BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Punctuation
This Skillswise site focuses on punctuation. Included are a video about why learning the different kinds of punctuation is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and several games to...
Curated Video
You Tube: End Punctuation
This video talks about end punctuation, a Common Core standard for Kindergarten students. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.B: Recognize and name end punctuation.) Here we talk about the three different punctuations that can go at the end of a...
Curated Video
Kids Academy: Punctuation in English | Punctuation at the End of a Sentence| 1st
Punctuation is a very important part of written English, it clears the meaning of words and expresses what is being said in the right manner. Without punctuation, the sentences would remain confused and the meanings will be unclear. For...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Three Ways to End a Sentence
David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, introduce the three ways to end a sentence: the period, the exclamation point, and the question mark.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Colon as a Separator
The colon can separate parts of a title, citations of religious texts, and the hour and minutes in the time of day. Paige explains how!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet the Comma
David and Paige introduce you to the superhero of the punctuation world: the comma! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Linking Function of the Colon
KA grammarian Paige introduces an important piece of punctuation that helps link items in a sentence: the colon!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Italics and Underlining
This tutorial video explains the origin of italics. The instructor clarifies when to punctuate with italics and when to underline.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ellipses
This video tutorial explains the purpose of using ellipses when punctuating sentences.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Grammar
Khan Academy Grammarian David Rheinstrom welcomes you to his favorite topic: the study of language, its rules, and its conventions. By understanding English - by speaking it, by writing it, by reading this very sentence - you are a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bonus: History of the Apostrophe
The apostrophe has a bizarre history, including being the name for something that's not really related to grammar at all. David, Paige, and special guest Jake explain.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Semicolons and Complex Lists
We use semicolons to punctuate a complex list, which is when list items contain commas. For example, "I visited Paris, France; Paris, Texas; and Paris, Illinois." Paige explains.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Within Sentence Punctuation Worked Example
David works through a within-sentence punctuation question from the Praxis Core Writing test. [4:06]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Within Sentence Punctuation Basic Example
In this video [1:33] watch Sal work through a basic within-sentence punctuation question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Within Sentence Punctuation Harder Example 1
In this video [2:16] watch Dave and David work through a harder within-sentence punctuation question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Within Sentence Punctuation Harder Example 2
In this video [2:04] watch Sal work through another harder within-sentence punctuation question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Semicolon
Paige introduces a piece of punctuation called the semicolon; this punctuation can link closely related independent clauses together in a sentence.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hyphens vs. Dashes
In this video tutorial, the purposes and uses of "hyphens" and "dashes" are distinguished.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dashes
Dashes are like little actors--they can behave like colons, pairs of commas, or parentheses. Learn how to use them in this video!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apostrophe Use Worked Example
David works through an apostrophe use question from the Praxis Core Writing test. [3:23]
Songs for Teaching
Contractions Song for Learning
Contractions are easy when you use this song to help you remember how to form them.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Punctuating Dialogue: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces the punctuation and formatting rules for conversations. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Punctuating Dialogue."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Slash Mark: Lesson 2
A lesson introducing slash marks and how they are used. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Slash mark."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adding Words to Quotations: Lesson 1
This lesson goes over how to alter a quotation by adding or changing words. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Adding Words to Quotations."