Practice punctuation with a quick exercise. Class members fill in either a period or a question mark at the end of each of 14 sentences. A brief explanation of when to use a period versus a question mark is included.

Explore the elements needed to make up a sentence (the sentence itself, the period, the comma, the question mark, and the exclamation point), with this language arts lesson. A loco-motor activity is embedded in the teaching of the...

Students practice using periods, question marks, and exclamation points correctly. In this punctuation lesson plan, students review punctuation rules and practice. Students practice together then work independently.

First and second graders explore writing conventions. They add question marks or periods to the end of teacher generated sentences on sentence strips. They locate punctuation marks in poems and write original sentences using appropriate...

Students explore the use of commas and periods. They compose a friendly letter without commas or periods to give to a partner to revise. In addition, they discuss how these punctuation marks helped readers better understand the meanings...

Students discover how to punctuate a sentence properly. In this punctuation lesson, students participate in an interactive whiteboard lesson to demonstrate how to punctuate a sentence. Students demonstrate how to use periods, questions...

Give sentence type instruction a boost with this informative powerpoint presentation! Learn about the four types of sentences; imperative, exclamatory, interrogative, and declarative, then check for understanding with a 10-question pop...

Middle schoolers practice the correct use of quotation marks. In this grammar instructional activity, students watch and then discuss a video on the use of quotation marks. Middle schoolers find examples of quotation marks in books and...

Identify and develop strategies for proofreading with your class. They read and identify the grammar rules for capitalization, end punctuation, and commas, correct errors as a class, and complete three worksheets. This resource includes...

Youngsters explore the importance of becoming fluent, expressive readers by changing their voice when reading a book. They read the book Ella Sarah Gets Dressed, by Margaret Chodos-Irvine, and poems from the book For Laughing Out...

Learners review punctuation marks and their functions. They read a story, "Punctuation Takes a Vacation." Given flash cards of punctuation marks, students hold up the appropriate punctuation flash card during the story.

It's time to identify these sentences as interrogative, exclamatory, or declarative based on their ending punctuation.

Elementary learners practice reading with expression to understand text better. They identify punctuation marks to see how each sentence is to be expressed with a certain emotion. Then they practice their new skills by working through...

Students punctuate their writing with macaroni. They review and reinforce use of periods, commas, quotation marks, exclamation marks, and question marks.

Learners explore the use of quotation marks. In this grammar lesson, students read dialogue and explore the rules of quotation mark use as they practice using the marks on a worksheet assignment.

Students understand the importance of punctuation in a sentence. In this codes lesson, students write a pen pal letter using codes for the punctuation. Students send a key to break the code if needed.

Young scholars create punctuation marks using different sizes and shapes of macaroni. They show their understanding of proper use of quotation marks.

Designed to build proofreading skills in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and language usage, as well as proofreading for clarity, transition, and order, this workbook is packed with activities for all kinds of writing.

Third graders grasp the difficult concept of using quotations. This activity uses a hands-on approach to assist students in mastering this skill in a fun and easy way! This clever activity has students use elbow macaroni noodles to...

Middle schoolers practice playing "The Star Spangled Banner" while focusing on phrasing. They work with the instructor to mark the lyrics and music, then play the song using the phrasing indicated. Several...

Punctuating dialogue properly can be tricky, but your pupils can become punctuation masters with practice. This resource includes an explanatory page that describes the rules of writing dialogue and provides examples. On the second page,...

Eighth graders discover proper use of quotation marks. They examine conversations between characters in comics and magazines. In pairs, 8th graders punctuate sentences correctly. They create a story, with dialogue, involving people in a...

Students organize ways of reading expressively as well as fluently. They encounter books by Dr. Seuss within this lesson. Practice, practice and more practice makes perfect. Punctuation marks are reviewed for accuracy.

Students place quotation marks in the correct place in a conversation. They review correct placement with students copying down sentences from the board. They write their own conversation between two pilgrims to complete the lesson.