The Day punctuation came to town

Connecting activity Match the punctuation mark with its definition. Period Brings a nice stop to the words. Comma Helps the words slow down and pause. Exclamation Point Adds excitement to the words. Question Mark Helps the words ask a question. Read the sentences aloud three times using the three different punctuation marks. Then, drag the correct punctuation in the box to finish the sentence. QUESTION MARK ? Helps the words ask a question. What is your favorite color How many letters do you have in your name EXCLAMATION POINT ! Adds excitement to the words Wow, it's really raining today Hurry, you're going to be late Period . Brings a nice stop to things. I like to play outside with my friends The frog is green Fill in the Commas Commas help put a pause and slow words down in sentences. Without commas, some sentences can be very silly. Example without comma:I need to study Grandpa.Example with comma:I need to study, Grandpa.Without a comma, the sentence is pretty silly. It reads that you need to study Grandpa. With a comma, we understand that you are telling Grandpa that you need to study.Retype each sentence and add commas to fix the silly sentences. Let's eat mom. I like baking my toys and recess. Commas are important students!