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2.5.1 Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation
English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Uses of the comma, the apostrophe and the capital letter
- Punctuating a passage and a short composition on scientific innovations
- Peer assessment of punctuation
What you will be able to do
- punctuate a given text using commas, apostrophes, and capital letters correctly
- use an apostrophe, commas and capital letters appropriately in composition writing
- advocate the use of correct punctuation in writing
Key questions
“Why should a text be well punctuated?”
“How does wrong punctuation affect writing?”
Lessons
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Comma, apostrophe and capital letter
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the jobs of the comma, the apostrophe and the capital letter, then punctuate a short innovation passage.
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Punctuation in a short composition
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizWrite a short composition on a scientific innovation using commas, apostrophes and capitals, then peer-assess.