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The student council would like to invite all third graders to participate in a special project the main part of the project will be to help facilitate a car wash in which no cars are washed. This is merely a way to keep the third grade busy without any cars it would be nearly imposable to accomplish the task. Perhaps we should not help them with this silly task. Please provide feedback for this situation.

Period. .
When are they used and why do we use them?

Rules of a sentence
Start _______________________ End ________________________

What kind of a sentence ends with a period? Statement

If a sentence stands by itself, the period indicates that it is the end of the statement and there will be no words after the period.

If the period is found within a paragraph, it shows that one sentence, or idea, has ended and another is going to begin.

What does a period do to the way we read a sentence?

A period indicates that there should be a slight pause in speaking to show that it is the end of one sentence, or idea, before a new one starts.

The student council would like to invite all third graders to participate in a special project the main part of the project will be to help facilitate a car wash in which no cars are washed. This is merely a way to keep the third grade busy without any cars it would be nearly imposable to accomplish the task. Perhaps we should not help them with this silly task. Please provide feedback for this situation.

On my summer vacation I had a lot of fun. I went to visit my cousins in Florida we got to go to the beach and see crabs in the sand. My cousin got pinched by one crab his mother put ice on his hand to make it feel better.

Reading Groups

Reading like a robot 1 point

Half robot/teacher 3 points

Reading like a teacher 5 points

Student Ignores Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses Some Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses All Punctuation . ? ! ,

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Web Quest
ELA World Detectives

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With all of the changes in school policy, do you think Mr. White will let us have our party if we are not permitted to I am not going to speak for a week. Do you think anyone will notice do you think I can do it? I just hope we get to have the party.

Question Mark?
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When are they used and why do we use them?

Rules of a sentence
Start _______________________ End ________________________ Indicates ________________________

What kind of a sentence ends with a Question Mark?

Question or asking Sentence

If a sentence stands by itself, the question mark indicates that it is the end of the question and no more words will follow. If seen in a test, the reader will understand that it is now time to answer the question that was asked.

If the question mark is found within a paragraph, it shows that one sentence, or idea, has ended and another is going to begin.

What does a question mark do to the way we read a sentence?

A question mark indicates that there should be a slight pause in speaking to show that it is the end of one sentence, or idea, before a new one starts. A question mark indicates that the intonation and pitch should be different than it is in a statement.

With all of the changes in school policy, do you think Mr. White will let us have our party if we are not permitted to I am not going to speak for a week. Do you think anyone will notice do you think I can do it? I just hope we get to have the party.

We got a puppy the other day and my mom said I can name her. What do you think her name should be. I was thinking of something like Fluffy. Do you think that is a good name for a short haired dog? What should I do.

Reading Groups

Reading like a robot 1 point

Half robot/teacher 3 points

Reading like a teacher 5 points

Student Ignores Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses Some Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses All Punctuation . ? ! ,

1 Point

3 Point

5 Point

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The fireworks are beautiful this year. They have used more colors this time and twice as many fireworks. That is so amazing I have never seen anything like it in my life. Wow

Exclamation Point!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When are they used and why do we use them?

Rules of a sentence
Start _______________________ End ________________________ Indicates ________________________

What kind of a sentence ends with an Exclamation Point?

It is a statement which shows excitement or indicates a loud sound

If a sentence stands by itself, the exclamation point indicates that it is the end of the statement and there will be no words .

If the exclamation point is found within a paragraph, it shows that one sentence, or idea, has ended and another is going to begin.

What does a exclamation point do to the way we read a sentence?

An exclamation point indicates that there should be a slight pause in speaking to show that it is the end of one sentence, or idea, before a new one starts. An exclamation point indicates that the intonation and pitch should be different than it is in a statement.

The fireworks are beautiful this year. They have used more colors this time and twice as many fireworks. That is so amazing I have never seen anything like it in my life. Wow

Do you know what today is? It is the last day of school I have planned an entire summer of fun. There is only one thing better than the last day of school. I get to go to Disney for a week.

Reading Groups

Reading like a robot 1 point

Half robot/teacher 3 points

Reading like a teacher 5 points

Student Ignores Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses Some Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses All Punctuation . ? ! ,

1 Point

3 Point

5 Point

1.4
Dear Mr. Marks I am writing to inquire about a few of the items you have decided to sell. Out of all the things you have, I am interested in your laptop fishing gear and bird feeder. Please call me Friday evening to tell me more about these items. My number can be found in the phone book. Sincerely, Mr. Westchester

Comma
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When are they used and why do we use them?

Rules of a sentence
Start _______________________ End ________________________ Indicates ________________________

When we see a comma in a sentence, what does it tell us?

Commas separate words in a sentence.

Commas are found within a sentence and are used to separate a list of items. Their use will help avoid confusion in some sentences.
I would like an apple, a banana, and a peach please.

Commas can also be used to separate a dependent clause from an independent one when the dependent clause comes first.
Once we had finished dinner, I cleaned the dishes.

Commas may be used is when unnecessary information is added in a sentence. In other words, the sentence would make just as much sense if the information enclosed in the commas was not added.
The winner, who is my sister, received a one year subscription to the magazine of her choice.

Use commas after a greeting in a personal letter and after the closing in all letters.
Greeting: Dear George, Closing: Sincerely,

What does a Comma do to the way we read a sentence?

A comma indicates that there should be a slight pause in speaking to show that there are separate items being listed, to help clarify a sentence, or to separate unnecessary information.

Dear Mr. Marks I am writing to inquire about a few of the items you have decided to sell. Out of all the things you have, I am interested in your laptop fishing gear and bird feeder. Please call me Friday evening to tell me more about these items. My number can be found in the phone book. Sincerely, Mr. Westchester

Sally
I will not be out to play today. My mom wants me to clean the floor wash the dog and make dinner. Maybe we can play tomorrow. Your Friend Tammy

Reading Groups

Reading like a robot 1 point

Half robot/teacher 3 points

Reading like a teacher 5 points

Student Ignores Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses Some Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses All Punctuation . ? ! ,

1 Point

3 Point

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1.5
William and Mary went down to the lake to talk about their plan.
Mary said, do you think the waterpark will be crowded next week? William shrugged and said I am not sure it will be warm enough for most people.

Regardless of how crowded it is, William and Mary will have fun.

Quotation

When are they used and why do we use them?

Rules of a sentence
Start _______________________ End ________________________ Indicates ________________________

When we see quotations within a sentence, what does it tell us about the words in the quotation marks?

It indicates speech by a person

What does quotation marks do to the way we read a sentence?

Quotation marks indicate that there should be a slight pause in speaking.

Quotation marks indicate that the intonation and pitch should be different than it is in a statement.

William and Mary went down to the lake to talk about their plan. Mary said, do you think the waterpark will be crowded next week? William shrugged and said I am not sure it will be warm enough for most people. Regardless of how crowded it is, William and Mary will have fun.

My vacation had ended and I was leaving my new friend. Dont forget to write, I called out the window. I waved goodbye. He yelled back, I might call you on the weekend if that is alright.

Reading Groups

Reading like a robot 1 point

Half robot/teacher 3 points

Reading like a teacher 5 points

Student Ignores Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses Some Punctuation . ? ! ,

Student Uses All Punctuation . ? ! ,

1 Point

3 Point

5 Point