Punctuation Adventure: End Punctuation Worksheet for Kids

How to use this worksheet

Read the short story together first, pausing at the end of each sentence to talk about whether it is a statement, a question, or an exclamation. Ask your child to decide which end mark fits and write it in. Once finished, read the story back aloud together, using your voice to match each punctuation mark — a flat tone for periods, a rising tone for question marks, and excitement for exclamation points.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• 1Have your child write three original sentences, one of each type, and swap punctuation marks to hear how the meaning changes.
• 2Read a picture book together and ask your child to guess the end punctuation before you turn the page to check.
• 3Play a punctuation charades game where you say a sentence and your child acts out a period, question mark, or exclamation point with their body.
• 4Write silly sentences together and challenge your child to punctuate them for maximum excitement.