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Target 2:

. ? !
Full Stops, Exclamation Marks, Question Marks

Task 3: Find your own evidence

Find in your written work from any subject:
 an example where you have used an exclamation mark correctly (=1 point)
 an example where you have used a question mark correctly (=1 point).

Show your teacher your evidence of success.

Teacher’s comment on work sample:

Points awarded (out of 2) =

Summary

 A full stop is used to end most sentences
and after abbreviations.
 ? is used at the end of a question.
 ! is used to show emotion (e.g. fear, anger

or surprise), for urgent commands and to
show when someone is shouting.

Sentences must:

REMEMBER!  end in a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark
 contain a verb
 make sense.

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