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Punctuation Placement

Free Dashes practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Year 6

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
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Teacher tip

Examples in this game

Easy
After school I do my favourite thing play with my friends. → After school I do my favourite thing – play with my friends. · The park has everything I want swings and a slide. → The park has everything I want – swings and a slide. · The movie had everything I wanted action and suspense. → The movie had everything I wanted – action and suspense. · There's one thing I like best about going to the beach building sandcastles. → There's one thing I like best about going to the beach – building sandcastles · Here's the deal you be ready by 5pm, and I'll pay for dinner. → Here's the deal – you be ready by 5pm, and I'll pay for dinner. · Always remember this point think before you act. → Always remember this point – think before you act.
Medium
There's a reason I like to pet my dog so much his soft fur. → There's a reason I like to pet my dog so much – his soft fur. · The only thing I want for my birthday is a surprise party → The only thing I want for my birthday - a surprise party. · There is a reason I love my job the satisfaction I get from helping people. → There is a reason I love my job – the satisfaction I get from helping people. · You should know the secret to success hard work and dedication. → You should know the secret to success – hard work and dedication. · I know the key to a healthy lifestyle a balanced diet and regular exercise. → I know the key to a healthy lifestyle - a balanced diet and regular exercise. · There are two main reasons I love this city the diverse culture and friendly people. → There are two main reasons I love this city – the diverse culture and friendly people.
Hard
There's a reason I like to pet my dog so much his soft fur. → There's a reason I like to pet my dog so much – his soft fur. · There is only thing I want for my birthday a surprise party. → There is only thing I want for my birthday - a surprise party. · There is a reason I love my job the satisfaction I get from helping people. → There is a reason I love my job – the satisfaction I get from helping people. · You should know the secret to success hard work and dedication. → You should know the secret to success – hard work and dedication. · I know the key to a healthy lifestyle a balanced diet and regular exercise. → I know the key to a healthy lifestyle - a balanced diet and regular exercise. · There are two main reasons I love this city the diverse culture and friendly people. → There are two main reasons I love this city – the diverse culture and friendly people.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Punctuation Placement quest, used with Year 6.

More from this quest

Teaching this next week? Set this game as homework, see which children need the tricky cases again, and let Rollama auto-build their retry playlist.

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Dashes

 60s

Task: find the missing dash

Medal target: 7 points

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