Exploring Information and Facts · Spring Term

Question Marks and Exclamation Marks

Understanding how to use question marks and exclamation marks to convey different tones and intentions.

Key Questions

  1. Differentiate between a question and an exclamation.
  2. Explain how punctuation changes the way we read a sentence aloud.
  3. Construct sentences that correctly use question marks and exclamation marks.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - WritingNCCA: Primary - Reading
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Foundations of Literacy and Expression
Unit: Exploring Information and Facts
Period: Spring Term

Suggested Methodologies

Stations Rotation

Rotate through different activity stations

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Role Play

Students embody historical or fictional characters

25–50 min

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Peer Teaching

Students prepare and deliver mini-lessons to classmates

30–55 min

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