Using Punctuation for Effect Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.4.3.B

Core Standard
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Punctuating your sentences properly can have a powerful affect on how they read and said out loud. If a writer puts some attention into this when developing their work it can have a dramatic effect on how the work is received by their audience. The style in which a writer included attention to punctuating detail flows with their writing styles. Some authors have an affinity for dashes, while others fancy parentheses in their work. These worksheets will help students begin to ponder how they include punctuation in their own writing style.

Punctuation for Effect Worksheets:

Using Quotation Marks – Review the six functions of quotations marks.

The Rules – We work more with sentence based work.

Exclamation Points – Time to make these sentences emotional, when appropriate.

Types of Sentences – When do you use a period, exclamation, and question mark?

Mrs. Little's Easter – We need to rewrite the passage using proper capitalization and punctuation.

Sentence Types – Rewrite each sentence below so that it is the kind of sentence indicated in parentheses.

Question Marks – Question marks are used to end a question. Read each sentence below carefully. Is it a question?

Punctuating Sentences – Read each sentence below. Is it declarative, imperative, interrogative or exclamatory?

Monkeying with Punctuation for Effect – Read the set of passages below. Observe how each one is punctuated. How does the punctuation change the effect of the passage? Answer the questions.

The Blue Car – Read the passage, then answer the questions.

Millie and Buster – Rewrite the script below as a paragraph, using correct punctuation. Use the back of the page if you need more room.

The Prince and the Pauper – Read the passage, paying special attention to the punctuation, and the effect it has on the meaning of the passage.

Choose Punctuation for Effect – This is a full on sentence composition activity.

Quotations – Match each sentence with the function the quotation marks are filling.

Punctuate Me! – Add punctuation to the following sentences. Capitalize any letters that require it.

How to use Punctuation for Effect?


Punctuation is an important and significant element of English grammar. It helps the writer in breaking down the sentence in different parts and making a better meaning out of it. It helps the reader in understanding it in a much better way. Punctuation should be used correctly; otherwise, it can have conflicting meanings for the reader. If you want your writing to be as clear and understandable as possible, then use the correct punctuation.


Contrary to popular belief, making the text understandable is not the only purpose of punctuations. They can also be used to add effects and emotions to the sentence. If you are writing a story, then using the correct punctuation can help you a lot in adding depth and emotions to your story. This will help in making the text more interesting for the readers. Here are some elements of the punctuation that you can use to add an effect in your writing:


Parentheses


Parentheses are indicated by two brackets at the start and end of the phrase. You can use parenthesis to add some minor detail to your sentence. Parentheses are used when you want to add something to your sentence that is not completely necessary and important to add, but the presence of it in the sentence adds value to the meaning.


Exclamation Mark


The exclamation mark can be really helpful to add effect in your writing. It is used with an interjection. The exclamation mark is used after an extreme emotion. By adding it to your writing, you add a strong sense of emotion. For example,


Oh, no!


Dash


A dash can be used instead of a comma when you want to give a stronger emotion or impression. For example,


If she could do anything at all - it was to wait for the results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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