punctuation

"Periods say, 'stop.' They tell us when a sentence ends, and they help us shorten words. Follow along and learn all about hardworking periods"--Provided by publisher.

Greedy Apostrophe runs all over town inserting himself in places where he does not belong and causing great confusion.

Alfie the Apostrophe feels unsure of himself until he shows off his abilities for possessives and making contractions at the Punctuation Talent Show.

Presents lessons and examples on good grammar, covering parts of speech; simple, compound, and complex sentences; punctuation; and proofreading; and includes a directory of common mistakes, a glossary, and a further reading guide.

Simple text and color photographs teach young readers about punctuation by describing different sporting events.

Offers elementary school teachers effective strategies for teaching children the link between punctuation and meaning and includes lessons that will help students use punctuation to improve their writing skills.

"Tyson, Emma, and Paul build silly snowmen and play in the snow, while teaching each other how to correctly use question marks in a sentence"--Provided by publisher.

"Emma and Jane play together while learning how to correctly use periods in a sentence"--Provided by publisher.

"Paul excitedly shows Mya around her new school, while both learn how to correctly use commas in a sentence"--Provided by publisher.

"Ahmed and his friend Emma celebrate after making the soccer team and learn how to correctly use exclamation points in a sentence"--Provided by publisher.