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University of Ottawa (Canada)

University of Ottawa: End Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resourceful site which includes information about periods, question marks, and exclamation marks. Also provides examples and addresses abbreviation rules for periods.
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University of Calgary

Univ. Of Calgary: Punctuation Rules Exclamation Marks

For Students 9th - 10th
Helpful resource detailing the uses and misuses of the exclamation mark in English punctuation. Includes examples and a quiz following all three end mark sections.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Writing: Editing: Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that teaches students about the rules of punctuation in six mini-lessons: Introduction, Terminal Punctuation, The Common Comma, Apostrophes and Quotation Marks, Semicolons, and Your Turn.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: End of Sentence Punctuation

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This page discusses end of sentence punctuation with links to periods, exclamation marks, and question marks.
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Other

Illinois State Univ.: Punctuation Made Simple Dash

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How is a dash used in a sentence? "Punctuation Made Simple," answers this question and gives examples to make the concepts easier to grasp.
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The Tongue Untied

The Tongue Untied: Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site features a punctuation practice exercise. Students have an opportunity to test their punctuation knowledge when they visit this interactive resource.
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University of Calgary

Univ. Of Calgary: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamations

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource provides information about rules, uses, and misuses of these three end marks (period, question mark, exclamation mark). Also, includes examples and short quizzes at the end of each section.
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Other

Sta: Punctuation and Capitalization Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this handy guide for a quick reference to punctuation and capitalization rules. Includes rules for end marks, apostrophes, capitalization, commas, quotation marks, and many more!
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ACT360 Media

Writing Tips: Punctuation: Period

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "period" in English punctuation. Includes basic information concerning period use in abbreviations as well.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Semicolon Worksheets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students will learn more about semicolons. Reinforcement worksheets are provided to help students determine when to use a semicolon. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Question Mark

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow lesson discusses the question mark: its purpose, rules and examples for its use, and common errors in usage.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Periods

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent outline of the usage and rules concerning the "period" in English punctuation. Includes guidelines about acronyms, abbreviations, sentence ending, and more.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Exclamation Mark

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Capital Community College contains information regarding the use and misuse of the exclamation mark, along with examples.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Period

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
Rules and examples for using a period correctly at the end of a sentence.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Question Mark

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
Rules and examples for using question marks correctly in sentences.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Question Mark

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Capital Community College contains information regarding the correct and incorrect usage of the question mark. Includes some examples.
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Other

Exclamation Point/rules for Use

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information regarding the use of the exclamation mark, along with one example.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Quotations and Commas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
During this lesson students will have the opportunity to learn the proper way to use quotations and commas. They will view information on the Internet and participate in online activities to help them master this concept.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Using Hyphens

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you know when to use hyphens? Here's a resource that lists when to use hyphens in adjectives, in compound numbers, after prefixes, and in between line breaks with examples of each.