Grade 3 · Reading · Lesson 26

Use Punctuation for Voice

Punctuation marks are not just grammar rules — they are voice instructions. When you read aloud, every comma, full stop, dash, and ellipsis tells your voice exactly what to do. Learning to follow these cues makes your reading sound natural, clear, and expressive.

What this lesson teaches

1Explain how punctuation marks act as voice cues when reading aloud
2Identify which punctuation marks signal a pause and which allow smooth reading
3Apply punctuation cues to read a passage with appropriate pauses and flow

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