The Case of the Missing Punctuation Marks

Bring grammar to life with this fun, story-driven mini activity pack featuring Reggie Brown™, the spunky star of You’re Too Much, Reggie Brown. Students become “punctuation detectives” alongside Reggie and her best friend CeCe as they solve the mystery of missing marks around the school.

This engaging resource combines short fiction passages with comprehension practice, puzzles, and critical thinking questions—perfect for whole-class lessons, literacy centers, or independent work.

What’s Inside:

• Part 1: The Mystery Begins – A humorous passage introduces the confusing, unpunctuated signs. Includes 5 multiple-choice comprehension questions.
• Part 2: Mystery Solved! – The case wraps up when the culprits are revealed! Includes 5 multiple-choice comprehension questions.
• Reflection Questions – Open-ended prompts that connect punctuation to students’ real-world reading and writing.
• Sparkly Purple Binder Activity – A fill-in-the-blank + word search puzzle featuring 20 punctuation terms.
• Answer Keys – Quick teacher reference for all comprehension and puzzle activities.

Skills Covered:

• Reading comprehension (fiction)
• Grammar and punctuation awareness
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Vocabulary (punctuation-related terms)

Classroom Uses

• Literacy centers
• Small-group guided reading
• Morning work or bell ringers
• Sub plans
• Homework or take-home packets

Teacher Notes

This resource is licensed for single classroom use. For multi-classroom or district licensing, please contact via TpT or at hello@reggiebrownreads.com.