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Key stage

Key Stage 1

Subject

English

Time

~7 min

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Why we need punctuation
Imagine reading this: "i went to the park i saw a dog the dog was brown it chased a ball" Hard to read, isn't it? It's just a big jumble. Now read this version: "I went to the park. I saw a dog. The dog was brown. It chased a ball." Much easier! That's what punctuation does — it helps…
Capital letters
A capital letter is the BIG version of a letter. You use a capital at the start of: Every sentence: "The sun is shining." Names of people: "Sam", "Priya", "Mr Brown" Places: "London", "France" Days of the week & months: "Monday", "June" The word "I" when it means yourself
Sentence endings: . ? !
Every sentence ends with one of three marks: . Full stop Tells ? Question mark Asks ! Exclamation Excited! "The cat is fluffy." = telling, use a full stop. "What is the cat's name?" = asking, use a question mark. "That cat is huge!" = excited, use an exclamation mark.

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