TEKS ELAR 1.11.D.ix
The Standard
punctuation marks at the end of declarative, exclamatory, and interrogative sentences
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading · edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students reread their own drafts one sentence at a time. They decide whether each sentence tells, asks, or shows strong feeling, then add the matching end mark.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student correctly ends statements, questions, and sentences showing strong feeling. During editing, the student notices missing or incorrect marks and can explain each choice.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may put a period after every sentence or choose marks based only on how loudly they read. They may use a question mark whenever they see words like who or what. Some add several exclamation points instead of one.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Add one end mark to each sentence: The bus is here__ Is the bus here__ Hooray, the bus is here__
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three sentence strips and period, question mark, and exclamation point cards; students read each strip aloud and place the matching card.
Write three sentences about recess: one that tells, one that asks, and one with strong feeling; partners explain each end mark.
Label three corners with punctuation marks; read a sentence, then students move to the matching corner and explain their choice.
Copy three signs from around the school without end marks; students edit each sign and discuss how punctuation changes the reader's voice.
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Related Standards
- 5.11.D.x
punctuation marks, including commas in compound and complex sentences, quotation marks in dialogue, and italics and underlining for titles and emphasis; and
- 8.10.D.vi
punctuation, including commas in non-restrictive phrases and clauses, semicolons, colons, and parentheses; and
- K.10.D.viii
punctuation marks at the end of declarative sentences; and
- 6.10.D.viii
punctuation marks, including commas in complex sentences, transitions, and introductory elements; and
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