Year 5 English · Brackets, dashes, commas and hyphens · Summary
Year 5 English Brackets, dashes, commas and hyphens: summary and key words
Part of the Year 5 English brackets, dashes, commas and hyphens chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Brackets, dashes and commas | A pair of marks sets off extra information; the sentence still makes sense without it. |
| Commas for meaning | A comma can show who is spoken to, or where to pause: Let's eat, Grandma. |
| Hyphens | A hyphen can show meaning: re-cover (again) and recover (get better). |
| Direct speech | Inverted commas round the words; a comma after the reporting clause; end mark inside the inverted commas. |
Can you…?
- I can use brackets, dashes or commas in a pair for extra information
- I can use a comma to make the meaning clear
- I can use a hyphen to show the meaning of a word
- I can punctuate direct speech with the end mark inside the inverted commas
- I can proof-read a passage for punctuation
Key terms
- parenthesis
- extra information in a sentence, set off by a pair of brackets, dashes or commas
- ambiguity
- when a sentence could be read in more than one way
- hyphen
- a short mark (-) that joins words or shows a meaning
- inverted commas
- the marks (" ") that show the words someone says
- reporting clause
- the part of a sentence that says who speaks, such as said Ali
- end punctuation
- the mark at the end of a sentence, such as a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark