Learning to use punctuation correctly is integral to becoming literate, as it adds meaning to texts both when reading and writing. Punctuation marks are road signs helping students to improve their reading; showing them where to stop, pause and change their voices (Angelillo, 2002). Additionally, punctuation supports writers by allowing them some control over how the text is read and therefore how meaning is made. Punctuation has a functional role which contributes to meaning making in texts and a cosmetic one which enhances writing style. Stylistic punctuation provides some genres with a specific orthographic identity, for example in advertising. Intertwined in these broad roles of punctuation usage is a ludic (playful) function, which facilitates ease of information processing and communication (Crystal, 2016).