Writing

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning how to use different punctuation marks and use them correctly in our writing.

VOCABULARY

Punctuation: symbols that you add to writing to separate phrases and sentences.

Full Stop (.) used in writing at the end of a sentence.

Question Mark (?) used in writing at the end of a sentence to show that it is a question.

Exclamation Mark (!) used for something you say or shout suddenly because of surprise, fear, or pleasure.

Comma (,) used in writing to separate parts of a sentence showing a slight pause, or to separate the single things in a list.

Quotation Marks (“) put around a word or phrase to show that someone has written or said it.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Tell a story together but leave out the punctuation. For example, say, "I love pizza" without an ending punctuation. 

Ask your child what punctuation could fit the sentence— a period, question mark, or exclamation point— and how it changes the meaning. 

Then, create a story together, practising where punctuation is needed.