Reading: Reading Fluency & Strategies (Beginnings): Lesson 2: Recognizing Basic Punctuation (Full Stop, Question Mark)
CEFR Level: A1 (Beginner)
Target Reading Sub-skill: Reading Fluency & Strategies (Beginnings)
Specific Focus: Recognizing Basic Punctuation (Full Stop, Question Mark)
What You Will Learn
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Recognize a full stop (.).
- Recognize a question mark (?).
- Understand that a full stop comes at the end of a telling sentence.
- Understand that a question mark comes at the end of an asking sentence (a question).
- Choose the correct punctuation for simple sentences.
Hello Cambodian Learners!
Sentences in English end with special marks. These marks help us understand if someone is telling us something or asking a question. It's like when you speak, your voice changes for a question. In writing, we use these marks! You might see them in your books or on signs in English.
Meet the Punctuation Marks!
Today, we will learn about two important punctuation marks. Click on the cards to hear their names and what they do.
Examples:
Telling Sentence (uses a full stop): Click to hear.
Asking Sentence (uses a question mark): Click to hear.
Practice Time!
Activity 1: What Punctuation is Missing?
Read the sentence. Is it telling something or asking something? Click the correct punctuation mark to finish the sentence.
Activity 2: Telling or Asking?
Read the sentence. Click "Telling" if it's a telling sentence (ends with .). Click "Asking" if it's an asking sentence (ends with ?).
Quick Quiz!
Great Job!
You are learning about full stops and question marks! Knowing these helps you understand if a sentence is telling you something or asking a question. This is very important for reading!
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Note for Educators/Platform Development: This lesson introduces basic punctuation (full stop, question mark). Activities focus on identifying the correct punctuation for a sentence and distinguishing between telling and asking sentences. Ensure Web Speech API is supported. Use very clear, simple sentences.