In honor of National Punctuation Day I am holding a contest.

Here’s the rules;

1. Write a paragraph that makes sense.

2. Use as many different punctuation marks as you can.

3. Use the punctuation marks correctly.

Winner wins a snazzy prize.

The title is slightly misleading. I have kids in grades 1, 5/6 and 7 and will be pulling from any of their lessons and tests for the week.

1. Martin Luther’s parents wanted him to become a ____________, but he became a ___________________.

2. Why did Henry VII break from the catholic church and start his own church?

a. He wanted to spread the ideas of Martin Luther.

b.The pope would not allow him to marry his brother’s widow.

c. The pope would not give him permission to marry again.

d. The pope criticized Henry’s choice for a wife.

3. How many wives did Henry VII have and what is the rhyme to remember what happened to them? (This is Bonnie’s favorite)

4. Put parenthesis around the indefinite pronoun in each sentence. Telll whether it is used as a subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, or object of preposition.

a. Sally made a fruitcake for everyone in the office.

b. Neither of the cars has been washed in weeks.

4. Two fifths of the days in April were cloudy. It rained on 3/4 of the cloudy days. Which parts of the days in April were rainy?

5. What are the prime factors of 45?

6. Define tureen.

7. Correctly punctuate the following sentences.

a. After you’ve washed the dishes said Aunt Katie you may play

b. Blake asked Is there anything I can do for you

8. What does prokaryote mean?

9. Name the primary colors.

10. What do you call the upside down e?