This resource, Book 2 in a series of three, deals with the use and application of basic punctuation. It is written at a higher level than Book 1. Depending on the level of the student, it can be used following the completion of Book 1 to reinforce skills, or as a stand alone resource. Book 3 will follow the same format, but the examples will be at a higher level and the activities will be more challenging. Book 2 provides: a progression of punctuation skills, exercises for skills practice and development, summary pages for revision and reference, blackline masters for multiple use. Tutor knowledge of these skills is essential so that you can provide students with: focus and goals, modeling sessions, practice, feedback, and purposeful conferencing.This resource can be used for: individual or small group lessons, introducing and practising new skills, and take home practice. Lessons can be used: in the sequence they appear in the book, as starters for a focus on one of the skills, to collect baseline information for individual students, as pre or post-tests, before or after the study of a particular skill. These skills also facilitate the development of: reading, writing and self-confidence in putting pen to paper.

 

 

There are 32 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by GLMP Ltd .

Dr Nancy Mills is an experienced teacher and author. Dr Graham Lawler is a recognised expert in education. Dr Lawler is a regular on BBC programmes and on LBC radio in London. He si the author of Understanding Maths with the late Sir Arthur C Clarke. Dr Graham Lawler is the writer and broadcaster known as Mr Educator. He can be heard on a number of BBC Stations around the UK, and now on LBC Radio in London.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction ii - ivWhat is punctuation? 1-2Punctuation - summary 3What is a sentence? 4Capital letters and fullstops 5Capital letters and fullstops - practice 6-7More about capital letters 8Capital letters - practice 9Capital letters and fullstops - punctuating a story 10Capital letters - summary 11Joined sentences 12Question marks and exclamation marks 14Question marks and exclamation marks - summary 15Speech marks 16Commas used with speech marks 17A conversation 18Speech marks - summary 19Commas - more uses 20-21Commas - summary 22Apostrophes - missing letters 23Apostrophes - possession 24Apostrophes - practice 25Apostrophes - summary 26Punctuation practice 1-3 27-29Punctuation practice 3 answers 30