Capital Letters, Periods, and Question Marks — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 1st Grade punctuation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheet1st Grade · English · PunctuationCapital Letters, Periods, and Question Marks — Answers
Part A: Which one is right?
Circle the sentence that is correct.
- Athe cat is big.
- BThe cat is big.
- CThe cat is big
- Dthe cat is big
Answer: The cat is big.
It starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.
- ACan you swim?
- Bcan you swim?
- CCan you swim.
- DCan you swim
Answer: Can you swim?
It is asking something, so it ends with a question mark.
- AI live in texas.
- BI live in Texas.
- Ci live in Texas.
- DI live in Texas
Answer: I live in Texas.
I is always a capital letter, and Texas is the name of a place.
- AMy dog is named Max.
- BMy dog is named max.
- Cmy dog is named Max.
- DMy dog is named Max?
Answer: My dog is named Max.
Max is a name, so it starts with a capital letter.
Part B: Period or question mark?
A telling sentence ends with a period (.). An asking sentence ends with a question mark (?). Write each sentence with the right end mark.
Answer: Where is my hat?
It asks something.
Answer: The sun is hot.
It tells something.
Answer: Do you like tacos?
It asks something.
Answer: We go to school.
It tells something.
Answer: What is your name?
It asks something.
Answer: I have a red ball.
It tells something.
Part C: Fix the capital letters
Use a capital letter to start a sentence, for the word I, and for names of people, days, and places. Write each sentence correctly.
Answer: My friend Sam has a bike.
Answer: We went to the park on Monday.
Answer: I like to read.
Answer: Ana lives in Dallas.
Part D: True or false?
Circle True or False.
Answer: True
Answer: False
A question ends with a question mark.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Part E: Your turn
Model answer: My cat is gray and fluffy. Can my cat sleep on my bed?
Success criteria:
- Each sentence starts with a capital letter
- The telling sentence ends with a period
- The asking sentence ends with a question mark
- Any names start 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.