If you are not convinced, read this true story. A period once saved a man’s life. The king had ordered that a man be put to death and sent this note to the jailer, who had been instructed to wait for orders: " PARDON IMPOSSIBLE. TO BE EXECUTED."

The Queen, who was kind and felt sorry for the prisoner, intercepted the note and changed the punctuation as follows: "PARDON. IMPOSSIBLE TO BE EXECUTED." The jailer then released the prisoner, who escaped from the country before the King discovered what had happened.

What is a convention? A way in which things are usually done. Why are they important?

Period. Question Mark? Exclamation Point! Comma,

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This is weird. The punctuation is missing. Uh, oh! Where could it be? Yikes! Maybe, punctuation took a vacation. We are in big trouble, now!

Dear, Punctuation Please come! back We need you? We, miss, you, too. Life at? school is! “difficult” without, you? We, will, never? Take punctuation for! granted again. Wont you please come back before on Friday: Mr Wright says. Punctuation, please come home Sincerely Mr’ Wright.s Class

Please help Mr. Wright’s Class learn about punctuation. Work with your group to write a riddle about the punctuation mark that you are assigned. Remember to use the punctuation correctly in your riddle as many times as you can. Think about the postcards that the punctuation marks sent to the class. End your riddle with this sentence. Who am I?