PunctuationWhat is punctuation? Today we are

going to learn the three types of end punctuation. Do you know their

names?

Three Types of Punctuation

The three types of end punctuation are:

Period Question Mark Exclamation Point

Period

A period is the most common form of punctuation used at the end of a sentence. When you are reading you STOP when you see a period. When you are writing and you want your sentence to end, you may add a period.

When Do I Use a Period?

When you write a sentence that “makes a statement” you use a period.

For example:The little boy walked across the street.

When you write a sentence that “gives a command” you would also use a period.

For example:Clean your room.

Question Mark A question mark is

used at the end of a sentence when you are asking a question. When reading a sentence with a question mark your voice goes up at the end.

For example:Can you come over my house after school?

Exclamation Point An exclamation

point is used at the end of a sentence when you want to show a strong feeling about something or are using a loud voice.

For example:Wow! He just won first prize!

Video Clip Lets watch a short video on

punctuation to help us remember when to use each type of punctuation when we write.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKaSh1CeHMg&feature=player_detailpage