Hadley

Braille Special Symbols Workshop 2

Special Punctuation

Opening

Hadley presents Braille Special Symbols, Workshop 2, Special Punctuation.

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First, make sure you have your braille workbook with you.

If you don’t already have one, call Hadley at 847-784-2816, and we’ll mail one right out to you.

Let’s learn more about special symbols.

Feel the braille in the top left corner of the page.

These are the opening and closing single quotation marks, the opening and closing square brackets, and the opening and closing curly brackets.

They’re shown in this workshop with the full cell because these symbols always have letters, words, numbers, or other symbols between them.

Above the middle line are three rows of braille. Let’s read them together.

The first row has the opening and closing single quotation marks with the full cell between them.

The next row has the opening and closing square brackets with the full cell between them.

And the last row has the opening and closing curly brackets with the full cell between them.

Below the middle line are three more rows of braille. Let’s read these three rows.

The first row says, “‘Jump,’” inside opening and closing single quotation marks.

The next row reads, “[my son],” inside opening and closing square brackets.

And the last row says, “{milk, bread, juice},” inside opening and closing curly brackets.

Turn the page.

Page 2

Feel the braille in the top left corner of the page.

These are the opening and closing single quotation marks around a full cell.

The opening single quotation mark is dot 6 in the first cell and dots 2-3-6 in the second cell.

The closing single quotation mark is dot 6 in the first cell and dots 3-5-6 in the second cell.

You’ve previously learned regular quotation marks, also called double quotation marks, in an earlier workshop.

Single quotation marks are similar to double quotation marks, but they add a single dot; dot 6.

Sometimes these are called inner quotation marks because they’re usually used inside double quotation marks.

Now, let’s practice using single quotation marks.

As you read the braille and work through the activities on these pages, use the Pause button or spacebar for as long as you need to.

Then, select the Play button or press the spacebar again to hear the feedback for that item.

Above the middle line you’ll find three rows of braille.

Read these three rows and find which row uses single quotation marks around the words, “Let’s go!”

If you said it’s the middle row, you got it!

Below the middle line are three sentences. Read the first sentence.

This sentence reads: He yelled, “Coach said, ‘Run!’”

Now, read the next sentence.

Did you read: Jim reported, “The Beatles sang, ‘Let It Be’.” That’s right!

Finally, read the last sentence.

This one says, “Kimmy told me her baby said ‘mama’ for the first time.”

Move to the next page.

Page 3

Feel the braille in the top left corner of the page.

These are the opening and closing square brackets with a full cell between them.

The opening square bracket is dots 4-6 in the first cell and dots 1-2-6 in the second cell.

The closing square bracket is dots 4-6 in the first cell and dots 3-4-5 in the second cell.

Above the middle line are three rows of braille.

Which row uses square brackets around the words “the mayor?”

If you said the last row, you’re right!

Below the middle line, you’ll find three sentences.

Go ahead and read the first sentence.

The first sentence reads, “She was born the year we moved to Maine [2006].

Now, read the next sentence.

If you read, “I like ice cream [so does Bryce],” you got it!

Finally, read the last sentence.

This one reads, “The runner was from Africa [Ghana].”

Turn the page.

Page 4

Feel the braille in the top left corner of the page.

These are the opening and closing curly brackets with a full cell between them.

The opening curly bracket is dots 4-5-6 in the first cell and dots 1-2-6 in the second cell.

The closing curly bracket is dots 4-5-6 in the first cell and dots 3-4-5 in the second cell.

Above the middle line are three rows of braille.

Which row uses curly brackets around the words, “tea, water, coffee?”

Did you pick the middle row? That’s correct!

Below the middle line are three more rows of braille. What does the first row say?

The first row says, “My friends {Callum, Dale, Rivers}.”

Now, read the next row.

If you read, “Ingredients {vanilla, sugar, butter}” you’re right!

Finally, read the last row.

This one says, “Coffee sizes {small, medium, large}.”

Go to the next page.

Page 5

Feel the opening and closing single quotation marks, square brackets, and curly brackets in the top left corner of the page.

Above the middle line, read the three braille sentences.

Once again, use the Pause button or the spacebar to stop the audio for as long as you need to complete an activity.

Then, select the Play button or press the spacebar again to hear the feedback.

Which sentence contains the words “my scarf” within square brackets?

It’s the second one.

Which sentence contains the words “Good Boy” within single quotation marks?

If you said the first one, that’s it!

And which sentence has the colors “blue, green, gold” within curly brackets?

The curly brackets are in the last sentence.

Below the middle line are four more braille sentences.

Read sentence 1 and find which word is within the single quotation marks.

If you said, “goodbye,” you got it!

In sentence 2, what kind of brackets are used around the password, “My-Red-Bike?”

“My-Red-Bike” is in square brackets.

Now let’s take a look at sentence 3.

What type of brackets are used around the names of Tina’s favorite singers?

If you said curly brackets, you got it!

And finally, in sentence 4, what does it say within the single quotation marks?

It says: ‘NO PARKING [after 5:00 P.M.]’

Turn the page.

Page 6

Feel the opening and closing curly brackets, single quotation marks, and square brackets in the top left corner of the page.

Going on a trip takes a lot of planning.

Read this story about Jenn’s trip and the reminders she’s given her friend.

Then we’ll look at a few questions.

Who’s going to feed Jenn’s dogs?

If you said, “Michelle,” that’s it!

What flight is Jenn taking and when does it leave?

It’s Delta 233 at 6:30 PM.

And how is Mr. Chen planning to help?

Did you say he’s going to get the mail? That’s right!

When you’re ready to complete this workshop, select Next.

Completion

Congratulations! You’ve learned the single quotation marks, square brackets, and curly brackets.

If you have any questions about using these symbols, reach out to a Hadley braille expert at 847-784-2816. We are happy to help!