1、 LetsPut an endan end to sentences!Language ArtsWhat is an end mark?An end mark is also known as punctuation,and comes at the end of a sentence.It lets you knowwhen to stop.What are the different kinds of end marks?An exclamation mark shows excitement or feeling.That is a huge dog!A question mark me
2、ans something is being asked.Are you going to lunchThe period comes at the end of statements and commands.The period is used for more than just an end mark.It is used in abbreviations:1290 College Rd.J.K.Rollings Ms.White Dr.WatsonWhere are we going exclamation markquestion mark periodoops!Youve bee
3、n zapped.wrong answerCorrectWhere are we goingThis sentence is a question,so it gets a question mark.?The phone is ringing exclamation markquestion mark periodoops!Youve been zapped.wrong answerCorrectThe phone is ringing.This sentence is a statement,so it gets a That car is going to crash exclamati
4、on markquestion mark periodoops!Youve been zapped.wrong answerCorrectThat car is going to crashThis sentence shows excitement,so it gets an exclamation mark.!That tree is going to fall on the house exclamation markquestion mark periodoops!Youve been zapped.wrong answerCorrectThat tree is going to fa
5、ll on the houseThis sentence is a exclamation,so it gets an exclamation mark.!Put those papers away exclamation markquestion mark periodoops!Youve been zapped.wrong answerwrong answerwrong answerwrong answerCorrectPut those papers away.This sentence is a command,so it gets a period.Remember,An end m
6、ark comes at the END of a sentence,and lets you know when toThere are a few more members of the punctuation familyI will need the following items from the store:bananas,grapes,watermelon,and lemons.The colon is made with two periods.It is used for time.11:35 pmIt comes before a list.The comma The co
7、mma is used to separate a list.My favorite animals are giraffes,dogs,cats,and birds.It is also used between the date and the year.It was December 24,2019.,Punctuation rap is a game we play.Its fun to do,and we can learn that way.Take the period,the period;hes not hard to understand.Youll find him at
8、 the end of a sentence or command.He marks abbreviations,shortens words that are long.Dont forget the period,hes small but strong.Question mark,question mark,what did you say?He follows a question,thats the only way.Wow!Awesome!Rad!Hurray!The exclamation point is next;hes got something to say.He fol
9、lows something loud,hes excited to play.Dont use him too much,he wont be special that way.The comma is next,he is used a lotHe can separate a list of some groceries you boughtYoull find him in the middle of the year and the date,Between two adjectives,or a city and state.You can join two sentences w
10、ith a“but”or an“and”Just remember the comma,he will give you a hand.There is one more place that our comma has been,He comes after a clause that tells you when.The dash-the dash-hes here,then hes gone.If you need to make a pause,then you bring him along.Quotation marks are nosey.They have no reserva
11、tions About hanging around in any conversation,You must put quotes around a thing that is said,And also a poem or a story youve read.The colon likes to show a list that will come,His brother,the“semi”will not be outdone.The semicolon joins two sentences with no,andIf you have too many commas,he can take a stand.Punctuation RapMission Accomplished!We ended those pesky sentences.You did great,earthlings!You did great,earthlings!
