Writing: Module 3, Lesson 1 (Day 11): Writing True Stories: Punctuation

Adding Punctuation to your Story

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Today you are going to practice adding punctuation to your stories. You will reread the piece you’ve been working on and add missing punctuation or punctuation that will tell your readers how you want them to read your story. Remember, when adding the punctuation to your stories, your writing is more powerful and interesting for the reader!

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Punctuation Match

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In Your Notebook:

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You're now ready to add punctuation! 

• Set a timer for 20 minutes (use the timer below if needed).
• Reread your entire piece, stopping to add punctuation as needed.
• Work the whole time, making your story more interesting by adding punctuation.

 

 

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