Literacy activity: punctuation

PUNCTUATION What do the symbols represent? The winning team is the first team to crack the code. The answers are on the next slide. Jenna ran " The empty street echoed with the drumming sound of her shoes clacking against the pavement " p Stop $ p yelled the guard " Jenna ignored his shout and pounded on % heading for the street corner " Although she knew that she was running a terrible risk % she rushed on " What was the point in stopping & Slowly h the guard raised his rifle " "= %= &= $= p= h=

How many did you get? Now, can you explain why they should be used? PUNCTUATION How many did you get? Now, can you explain why they should be used? Jenna ran " The empty street echoed with the drumming sound of her shoes clacking against the pavement " p Stop $ p yelled the guard " Jenna ignored his shout and pounded on % heading for the street corner " Although she knew that she was running a terrible risk % she rushed on " What was the point in stopping & Slowly % the guard raised his rifle " "= . %= , &= ? $= ! p= “ “