Grades 1–2
Period, Question Mark or Exclamation Point?
Eight sentences that need a period, a question mark or an exclamation point, with a reminder of each.
Writing worksheet · Capitalization and punctuation
Capital Letter Detective
Five sentences to fix: capitals at the start, for the word I and for names.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Capitalization, End punctuation, Commas and apostrophes, Editing for conventions
What kids do
“Find the words that need a capital letter. Write each sentence the right way.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Use a capital letter for the first word in a sentence the word I names of people, pets and places
- 1. my dog is named max.
- 3. i like to swim.
- 4. we live in texas.
- 5. mom and i went to the zoo.
Teacher tip
Give kids a magnifying glass to “investigate” each sentence before they fix it.
How to use it
- Show one mistake-filled sentence on the board and fix it together first.
- Have kids read each sentence aloud to hear where the pauses and stops go.
- Model the first answer on the board, thinking out loud as you write.
Watch for
Capitals sprinkled in the middle of words. Review when a capital is needed.
Talk about it
- Which mistake was the hardest to spot?
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Start the day with one fix-it sentence on the board all week.
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