A 1st grade punctuation worksheet about the three end marks. Students learn that an exclaiming sentence shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point, then choose between a period, a question mark, and an exclamation point for telling, asking, and exclaiming sentences. They pick the correct sentence, add end marks, sort sentences, and write an exclaiming sentence of their own.
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Completed: Exclamation Points: Telling, Asking, and Exclaiming Sentences
1st Grade students (typically ages 6–7) working on punctuation. It is pitched at getting started; a harder version is linked above.
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About 15 minutes for 18 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Every sentence needs an end mark. Read it aloud: is it telling, asking, or showing strong feeling?
An exclaiming sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point (!). Circle the right answer.
Write each sentence with a period (.), a question mark (?), or an exclamation point (!).
Read the words. Circle the best end mark.
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