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Have you ever wondered why punctuation is so important? Let’s learn about periods, commas, exclamation points, and more with a fun story called “The Day the Punctuation Came to Town.” This story is about the punctuation family and their first day at a new school in Alphabet City. The letters start making words together, and everyone joins in the fun, except for Comma. He feels like he’s slowing things down. Let’s see what happens and learn along the way!
One day, a new family moved to Alphabet City: the punctuations! Exclamation Point was super excited about their first day at the new school. “Let’s hurry!” he shouted. “I can’t wait to get there! We are going to have so much fun!” Exclamation Point was always excited about something.
Question Mark was curious. “Do you think everyone will be nice? Are we going the right way? Should we ask for directions?” Period was there to keep things in order. “Let’s go! I’ll tell you when to stop.” Comma kept pausing. “Wait for me, please!”
When they walked into school, Exclamation Point stepped forward. “Hi everyone!” The little letters stared. “Who are you?” they asked. “You don’t look like letters.”
“We’re not letters,” Exclamation Point explained. “We’re the punctuation family.” The letters were confused. “I’m Exclamation Point, and this is Question Mark, Comma, and Period. We’re different from letters, but we love being around words.”
The punctuations joined the class. The letters worked to make words, and Exclamation Point, Question Mark, and Period joined in the fun. Exclamation Point added excitement, Question Mark asked lots of questions, and Period brought each sentence to a tidy end. Comma tried not to get stepped on and fit in wherever he could.
As the day went on, Comma began to feel smaller and smaller. “The letters love making words, but I just get in the way and keep them apart,” he whispered to himself. “No one wants me here.” When no one was looking, Comma snuck out the door.
Inside the classroom, Exclamation Point was creating a lot of excitement. The letters were cheering and hurrying to make words. “Shouldn’t we quiet down?” Question Mark asked, but no one heard her over the noise. The letters kept making words faster and faster. Soon, words were everywhere, and they all became jumbled. Period hurried to stop them, but the letters tripped over her, and with a crash, they all tumbled through the door, spilling into the hall.
Comma stared in shock. The letters were piled up, and the words were all tangled. Exclamation Point, Question Mark, and Period ran into the hallway. They saw the heap of letters and then saw Comma. “What are you doing out here?” Question Mark asked.
“I didn’t think anyone wanted me around,” Comma sighed. “I just slow everything down.”
“Without you, things become a disaster,” Exclamation Point said, pointing to the pile of letters and words. “It’s your job, and words need you. Didn’t you know? When we’re with words, we all have a job to do,” Question Mark asked.
“I add excitement,” Exclamation Point said. “That’s what I’m here for!”
“And I would have stopped the sentences,” Period said. “We’re the punctuation family, and we all work together to help letters and the words they make.”
The punctuations helped the letters back into the classroom. When the letters began making words again, Comma stood right in the middle. The letters looked confused. “What are you doing?” they asked.
“It’s my job,” Comma said. “From now on, I’ll help keep things in order.”
“How?” the letters asked.
It was Comma’s turn to explain. “We all work together. Words need punctuation, and punctuation needs words.”
“I’m glad Comma learned how important he is, and I learned that too.” In this story’s activity, I used commas to fix silly sentences. This says, “Let’s eat, Mom.” That’s gross! Let’s just add a comma to that, and there you go: “Let’s eat, Mom.” Not gross!
Punctuation Hunt: Go on a punctuation hunt around your home or classroom! Look for books, magazines, or newspapers and find examples of periods, commas, exclamation points, and question marks. Write down a sentence you find for each punctuation mark and share it with your class or family. Discuss why each punctuation mark is used in the sentence you found.
Punctuation Role Play: Act out a short story with your friends or family using different punctuation marks. One person can be the narrator, and others can be different punctuation marks like Comma, Period, Exclamation Point, and Question Mark. Use your voice and actions to show how each punctuation mark changes the way a sentence sounds or feels. For example, say a sentence with excitement for an exclamation point or with curiosity for a question mark.
Create Your Own Punctuation Story: Write a short story about a day in the life of a punctuation mark. Imagine what adventures they might have and how they help letters and words. Draw pictures to go along with your story. Share your story with your class or family and explain why punctuation is important in your story.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Ever wonder why punctuation is so important? Periods, commas, exclamation points, and “The Day the Punctuation Came to Town” teach us all about these. This book tells the story of the punctuation family and their first day in a new school in Alphabet City. The letters start making words together, and they all join in on the fun, except for Comma. He feels like he’s slowing things down. Watch what happens and get ready to learn along the way!
The day punctuation came to town, a new family moved to Alphabet City: the punctuations. Exclamation Point led the way to their first day at a new school.
“Let’s hurry!” he exclaimed. “I can’t wait to get there! We are going to have so much fun!” Exclamation Point was always excited about something.
Question Mark wondered what it would be like. “Do you think everyone will be nice? Are we going the right way? Should we ask for directions?” Period followed, bringing the line to a close. “Let’s go! I’ll tell you when to stop.” Comma kept pausing. “Wait for me, please!”
When they walked into school, Exclamation Point stepped forward. “Hi everyone!” The little letters stared. “Who are you?” they asked. “You don’t look like letters.”
“We’re not letters,” Exclamation Point explained. “We’re the punctuation family.” The letters were confused. “I’m Exclamation Point, and this is Question Mark, Comma, and Period. We’re different from letters, but we love being around words.”
The punctuations joined the class. The letters worked to make words, and Exclamation Point, Question Mark, and Period joined in the fun. Exclamation Point added excitement, Question Mark asked a lot of questions, and Period brought each sentence to a tidy end. Comma tried not to get stepped on and fit in wherever he could.
As the day wore on, Comma began to feel smaller and smaller. “The letters love making words, but I just get in the way and keep them apart,” he whispered to himself. “No one wants me here.” When no one was looking, Comma snuck out the door.
Inside the classroom, Exclamation Point was creating a great deal of excitement. The letters were cheering and hurrying to make words. “Shouldn’t we quiet down?” Question Mark asked, but no one heard her over the noise. The letters kept making words faster and faster. Soon, words were everywhere, and they all became jumbled. Period hurried to stop them, but the letters tripped over her, and with a crash, they all tumbled through the door, spilling into the hall.
Comma stared in shock. The letters were piled, and the words were all tangled. Exclamation Point, Question Mark, and Period ran into the hallway. They saw the heap of letters and then saw Comma. “What are you doing out here?” Question Mark asked.
“I didn’t think anyone wanted me around,” Comma sighed. “I just slow everything down.”
“Without you, things become a disaster,” Exclamation Point said, pointing to the pile of letters and words. “It’s your job, and words need you. Didn’t you know? When we’re with words, we all have a job to do,” Question Mark asked.
“I add excitement,” Exclamation Point said. “That’s what I’m here for!”
“And I would have stopped the sentences,” Period said. “We’re the punctuation family, and we all work together to help letters and the words they make.”
The punctuations helped the letters back into the classroom. When the letters began making words again, Comma stood right in the middle. The letters looked confused. “What are you doing?” they asked.
“It’s my job,” Comma said. “From now on, I’ll help keep things in order.”
“How?” the letters asked.
It was Comma’s turn to explain. “We all work together. Words need punctuation, and punctuation needs words.”
“I’m glad Comma learned how important he is, and I learned that too.” In this book’s activity, I used commas to fix silly sentences. This says, “Let’s eat, Mom.” That’s gross! Let’s just add a comma to that, and there you go: “Let’s eat, Mom.” Not gross!
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