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Our Friend the PeriodOur Friend the Period
Periods are used at the end of Periods are used at the end of sentences.sentences.
In abbreviationsIn abbreviations After initialsAfter initials Within quotation marksWithin quotation marks
This is how a period is This is how a period is used correctly used correctly
Will likes taffy.Will likes taffy.
Vidallia likes to break rocks, stones, and Vidallia likes to break rocks, stones, and boulders on her teeth.boulders on her teeth.
Emil J. Bazo Sr. lives on Westmoorland Emil J. Bazo Sr. lives on Westmoorland Street.Street.
This is how a period is This is how a period is used incorrectlyused incorrectlyJim thinks cheese is stinky. and bad.Jim thinks cheese is stinky. and bad.
Dr Fred watches T.V. he reads the news.Dr Fred watches T.V. he reads the news.
Periods Jeopardy Periods Jeopardy
$100
$300
QUOTE SENTENCE ABBREVIATION CHANCE
$500
$100
$300 $300 $300
$100 $100
$500 $500 $500
QUOTE - $100QUOTE - $100
““Hi ” said Jim to the skunkHi ” said Jim to the skunk
QUOTE - $300QUOTE - $300
““Fasten your seatbelts ” the pilot saidFasten your seatbelts ” the pilot said
QUOTE - $500QUOTE - $500
““Fasten your seatbelts ” the pilot said “it is going Fasten your seatbelts ” the pilot said “it is going to be a bumpy ride ”to be a bumpy ride ”
SENTENCE - $100SENTENCE - $100
Tommy likes cheeseTommy likes cheese
SENTENCE - $300SENTENCE - $300
Wilber ate and ate and ate he then ate moreWilber ate and ate and ate he then ate more
DOUBLE JEOPARDYDOUBLE JEOPARDY
SENTENCE - $500SENTENCE - $500
Bobby is afraid of monsters he thinks they will Bobby is afraid of monsters he thinks they will eat himeat him
ABBREVIATION - $100ABBREVIATION - $100
Mr Price steals thingsMr Price steals things
ABBREVIATION - $300ABBREVIATION - $300
At 2:30 am I watched TVAt 2:30 am I watched TV
ABBREVIATION - $500ABBREVIATION - $500
Bob Jr is smaller than his dad Bob Jr is smaller than his dad
CHANCE - $100CHANCE - $100
““Do you like football Jim” asked LarryDo you like football Jim” asked Larry
CHANCE - $300CHANCE - $300
It’s 1:00 AM what do you wantIt’s 1:00 AM what do you want
CHANCE - $500CHANCE - $500
Farcus J Glavin Jr was an unusual boy with Farcus J Glavin Jr was an unusual boy with an unusual namean unusual name
DOUBLE JEOPARDYDOUBLE JEOPARDY