End punctuation worksheets
First graders read short sentences and supply the end mark themselves. The ear leads: telling sentences fall at the end, questions rise, and excited sentences almost shout their mark.
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What students need to know
A telling sentence ends with a period. An asking sentence ends with a question mark. A strong-feeling sentence ends with an exclamation point.
This skill runs from kindergarten through 2nd grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
End punctuation across the grades
Kindergarten
Every sentence ends with a mark: a period for telling, a question mark for asking, an exclamation point for excitement. Kindergartners listen to a sentence read aloud and choose the mark that matches how it sounds.
1st grade
First graders read short sentences and supply the end mark themselves. The ear leads: telling sentences fall at the end, questions rise, and excited sentences almost shout their mark.
2nd grade
Every sentence ends with one of three marks: a period for telling, a question mark for asking, and an exclamation point for strong feeling. Second graders read the sentence, decide what kind it is, and choose the mark.
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