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K idnapped Interpretation PUNCTUATION Date: Punctuation helps you read and understand the text. Name: 1. 2. . Full stops tell you when a sentence ends. , Commas show you where to pause. ? Question marks show when someone asks a question. ‘ ’ Quotation marks show what a person said. Read the following passage about Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapping. Add the correct punctuation. REVIEW The man entered the girls’ bedroom First he looked around the room He stood over Mary Katherine for a moment Then he walked back to Elizabeth’s side He pulled her out of bed It seemed as if he had a gun At first Mary Katherine was too scared to move She hid in her bed It was several hours before she finally left her room Hiding behind a blanket she told her parents Read the passage to yourself once you are done. Does it make sense now? If not, try again. The man entered the girls’ bedroom First he looked around the room He stood over Mary Viewing Sample Katherine for a moment Then he walked back to Elizabeth’s side He pulled her out of bed It seemed as if he had a gun At first Mary Katherine was too scared to move She hid in her bed It was several hours before she finally left her room Hiding behind a blanket she told her parents 42 Astonishing headlines Prim-Ed Publishing ~ www.prim-ed.com

Name: 1. 2. REACTION Date: What is your first reaction when you hear the word ‘kidnapped’? Do you think of children or adults being kidnapped? Write down ten words or phrases that describe what you think of when you hear the word ‘kidnapped’. Include both positive and negative reactions. REFLECTION When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. Write a sentence to answer each question. (a) How does the Amber Alert help find kidnapped children? (b) K idnapped Reflection Which is worse: kidnapping a child or taking an adult hostage? Why? Viewing Sample (c) Do you think the Amber Alert will deter kidnappers from snatching children? yes no Why or why not? Prim-Ed Publishing ~ www.prim-ed.com Astonishing headlines 43

K idnapped<br />

Interpretation<br />

PUNCTUATION<br />

Date:<br />

Punctuation helps you read and understand the text.<br />

Name:<br />

1.<br />

2.<br />

. Full stops tell you when a sentence ends.<br />

, Commas show you where to pause.<br />

? Question marks show when someone asks a question.<br />

‘ ’ Quotation marks show what a person said.<br />

Read the following passage about Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapping. Add the correct punctuation.<br />

REVIEW<br />

The man entered the girls’ bedroom First he looked around the room He stood over Mary<br />

Katherine for a moment Then he walked back to Elizabeth’s side He pulled her out of bed It<br />

seemed as if he had a gun<br />

At first Mary Katherine was too scared to move She hid in her bed It was several hours before<br />

she finally left her room Hiding behind a blanket she told her parents<br />

Read the passage to yourself once you are done. Does it make sense now? If not, try again.<br />

The man entered the girls’ bedroom First he looked around the room He stood over Mary<br />

Viewing Sample<br />

Katherine for a moment Then he walked back to Elizabeth’s side He pulled her out of bed It<br />

seemed as if he had a gun<br />

At first Mary Katherine was too scared to move She hid in her bed It was several hours before<br />

she finally left her room Hiding behind a blanket she told her parents<br />

42 <strong>Astonishing</strong> headlines Prim-Ed Publishing ~ www.prim-ed.com

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