Teacher guide · Creative Lab · Medium · about 32 min

❗ Punctuation Party

Pupils practise confidence through "Punctuation Party": Full stops, commas and speech marks.

Lesson guide

1. Hook · 5 min
Show the ❗ mission title and read the opening: "Which sentence is correct?". Take three quick guesses.
2. Model · 5 min
Think aloud through the first step together. Use Pixel the Fox's line as your prompt: "Nice! That's an idea nobody else had."
3. Do · 10 min
Pairs work through the 4 steps on screen or on the printed sheet. Circulate and ask "why?"
4. Discuss · 10 min
Use two or three of the discussion questions. Ask pairs to share different answers, not just correct ones.
5. Reflect · 5 min
Exit ticket: one sentence on how they used confidence today.

What was the hardest choice in "Punctuation Party", and why?
Which sentence is correct — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Which uses commas in a list correctly — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Which has speech marks in the right place — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Where could you use confidence outside school this week?
If you did this again, what would you change?

Support: Read prompts aloud, pair with a confident partner, and accept spoken or drawn answers for writing steps.

Stretch: Ask pupils to create their own extra step for a partner and explain the correct answer.

National Curriculum: English: reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and writing
National Curriculum: English: composition — planning and drafting ideas (KS1/KS2)
National Curriculum: Design & Technology: generate, develop and communicate ideas
PSHE: Health & wellbeing: self-concept, strengths and interests

Pupil sheet

Name: ____________________ Date: __________

1. Which sentence is correct?
☐ Where is my hat!
☐ Where is my hat?
☐ where is my hat.
2. Which uses commas in a list correctly?
☐ I bought eggs milk, and, bread.
☐ I bought eggs, milk and bread.
☐ I bought, eggs milk and bread.
3. Which has speech marks in the right place?
☐ "Run! shouted Sam."
☐ "Run!" shouted Sam.
☐ Run! "shouted Sam."
4. Write a sentence where a character asks a question, using speech marks.