Punctuation And Mechanics: Reading And Language Arts Terms Explained

Plain-language definitions of every punctuation and mechanics term your child meets in school, each with kid-friendly explanations, worked examples, and common mistakes to watch for.

Question mark

A question mark is a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to show that the sentence is asking a question and expects an answer.

Quotation marks

Quotation marks are punctuation marks that come in pairs (" ") and are used to show the exact words someone says or writes, or to set off certain titles and special words in a sentence.

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