This unit is wonderful for grasping the concept what a sentence needs in order to have the correct use of punctuation. The presentation and supporting worksheets focus on capital letters, full stops, exclamation marks and question marks. This unit also provides opportunities to test new knowledge with the punctuation quiz.
Understand that written language uses punctuation such as full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, and uses capital letters for familiar proper nouns
Recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
Sustains reading unseen texts with automaticity and prosody and self-corrects errors
Recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands