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Punctuation Detective Game
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Punctuation Detective Game
Investigate each sentence and choose or add the punctuation that makes its meaning clear. Use capital letters at the start of sentences.
Punctuation clues
1.Match each punctuation mark to what it does.
- Full stop (.)
- Question mark (?)
- Exclamation mark (!)
- Ends a question
- Ends a statement
- Shows a strong feeling
2.Finn asks, “When does the ferry leave” Which end mark belongs at the end of his question?
- .
- ?
- !
3.Talia calls, “The ferry is moving” Which end mark best shows her excitement?
- .
- ?
- !
4.Georgia says, “I can see the harbour” Which mark should finish this statement?
- .
- ?
- !
Repair the sentence trail
5.Add capital letters and end punctuation to separate these three thoughts: the ferry is here are you ready what a tall boat
6.Rewrite this string of thoughts as three correctly punctuated sentences: where is Finn Talia is on the deck Talia shouted excitedly look at those seabirds
7.Put in the missing punctuation and capital letters: Georgia packed a snack she brought apples crackers and cheese did she remember a drink
Read and investigate
finn talia and georgia boarded the ferry after lunch the wind tugged at their jackets can you see the island asked talia finn pointed towards a rocky shore a group of seabirds swept low over the water that was amazing said georgia the friends stayed on deck until the ferry reached the wharf
8.Rewrite the passage with the punctuation and capital letters in the right places. Check the question and exclamation marks carefully.
Make your own punctuation case
9.Write a short paragraph about a ferry trip. Include at least one statement ending in a full stop, one question ending in a question mark, and one excited sentence ending in an exclamation mark.
10.Use this checklist to review your paragraph: Did you begin sentences with capital letters? Did you choose the right end marks? Do your sentences make sense when read aloud?
Final detective notes
11.How does punctuation help someone understand what they read?
12.Which mark—full stop, question mark or exclamation mark—takes the most care for you to use? Explain your choice.
13.Describe yourself as a punctuation detective solving a mystery on a ferry. Include at least one punctuation mark in your description.
Write your ferry-trip punctuation detective description here.
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