Punctuation Investigation

Investigation #____

Name:
Date:

Make an observation and ask a question:

Choose from any text you are reading (longer or shorter text). What do you notice about
punctuation? What punctuation marks grab your attention? Do you see anything you
havent noticed before? Do you notice any patterns? Decide on a focus. Cite examples
below, along with explanation of your thinking about why authors used punctuation in
the way they did. Please record page number.

Question/focus of investigation:
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Collect Data:
Page

Punctuation

Example Quoted

My Thinking

Punctuation Investigation
Investigation #____

Name:
Date:

Conclusion: What did you discover?

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Apply:
Go back to one of your journal entries or your writing notebook, and apply what you
have learned.

Write how you used the punctuation, and your thinking, here: