Bullet Point Punctuation

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English›Grammar & Punctuation|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_wUyAZJikAA

Punctuate bullet points consistently to list information clearly, applying conventions for capitalisation, end punctuation, and parallel structure across items

Mastery Evidence

Create bullet point lists with consistent capitalisation and punctuation throughout
Use full stops for bullet points that are complete sentences and no punctuation for fragments
Maintain parallel grammatical structure across all items in a bulleted list

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] uses bullet points to list information — like in a school project — are all the bullets punctuated the same way, with matching capitalisation and consistent end punctuation?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

Eng.App2.Y6.Punc.3The national curriculum in England

Bullet points

Punctuation of bullet points to list information

English · Key Stage 2

Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.2fThe national curriculum in England

Punctuating bullet points

Indicate grammatical and other features by punctuating bullet points consistently.

English · Key Stage 2

Prerequisites2

Commas in lists
hardAges 6—11
Colons and Semicolons in Lists
softAges 10—11

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Commas in lists hard
Punctuating bullet-pointed lists builds on the comma conventions for separating listed items within a sentence
- Building sentences soft
  Understanding sentences supports knowing where to place commas
- Starting and Ending Sentences hard
  Must know basic punctuation before learning comma usage
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand sentences before punctuating them
Colons and Semicolons in Lists soft
Bullet point punctuation relates to list formatting
- Commas in lists hard
  Complex list punctuation builds on basic comma use in lists
  - Building sentences soft
    Understanding sentences supports knowing where to place commas
  - Starting and Ending Sentences hard
    Must know basic punctuation before learning comma usage
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them

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