Punctuation Marks Flashcards

Kindergarten · English · Flashcards

Study the three end punctuation marks and when to use each one.

Flashcards

period (.): A small dot that ends a telling (statement) sentence — 'The sky is blue.'
question mark (?): A curvy mark that ends an asking sentence — 'What is your name?'
exclamation point (!): A straight mark with a dot that ends an exciting or strong feeling sentence — 'I won!'
telling sentence: States a fact or idea — always ends with a period
asking sentence: Asks for information — always ends with a question mark
exciting sentence: Shows strong emotion or urgency — ends with an exclamation point
The cat is orange.: Telling sentence — ends with a period (.) because it states a fact
Is the cat orange?: Asking sentence — ends with a question mark (?) because it asks for an answer
That cat is so cute!: Exciting sentence — ends with an exclamation point (!) because of strong feeling
punctuation: Symbols that guide how we read sentences — like road signs for language
3 end marks: Period (.), question mark (?), exclamation point (!) — the three ways to end a sentence
capital + end mark: Every complete sentence starts with a CAPITAL letter and ends with a punctuation mark