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Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students receive instruction to punctuation marks in the appropriate places using provided examples. They then place the correct punctuation in the sentences on the worksheet noting that there are some punctuation marks in the...
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Apostrophes - possession

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students examine the use of apostrophes. From a given reading, students locate all words with apostrophes. Using these words as examples, students discuss rules for using apostrophes. Students match a person an an object from a list...
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Questions and exclamations

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore the use of question marks and exclamation marks. Students read a story and discuss the proper use of punctuation. They complete a worksheet and place proper punctuation at the end of the sentence. Young scholars...
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Don't Eat Your Words

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create punctuation marks using different sizes and shapes of macaroni. They show their understanding of proper use of quotation marks.
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Macaroni Punctuation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students punctuate their writing with macaroni. They review and reinforce use of periods, commas, quotation marks, exclamation marks, and question marks.
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Be the Editor!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students search for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors in a work sheet about famous black Americans.
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Punctuation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete punctuation activities. In this punctuation instructional activity, students write and analyze an unpunctuated sentence, and then discuss what is wrong with the sentence. Students rewrite the sentence using the correct...
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Test Your Grammar Skills

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar skills lesson, students read the descriptions and select the correct punctuation mark for each example. Students complete 10 examples.
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Interactive
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Quiz on Comma Usage

For Students 5th - 7th
In this punctuation learning exercise, students complete an on-line interactive exercise in which the correct punctuation is inserted into three separate paragraphs.
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Full Stops

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sentence punctuation worksheet, students read the words in the bubbles and insert the correct punctuation. Students then draw a picture of themselves and write a sentence in the speech bubble.
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Punctuating Simple Sentences

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this capitalization and punctuation worksheet, students rewrite ten sentences and correct the errors. This worksheet is from the UK and periods are referred to as "full stops".
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Proofreading a Paragraph

For Students 7th - 8th
In this proofreading instructional activity, students rewrite a paragraph to correct for errors. Each paragraph may contain errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage.
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What's Wrong With This Picture

For Students 6th - 8th
In this punctuation worksheet, middle schoolers examine a picture that contains a sign that is found outside of Norwich Cathedral. They find the error in the sign which deals with the use of an apostrophe in a possessive.
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Daily Language Review Quiz #1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this grammar review worksheet, students complete 5 grammar tasks: students rewrite 2 sentences with the correct punctuation and capitalization, write a contraction by combining two words, choose the best word to complete a sentence,...
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Writing Conventions: Punctuation

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this writing conventions worksheet, students read the sentences and then choose the kind of sentence type it is. Students complete 10 sentences.
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At the Beach

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this punctuation worksheet, learners read the sentences and add a period, exclamation point, or a question mark to the end of each sentence. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Commas

For Students 5th - 6th
In these comma usage worksheets, students read the sentences and add commas into the sentences. Students place the commas in the boxes within the sentence and an x if no comma is needed.
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Punctuation Sentence Maze

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this punctuation activity, students connect words in each sentence to find their way from the beginning of the maze to the end. Students learn punctuation definitions by completing the definitions.
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Punctuation Sentence Bulls Eye

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this punctuation worksheet, students use the bulls eye to help them connect the sentences that also contain definitions for punctuation.
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Parentheses

For Students 4th - 5th
In this parentheses worksheet, students review the uses for parentheses and several examples of their use. Students then place parentheses around words or phrases in the sentences.
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Punctuating Sentences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this punctuation instructional activity, students insert the correct punctuation at the end of 11 simple sentences. Sentences are interrogatives and declaratives.
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Speech Marks

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this punctuation worksheet, students copy the given sentences on a sheet of paper. Students add the correct punctuation for the quotes.
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Capitalization

For Students 4th - 5th
In these capitalization worksheets, students review the capitalization rules and then complete three pages of exercises that help them understand capitalization.
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Commas

For Students 4th - 5th
In these punctuation worksheets, students review the definition of a comma and its uses in series and direct address. Students then complete three pages of activities for commas.