Punctuation
Level 2
Level 2
Basic Punctuation
I use capital (sentence beginnings/proper nouns), full stops, exclamation marks, question marks with confidence.
I know how to use speech marks, commas and apostrophes with independence.
Level 3
Level 3
Basic Punctuation
I use capitals for sentence beginnings and proper nouns all of the time.
I can use speech marks with confidence.
Complex Punctuation
I can use apostrophes to show:
-ownership: The boy’s coat
-plurals ending in ‘s’: The boys’ coat
Comma
I can use commas in lists and complex sentences.
Level 4
Level 4
Complex Punctuation
I attempt more complex punctuation (e.g. semicolons, colons, parentheses).
Comma
I can use and understand why a comma is needed in a list and complex sentences (subordinate clause and main clause of a sentence).