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What if Punctuation Marks Were People - Thistle & Mauve
Take punctuation to a whole new level with this fun, cross-curricular activity that fuses grammar, character design, and creative thinking. In this highly engaging resource, students explore the purpose of punctuation through the lens of personification—imagining what punctuation marks would be like if they were real people with jobs, personalities, and lives! With activities that combine visual literacy, writing craft, and deep grammar understanding, this resource is perfect for upper primary and middle school students who need more than a worksheet to connect with punctuation. Students first analyse creative cartoons, then take on the challenge of designing and describing their own punctuation characters. Also included is a punctuation recap and a bonus paragraph punctuation practice task using an excerpt from Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor—an excellent warm-up or wrap-up activity to reinforce concepts.
What’s Included:
- Review slides on punctuation function and purpose (resource includes a PowerPoint presentation and a PDF version, in case your device does not support the same fonts).
- Paragraph punctuation practice (editable or printable) with memo
- Visual analysis questions for cartoons that personify punctuation marks
- “Create Your Own Punctuation Character” task with prompts and drawing component
- Optional extension: connect punctuation to careers and real-world roles
How it works?
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For Personal Use Only
This is a digital product, not a physical copy. A South African teacher has worked really hard to create this resource. This product is for personal use only and may not be distributed.
Non-refundable
Please note that our digital resources are non-refundable.
Special notes & tips for teachers
- Use as a standalone punctuation mini-unit or plug it into a grammar or creative writing module
- Great before or after teaching narrative writing or punctuation review
- Encourage students to present their punctuation people to the class!
- Perfect for stations, early finisher tasks, display boards, or substitute lessons
- Try pairing students up—one draws, one writes—to promote collaboration
- The items can be completed in any order