learning how to accurately punctuate direct speech.
The worksheets are differentiated to cover a range of difficulty levels.
The speech punctuation used includes inverted commas (speech marks), capital letters, commas and end of sentence punctuation (full stops, exclamation marks or question marks).
Different formats of direct speech are given as examples with the reporting clause in different positions, including:
• The reporting clause before the direct speech
• The reporting clause after the direct speech
• Two or more sentences of direct speech together
• The reporting clause separating one sentence of direct speech
• The reporting clause separating two sentences of direct speech
A variety of verbs are used in the reporting clauses instead of ‘said’.
The worksheets can be completed independently or in pairs.
The worksheets are themed around a variety of traditional tales, but knowledge of the stories is not necessary to complete the activities.
Answers to all tasks are included.
All documents are provided as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
These activities are particularly suitable for years 4, 5 and 6.
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Punctuation Bunting for Literacy Display
Brighten up your literacy corner with this fun, aesthetic punctuation bunting! Perfect for KS2 classrooms, this display resource turns punctuation marks into a visually engaging feature, helping students remember key punctuation while adding a pop of color to your walls. Easy to print, cut, and hang, it’s a simple way to make literacy displays both educational and eye-catching.
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Punctuation
This bundle contains six PowerPoint lessons 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 is 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 Apostrophe for Omission
This is a 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.
Commas in Lists
This is 35-slide PowerPoint lesson 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 Question Mark and Exclamation Mark
This editable, 52-slide PowerPoint lesson on the question mark and exclamation mark 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.
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.
Full Stops
This 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.
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These resources are suitable for Key Stage 2 pupils and older SEN pupils who find sentence demarcation and punctuation challenging.
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Punctuation PowerPoint Lessons and Workbooks Bundle
This resource contains all the PowerPoint lessons and six workbooks containing 98 worksheets in total.
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Punctuation
This bundle includes six PowerPoint lessons on punctuation - parenthesis (commas, dashes, brackets), commas to clarify meaning, colons, semicolons, hyphens and the ellipsis.
All the PowerPoints clearly explain the functions of each punctuation mark and how they are used. Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoints for pupils to identify when they should be used and to place them correctly in writing.
All the PowerPoints contain links to short videos that also explain and give example of how they are used.
Parenthesis - 55 slides
The Ellipsis - 45 slides
Hyphens - 60 slides
Colons - 60 slides
Semicolons - 45 slides
Commas to Clarify Meaning-50 slides
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Punctuation
This resource contains a succinct, colourful and highly visual punctuation memo mat reminding pupils of how and when to use the punctuation devices - the full stop, comma, possessive apostrophe, apostrophe for omission/contraction, speech marks / inverted commas, the question mark and exclamation mark.
The mat could be laminated and used by pupils for general use in their writing or placed in their files for reference. It could be enlarged to A3 size and used for display purposes.
This resource is appropriate for Year 1 - 6 pupils and older SEN / Entry Level pupils who may find sentence demarcation challenging and have yet to master the basics in punctuation and writing.
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