Punctuation Fun: Practice Using Punctuation Marks!

How to use this worksheet

Read the first sentence aloud together, pausing at the blank where a punctuation mark is missing, and ask your child whether the sentence sounds like a question, a statement, or an excited exclamation. Have your child choose and write the punctuation mark that fits, then read the sentence again with the mark in place to check that it sounds right. Move through each sentence on the page the same way, encouraging your child to read aloud before deciding on the punctuation. For the matching section, have your child draw a line connecting each sentence to its correct punctuation mark, checking their choices by reading the sentences aloud one more time.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• 1Write three of your own simple sentences and take turns adding the correct punctuation mark.
• 2Read a favorite picture book together and point out periods, question marks, and exclamation points as you go.
• 3Practice saying a sentence three different ways, once as a statement, once as a question, and once as an exclamation.
• 4Create punctuation mark flashcards and quiz each other on what each mark means.
• 5Write a short silly story together using at least one question mark and one exclamation point.