Punctuation

End Punctuation (P1)

Full stops for statements; question marks for questions; exclamation marks

Capital Letters (P1)

Beginning of sentences; proper nouns (names)

End Punctuation (P2)

Choosing correct end punctuation for sentence type

Capital Letters (P2)

Names, days of the week, months

Commas (P2)

In lists (apples, oranges, and grapes)

Apostrophes (P2)

In contractions (don't, it's, can't)

Capital Letters (P3)

Names, titles, days, months, holidays, places

Commas (P3)

In lists; after introductory words; with direct address

Apostrophes (P3)

For possession — singular (the boy's hat)

Quotation Marks (P3)

Introduction to speech marks

Commas (P4)

In compound and complex sentences

Apostrophes (P4)

Singular and plural possession (the boys' hats); it's vs its

Quotation Marks (P4)

Punctuating direct speech; placement of commas and full stops

Colons & Semi-colons (P4)

Colons before lists; semi-colons joining related clauses

Colons & Semi-colons (P6)

Deeper usage; review of all punctuation marks