Reading: Reading Fluency & Strategies (Beginnings): Lesson 2: Recognizing Basic Punctuation (Full Stop, Question Mark)

Reading Fluency

Lesson 2: Basic Punctuation

Goal: Know when to STOP (.) and when to ASK (?).

1. The Signs

.

Full Stop ចំណុច (Ends a thought)

?

Question Mark សញ្ញាសួរ (Asks something)

Stop

Stop ឈប់ (Breathe)

Ask

Ask សួរ (Voice goes up)

2. Reading Rules

Punctuation tells your voice what to do.

🔴

The Red Light (.)

STOP.
Take a breath.
Voice goes down ↘

❓

The Hook (?)

ASK.
Are you curious?
Voice goes up ↗

[Image of a traffic light with red signal]

3. Listen to the Voice

Listen how the voice changes at the end.

It is a cat.

Is it a cat?

My name is Tom.

What is your name?

4. Choose the Sign

1. "I like apples ___" . (Full Stop) ? (Question Mark)

2. "How are you ___" . (Full Stop) ? (Question Mark)

3. What does 🔴 (Red Light) mean? Stop. (Voice Down) Go fast!