Question Marks and Exclamation Marks — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 punctuation worksheet.
Question Marks and Exclamation Marks — Answers
Part A: Which mark?
A question mark (?) ends a question. An exclamation mark (!) shows a strong feeling. Circle the mark that fits.
- A?
- B!
Answer: ?
This sentence asks something, so it ends with a question mark.
- A?
- B!
Answer: !
This is a loud call, so it ends with an exclamation mark.
- A?
- B!
Answer: ?
Where asks a question, so it needs a question mark.
- A?
- B!
Answer: !
Wow shows surprise, so it needs an exclamation mark.
- A?
- B!
Answer: ?
This sentence asks something, so it needs a question mark.
- A?
- B!
Answer: !
This is a loud call for help, so it needs an exclamation mark.
Part B: Fix the sentence
Write each sentence again with a capital letter at the start and ? or ! at the end.
Answer: What is your name?
It asks something, so it ends with ?
Answer: Who ate my apple?
It asks something, so it ends with ?
Answer: Stop!
It is a strong, loud word, so it ends with !
Answer: Is it hot?
It asks something, so it ends with ?
Part C: True or false?
Circle True or False.
Answer: True
Questions end with ?
Answer: True
Wow! and Oh no! show surprise.
Answer: True
These are asking words.
Answer: False
Only sentences with a strong feeling or a loud call end with !
Part D: Your turn
Model answer: What is your best game? Wow, I can see a rainbow!
Success criteria:
- One question that ends with ?
- One exclamation that ends with !
- Each sentence starts with a capital letter
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.