The Punctuation Department · Grades 3-5
Punctuation Workbook, Grades 3-5.
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What's in this workbook
- 68 perfect-bound paperback pages, 11" x 8.5"
- 5 character-led chapters
- Big Quiz and Writing With X section per chapter
- From the Desk of the Mayor front matter
- Answer key in back matter
- Aligned to CCSS, TEKS, Florida B.E.S.T., and New York Next Generation
- ISBN 9781644420201
Inside the workbook.
A few of the interior pages from one of the eight character-led chapters. Click any to enlarge.
What's inside, chapter by chapter.
Each chapter is anchored to one punctuation mark. The Department officer who runs that mark carries the teaching, the exercises are officer-tagged, the quiz is pure assessment.
- 1Meet Officer PeriodEnd-of-sentence punctuation. When to use a period vs. a question mark vs. an exclamation point.
- 2Meet Chief CommaComma rules: items in a series, compound sentences, introductory phrases, direct address, dates and addresses.
- 3Meet ApostrophePossessive forms (singular, plural, irregular). Contractions. The its/it's rule. The most-misused punctuation mark in English.
- 4Meet Quotation MarksDirect speech. Punctuation inside vs. outside quotation marks. Titles of short works.
- 5Sheriff Semicolon and Deputy ColonJoining independent clauses. Introducing lists. The grown-up punctuation moves.
Standards covered.
The Standards Coverage Explorer maps every standard this book cites to a specific page number. Search by your state, your grade, and the department; download a branded one-pager for your school board.
See full alignment for this bookStandards in this book (Common Core):
L.2.2.AL.2.2.CL.3.2L.3.2.AL.3.2.CL.3.2.DL.4.2L.4.2.AL.4.2.BL.4.2.CL.5.2L.5.2.AL.5.2.BL.5.2.DL.6.2.A
