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The Punctuation Department · Grades 3-5
Punctuation Workbook, Grades 3-5.
Written by The Mayor of Grammaropolis, with Officer Period End marks as guest expert.
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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.
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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
