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Grade 5 · English Language Arts · Unit 9 of 10

Punctuation Power

Commas, colons and apostrophes

What your child practises

Placing commas after introductory words, using colons before lists, writing possessives and contractions, choosing its/it's and their/there/they're, and punctuating dialogue.

Yukon Curriculum learning standard: Conventions: commas (introductory words, lists, direct address), colons, apostrophes (possessives and contractions) and quotation marks

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • For, example plants need sunlight.
    • For example plants need, sunlight.
    • For example plants, need sunlight.
    • For example, plants need sunlight.

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • You will need two tools, a hammer: and a saw.
    • You: will need two tools a hammer and a saw.
    • You will need: two tools a hammer and a saw.
    • You will need two tools: a hammer and a saw.

  3. Question 3

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • However the, bus was late.
    • However, the bus was late.
    • However the bus was, late.
    • However the bus, was late.

  4. Question 4

    Which is the correct contraction for “we are”?

    • w'ere
    • we'are
    • were'
    • we're

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • “I love this song,” said Maya.
    • I love this song,” said Maya.
    • “I love this song” said, Maya.
    • “I love this song, said Maya.”

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • Mom said “Dinner is ready”.
    • Mom said, “Dinner is ready.”
    • Mom said “Dinner, is ready.”
    • Mom said, Dinner is ready.”

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