Kung Fu Punctuation based on Ros Wilson’s work

Précis from Write on Target •Refer to the punctuation pyramid and make sure children know what they should be using at their level.•Teach the children the physical actions for the signs.•Read out first sentence. (there is a list in the book, but the sentences in here are made up and you can add more.)•Give children 10 secs to work out punctuation then ask children for first punctuation (action + “HUH!”) etc.

The PowerPoint will put in the punctuation as you click so you can see what their action would produce.

Signs needing 2 actions e.g. ? need “HUH! HUH!” as they do the two actions.

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

forward punch

based on Ros Wilson’s work

hands over head

full stop

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.

full stop

my name is jamesMy

James.first secon

dthird

Remember to say ‘huh’ for each action.

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.

full stop

elle likes ice-creamElle .first secon

d

Remember to say ‘huh’ for each action.

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

full stop

question mark

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.

full stop

is sarah here todayIs Sara

h?

first second

third

Remember to say ‘huh’ for each action.

question mark

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.

full stop

where is my penWhere

?first secon

d

Remember to say ‘huh’ for each action.

question mark

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

full stop

question mark

comma

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.

full stop

the shop sold pears apples

oranges and bananas

The

,

.first secon

d

fourth

Remember to say ‘huh’ for each action.

question mark

comma

,third

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.

full stop

is your favourite colour red

orange yellow green or blue

Is ,

?first secon

d

third

Remember to say ‘huh’ for each action.

question mark

comma

, ,fourth fifth

Kung Fu Punctuation

a capital letter

a full stop

a question mark

a comma

Show me the action for…

hands over head