Kung Fu Punctuation based on Ros Wilson’s work

							         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
                  based on Ros Wilson‟s work
hands
 over
head



capital letter


                 full stop
                              forward punch
                 Kung Fu Punctuation
capital letter                         full stop

 Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.
       Remember to say „huh‟ for each action.



          My name is James.
          my         james
         first            second   third
                 Kung Fu Punctuation
capital letter                         full stop

 Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.
      Remember to say „huh‟ for each action.



          Elle likes ice-cream .
          elle
         first                       second
            Kung Fu Punctuation




capital letter



full stop
                 question mark
    Kung Fu Punctuation
                                       question mark

capital letter    full stop


Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.
  Remember to say „huh‟ for each action.


                 Is Sarah here today ?
                 is sarah
                 first second              third
    Kung Fu Punctuation
                                          question mark

capital letter   full stop


Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.
         Remember to say „huh‟ for each action.


         Where is my pen ?
         where
         first                   second
            Kung Fu Punctuation

                   question mark


capital letter




full stop
                     comma
    Kung Fu Punctuation             question mark



capital letter   full stop
                                       comma

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.
         Remember to say „huh‟ for each action.

  the
  The shop sold pears, apples,
  first                       second           third
    oranges and bananas .
                                 fourth
    Kung Fu Punctuation               question mark



capital letter   full stop
                                       comma

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.
         Remember to say „huh‟ for each action.

is
Is your favourite colour red ,
first                                          second
   orange, yellow, green or blue ?
             third           fourth               fifth
              Kung Fu Punctuation
              Show me the action for…
  hands
                      a question mark
   over
  head


a capital letter




a full stop            a comma