3.23.C*

Punctuation 3rd Grade

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 3.23.C*
recognize and use punctuation marks including: apostrophes in contractions and possessives; and commas in series and dates; and

Punctuation Marks: Punctuation marks are used in writing to help readers understand and read correctly. Different punctuation marks are used for different reasons.

An apostrophe ( ' ) is a punctuation mark that is used to show possession or to form contractions.

To show that something belongs to a noun, add an apostrophe + -s ('s) to the end.

Example:

the passenger's luggage

the women's sweaters

When a plural noun already ends in -s, only add an apostrophe (') to the end to show possession.

Example:

the microphones' sounds

the two countries' border

When something belongs to a list of people or things, an apostrophe + -s are only added to the last word in the list.

Example:

Roscoe, Natasha, and Jeremy's grandfather always brought them fun presents.

An apostrophe is also used to form contractions. In a contraction, the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.

Example:

does not = doesn't

they will = they'll

could have = could've

A comma ( , ) is a punctuation mark used to separate words, phrases, or ideas in a sentence.

Commas are used to separate words or phrases in a series that has three or more items.

Example:

Allen and Lena ate eggs, bacon, and toast for breakfast.

I made my bed, picked up my books, and helped my mom fold the towels.

Commas are used to separate parts of dates from each other. If a date is used in a sentence, commas can be used to separate the date from other parts of the sentence.

Example:

March 2, 1836

On March 2, 1836, Texas declared independence from Mexico

The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed Wednesday, March 2, 1836.

Commas are used to separate the different parts of an address.

Example:

San Antonio, Texas

123 Charlotte Street, San Antonio, Texas

My friend lives in San Antonio, Texas, but she's moving to Austin.

In a mailing address:

123 Charlotte Street
San Antonio, TX 78224

Punctuation

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 3.23.C*

recognize and use punctuation marks including:

apostrophes in contractions and possessives; and

commas in series and dates; and

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Punctuation

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 3.23.C*

recognize and use punctuation marks including: apostrophes in contractions and possessives; and commas in series and dates; and

Processing Request...

recognize and use punctuation marks including:

apostrophes in contractions and possessives; and

commas in series and dates; and