Punctuation Exploration

As writers, the students are working on understanding the purpose of conventions and using conventions throughout their writing. This week our crew discovered punctuation marks that authors use in books. The students read and noticed the various punctuation marks. Once they discovered a punctuation mark, they identified the purpose of the punctuation mark and how it helps readers. Together we generated a list of the various punctuation marks found in the text. Some of our favorite punctuation marks we have been excited to learn about include quotation marks, commas, and ellipsis. Next week, we will explore capital letters and apply these conventions to our writing using red "convention pens".