Correct errors with signs

Learning Objectives Identify the correct end punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point) for a sentence. Use a period to correctly end a telling sentence (statement). Use a question mark to correctly end an asking sentence (question). Use an exclamation point to correctly end an exciting or shouting sentence (exclamation). Use commas correctly to separate three or more items in a simple list. Identify and correct missing apostrophes in common contractions like 'don't' and 'it's'. Identify and correct missing apostrophes in simple singular possessives like 'the girl's hat'. Have you ever seen a sign with a silly mistake, like 'Puppys for Sale'? 🤔 It can be confusing! Today, we're going to become punctu...

TermDefinitionExample Period (.)A small dot used at the end of a sentence that tells something. It's like a stop sign for your sentence.The dog sleeps on the rug. Question Mark (?)A special mark used at the end of a sentence that asks something.Where is my blue crayon? Exclamation Point (!)A mark used at the end of a sentence to show a strong feeling, like excitement, surprise, or anger.Wow, that's a giant slide! Comma (,)A small mark that tells you to take a short pause. We use it to separate words in a list.I like to eat apples, bananas, and grapes. Apostrophe (')A mark that looks like a floating comma. It's used to show that letters are missing in a contraction or to show that something belongs to someone.It's cold outside. That is the cat's toy. Contracti...

The End Mark Rule Every sentence must end with one punctuation mark: a period (.), a question mark (?), or an exclamation point (!). Use a period for telling sentences (statements). Use a question mark for asking sentences (questions). Use an exclamation point for sentences with strong feelings (exclamations). The Comma in a List Rule Use a comma to separate three or more items in a list. Place a comma after each item in the list, but you don't need one after the very last item. For example: 'I saw a lion, a tiger, and a bear.' The Apostrophe Rule Use an apostrophe (') to create contractions or to show possession. For contractions, the apostrophe replaces missing letters (he is -> he's). For possession, the apostrophe and an 's'...