iTrackR Ed

Question & Exclamation Marks

“Doctor, I’ve lost my

memory!”

“When did this

happen?”

“When did what happen?”

Go back in time... and tell me three things you learnt in our last lesson.

Question & Exclamation Marks

Learning objectives

Reading: To identify and recognise question and exclamation marks

Writing: To use question and exclamation marks to improve sentences

Question and exclamation marks go at the end of a sentence instead of a full stop.

Question marks can replace full stops

….? Questions often begin with the words:

Who …? How …. ? When…. ? Why….?. What…?

Travelled by bus?

Could you have done

something to avoid this?

When?

Write at least four questions of your own using the words and images shown above.

Who?What?

Why?

How?

Question Marks

Question & Exclamation Marks

? OR !

“It doesn’t like anything, sir.

It’s dead!”

“Waiter! What’s the

turkey like?”

Exclamation Marks

Exclamation marks can also replace full stops ….

angry

command

shouting

surprise

Stand to attention!

Stop it! Turn it off!

Don’t you dare hang

up!

It’s fantastic to win!

Its purpose in life is to replace the full stop in sentences, which show really strong feelings.

Question & Exclamation Marks

Write what each character is saying in the speech bubbles below.

Don’t forget to use question and/or exclamation marks at the end.

Question & Exclamation Marks

Sketch your own scenes.

Ask a colleague to fill in the speech bubbles.

Miss Marks The Examiner

Mistakes to

avoid ......

Don’t forget capital letters to

start the sentence.

Remember to include

conjunctions...

This isn’t easy, but with a little bit of thought you can improve your writing. Use a ‘?’ every time the sentence asks a question, and only use one ‘!’ for shouting, commands or surprise.

Assessment criteria:

Punctuate sentences

correctly so that the meaning is clear (Ws/L1.3)

Task 1 write an article ….Write an article for your local or national newspaper about rubbish being dumped near a local pond, which is destroying the surrounding wildlife.

Persuade your readers to volunteer and join your clean-up campaign.

Don’t forgot to give dates, contact numbers etc.

NEWS AND GOSSIP WORLD EXCLUSIVES

THE

SUN SHINE

Peer Assessment

Look back through the writing. Write a list of all the things you thought your partner did really well. Include things linked to the objectives, but also include things that were not.

Write a list of everything s/he did right. Give examples.

How have you used your existing skills and knowledge in today’s lesson?

Text your message here

Plenary & Self Assessment

Review Objectives:

Reading: were you able to identify and recognise some question and exclamation marks?

Writing: were you able to add some question and exclamation marks to improve your sentences?

Did you remember to complete your self assessment grid?