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Punctuation and Letter Writing

Punctuation and Letter Writing

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📝 Part 1: Capital Letters and Full Stops

1. Rewrite these sentences with correct capital letters and full stops:

a) the cat is sleeping on the sofa

b) my friend lives in london

c) we went to the park on tuesday

2. Circle the sentences that are written correctly:

The dog barked loudly.

sarah likes chocolate cake

We are going to Manchester tomorrow.

christmas is in december

🍎 Part 2: Commas in Lists

3. Add commas to these lists:

a) I like apples bananas oranges and grapes.

b) We need pencils rubbers rulers and paper.

4. Write your own list using commas correctly:

My favourite colours are: ________________________________

✨ Part 3: Apostrophes

5. Match the words with their contractions:
1. do not
2. we are
3. it is
4. cannot
A. can't
B. don't
C. it's
D. we're
6. Add apostrophes to show possession:

a) The cats toy is red. → The _______ toy is red.

b) Sarahs book is on the table. → _______ book is on the table.

c) The dogs bone is buried. → The _______ bone is buried.

❓ Part 4: Sentence Types

7. What type of sentence is each one? Write: Statement, Question, Command, or Exclamation

a) Close the window. ________________

b) What time is it? ________________

c) The weather is lovely today. ________________

d) What a brilliant goal! ________________

8. Write your own sentences:

Statement: ________________________________________________

Question: ________________________________________________

Command: ________________________________________________

Exclamation: ________________________________________________

💌 Part 5: Letter Writing

9. Put the parts of a letter in the correct order (1-5):

Your signature

The main message

Dear _____ (greeting)

Your address and date

Love from/Best wishes (closing)

10. Choose the best greeting for an informal letter to your friend:

Dear Sir or Madam

Dear Emma

To Whom It May Concern

Yours faithfully

11. Plan your letter to a friend or family member:

Who will you write to? ________________________________

What will you tell them about? (Write 3 ideas)

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________

12. Now write your letter here. Remember to use:

• Capital letters and full stops

• Commas in lists

• Apostrophes correctly

• Neat handwriting

🌟 Part 6: Self-Assessment

13. How confident do you feel about each punctuation mark? Colour the stars:

⭐⭐⭐ = Very confident ⭐⭐ = Quite confident ⭐ = Need more practice

Capital letters and full stops: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Commas in lists: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Apostrophes: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Writing letters: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

14. What was the most interesting thing you learnt today?

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