Year 6 · English · Writing
Punctuation for clarity
Use commas in complex sentences, punctuate speech independently and use brackets and dashes.
Everything for this topic in one place
- 3D lesson: Punctuation for clarity — Add commas after opening clauses and around extra information, fix split speech, and choose brackets, dashes and hyphens that make the meaning clear.
- Teacher presentation — slides to put on the projector.
- Worksheets at three levels — Tūī (support), Kererū (core) and Kea (extension), each with an answer key on the last page.
- Online practice — assign it to your class in the Crateclass classroom and the results come back by themselves.
Written for Te Mātaiaho, Phase 2 (Years 4–6), with New Zealand places, money and native birds.
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Spelling and word parts · Apostrophes and plurals · Imagery and idioms · Grammar for effect · Reading closely · Thinking critically · Writing for different purposes