KS2 English: Punctuation

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Parenthesis — Brackets, Dashes and Commas (Year 5)

Parenthesis
Key Stage 2 English
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Help children to practise using parentheses with this worksheet. Can they add brackets, dashes or commas to indicate the parenthesis in the sentences ... More info

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Punctuation for Clarity — The Campsite Disaster (Years 5-6)

Mixed Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
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Put children's use of punctuation to the test with this worksheet. They must read the text, identify where there are double meanings or where ... More info

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Direct Speech — Rewrite the Sentence (Years 3-4)

Direct Speech
Key Stage 2 English
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Help children practise writing direct speech with this worksheet. Can they use inverted commas and punctuation marks to rewrite the sentences ... More info

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Apostrophes for Possession and Contractions (Year 4)

Apostrophes
Key Stage 2 English
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Help children practise using apostrophes to show possession and contraction with this worksheet. They will need to add apostrophes to the sentences ... More info

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Punctuation Proofreading — The Dog Shelter (Year 6)

Mixed Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Put children’s knowledge of punctuation to the test with this worksheet. Can they rewrite the paragraphs, adding the correct punctuation?Answers ... More info

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Adding Possessive Apostrophes (Year 4)

Apostrophes
Key Stage 2 English
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Put children’s knowledge of possessive apostrophes to the test with this worksheet. Can they work out whether they need to add singular ... More info

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Parenthesis (Year 5)

Parenthesis
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Teach children about parenthesis and the different ways to punctuate it correctly with this presentation. It includes plenty of helpful examples.This ... More info

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Using Apostrophes for Possession Tasks (Year 4)

Apostrophes
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Put children’s understanding of apostrophes to the test with this worksheet. It includes several phrases to rewrite using apostrophes for ... More info

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Direct Speech — Rewrite the Sentence: SEN (Years 3-4)

Direct Speech
Key Stage 2 English
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This is a great worksheet to develop children's confidence in identifying and punctuating direct speech. Start the activity by explaining and ... More info

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Using Semi-Colons — Sentence Activities (Year 6)

Colons and Semi-colons
Key Stage 2 English
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Teach children how to use semi-colons to join related sentences with this worksheet. They will rewrite sentences using semi-colons to join the example ... More info

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Punctuating Direct Speech (Years 3-4)

Direct Speech
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

With this handy worksheet, children can practise writing sentences which use punctuation to indicate direct speech. Can they turn all of the speech ... More info

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Splitting up Speech (Years 5-6)

Mixed Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
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Check children’s understanding of reporting clauses with this worksheet. Can they write the speech bubbles as direct speech, adding reporting ... More info

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Using Semi-Colons in Sentences (Year 6)

Colons and Semi-colons
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

This worksheet is a perfect way to encourage children to use commas and semi-colons in their writing. Can they add the missing commas and semi-colons ... More info

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Using Inverted Commas — Spot the Mistakes! (Years 3-4)

Direct Speech
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Check children’s understanding of direct speech with this worksheet. Can they spot and correct the mistakes in the text? Children can check their work ... More info

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Punctuation Proofreading — Mysterio's Museum (Year 5)

Mixed Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Children can practise punctuating sentences with this worksheet. The paragraphs are missing their punctuation — children must rewrite them with ... More info

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Commas after Fronted Adverbials — Spot the Mistake (Year 4)

Commas
Key Stage 2 English
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Children can take on the role of the teacher with this worksheet. It includes several sentences where the commas have not been used correctly. They ... More info

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Commas after Fronted Adverbials (Year 4)

Commas
Key Stage 2 English
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Put children’s use of commas and fronted adverbials to the test with this worksheet. They must correctly punctuate the sentences and then write their ... More info

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Sentence Punctuation — Fill in the Punctuation (Year 3)

Sentence Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
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Children can practise punctuating sentences with this worksheet. They must correct the sentences by adding capital letters, full stops, question marks ... More info

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Hyphens to Avoid Ambiguity (Year 6)

Dashes, Hyphens and Bullet Points
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

This worksheet is a great way for children to practise using hyphens. Can they identify the words in the sentences that need a hyphen and rewrite them ... More info

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Apostrophes to Mark Plural Possession — The Monster's Mansion (Year 4)

Apostrophes
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Help children practise using apostrophes with this spooky worksheet. It includes an estate agent’s listing for a monster’s mansion — ... More info

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Using Inverted Commas (Years 5-6)

Mixed Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Use this worksheet to teach children how to use inverted commas for split speech. It recaps what they have learnt about inverted commas and ... More info

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Using Commas to Clarify Meaning — Add the Commas (Year 5)

Commas
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Encourage children to think about the impact that comma placement has on sentence meaning with this worksheet. Can they draw pictures to show what ... More info

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Inverted Commas For Direct Speech (Year 3)

Direct Speech
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Use this PowerPoint to teach children how to use inverted commas for direct speech. It includes all the key information along with some helpful ... More info

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Using Colons (Year 6)

Colons and Semi-colons
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Children can practise using colons with this worksheet. It explains the different uses for colons, providing examples of each. Children are then ... More info

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Colon, Semi Colon, Dash — Match and Explain (Year 6)

Colons and Semi-colons
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

With this colourful worksheet, children can practise connecting clauses with semi-colons, colons and dashes. Can they draw a line between matching ... More info

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Using Inverted Commas (Years 5-6)

Mixed Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Children can practise using inverted commas to write direct speech with this worksheet. Can they convert the speech bubbles into direct speech by ... More info

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Direct Speech Video (Years 3-4)

Direct Speech
Key Stage 2 English
Video

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Are children able to accurately use direct speech? They will be able to after watching this fun and informative video. It shows a conversation between ... More info

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Capital Letters and Full Stops (Year 3)

Sentence Punctuation
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is a great way to develop children’s understanding of sentence punctuation. It includes all of the key information on capital letters ... More info

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Apostrophes to Show Possession Video (Years 3-4)

Apostrophes
Key Stage 2 English
Video

The class will learn all about possessive apostrophes with this video, which explains how they are used in a clear and entertaining way. Children will ... More info

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Punctuation for Clarity (Years 5-6)

Commas
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Use this PowerPoint to encourage children to think about how punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence. Using examples, it will demonstrate how ... More info

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Apostrophes to Denote Plural Possession — At the Market (Year 4)

Apostrophes
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Help children develop their understanding of apostrophes with this worksheet, which focuses on the use of apostrophes for plural possession. Can they ... More info

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Punctuating Direct Speech — Going to the Park (Year 4)

Direct Speech
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Check children’s understanding of inverted commas and direct speech with this worksheet. They must identify the incorrectly punctuated sentences and ... More info

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Using Commas to Clarify Meaning — Add the Commas: Foundation (Year 5)

Commas
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Teach children about the impact that comma placement has on the meaning of a sentence with this worksheet. Can they add commas to the sentences to ... More info

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Using Bullet Points (Year 6)

Dashes, Hyphens and Bullet Points
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Help children get to grips with bullet points with this worksheet. It explains why bullet points are used, gives plenty of helpful examples and ... More info

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Using Hyphens to Avoid Ambiguity (Year 6)

Dashes, Hyphens and Bullet Points
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Teach children about hyphens and the different ways to use them with this PowerPoint. It explains how hyphens can be used to join compound adjectives, ... More info

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Using Apostrophes for Contractions (Year 3)

Apostrophes
Key Stage 2 English
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Encourage children to practise using apostrophes for contraction with this worksheet. Can they match the full words to the contractions and rewrite ... More info

KS2 English: Punctuation

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