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Lesson ID: 10075
Learn how periods help sentences stop in the right place. Then write and draw your own animal paragraph.
Try reading this sentence out loud:
I ate lunch I played outside I saw a dog
Whew! That sentence is running all over the place.
Now read it with periods.
I ate lunch. I played outside. I saw a dog.
That was much easier!
Punctuation marks help readers know when to stop, pause, ask a question, or show strong feeling.
A period is one kind of punctuation mark. It looks small, but it has a big job. A period tells the reader, “Stop here. This sentence is finished.”
In this lesson, you will learn how to use a period at the end of a sentence. Then your writing will be easier to read, and your sentences will stop running wild like a puppy with the zoomies.
Correct punctuation in the text that we read makes our reading easier and better understood!
A period is used at the end of a sentence, which is one complete thought.
A sentence that makes a statement is called a declarative or telling sentence. These sentences are punctuated with a period.
Here are some examples.
The dog chased the cat up a tree.
Mom told me I had to go to bed.
I like to draw and color.
Our family went to the beach last summer.
Note that each sentence ends with a period.
You will have sentences that run on and on and seem to run into the next sentence!
Look at this statement.
Today, we went to the library it was fun listening to storytime I checked out three books about dogs.
This is confusing!
Look at the statement again with correct punctuation.
Today, we went to the library. It was fun listening to storytime. I checked out three books about dogs.
Look at another example.
Yesterday, we went to the zoo I got to see many different kinds of animals the baby apes were so cool they were so funny and cute I liked the way they jumped from branch to branch in the tress apes like to have fun.
Now, look at it with correct punctuation!
Yesterday, we went to the zoo. I got to see many different kinds of animals. The baby apes were so cool. They were funny and cute. I liked the way they jumped from branch to branch in the trees. Apes like to have fun!
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