RIC-20800_Teaching_Strategies_for_Writing_BkD_punctuation
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UNIT 9<br />
SHORT SENTENCES<br />
Go to sleep! Where is it? That’s amazing! Look at me!<br />
Don’t do it! Let’s go! Stir well. Add milk slowly.<br />
Hop in. Be quick! What is it?<br />
Close that door! Get me out of here!<br />
1. (a) Read the short sentences. They are all sentences because they make sense.<br />
(b) What do they all start with?<br />
(c) Do they all use the same <strong>punctuation</strong> mark at the end?<br />
(d) What are the three <strong>punctuation</strong>s used at the end of these sentences?<br />
2. (a) Write the longest sentence.<br />
(b) Write one of the exclamations.<br />
(c) Write one of the commands.<br />
(d) Write one of the questions.<br />
3. (a) Write a question with fewer than five words.<br />
(b) Write an exclamation with three words.<br />
(c) Write a command with four words.<br />
4. Which <strong>punctuation</strong> marks did you use in Question 3 and why did you use them?<br />
Punctuation<br />
Reason<br />
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TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR WRITING (Book D)<br />
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