Display a Set of Punctuation Anchor Charts in Your Classroom

Correct punctuation is crucial for clear and effective communication. Without it, the intended message can get lost in translation!

This set of 6 punctuation anchor charts has been designed by Teach Starter’s experienced teacher team to remind your students of the most common punctuation marks and their purpose. They provide a great reference point for your students to consult at any time during the school day. The pack contains anchor charts for the following punctuation marks:

• Period
• Comma
• Question Mark
• Exclamation Point
• Apostrophe
• Quotation Marks

Each anchor chart features a definition of each punctuation mark and an example sentence containing the focus punctuation mark.

This resource is available as a full-color PDF. If you have limited color printing available at your school, we recommend printing in grayscale on colored paper. You may even wish to enlarge the posters so that they really pop when placed on your classroom bulletin board!

Use These Punctuation Anchor Charts in Your Writing Lessons

While these punctuation anchor charts make a great classroom display, they can be used in many other ways in your lessons, too! Here are a few ideas from our teacher team:

1. Lesson Aids – Use the anchor charts during lessons to explain the rules and nuances of each punctuation mark. Incorporate activities where students can practice using the focus punctuation mark correctly in sentences.
2. Writing Rotation Activities – Incorporate the anchor charts into writing station activities where students can work on punctuation-focused exercises. This can include correcting punctuation in sample texts or creating their own punctuated sentences.
3. Punctuation Games – Create fun and educational games using the anchor charts. For example, you might choose four of the posters and place one in each corner of the classroom. Say a sentence, then have students move to the corner of the room with the punctuation mark that correctly completes the sentence.

Download and Print These Punctuation Anchor Charts

Use the Download button to access the full-color printable PDF poster set.

Print and display on your classroom bulletin board. Refer to the display whenever your students need a reminder of which punctuation mark to use in their writing!

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