Punctuation Basics Flashcards

Grade 1 · English · Flashcards

Review punctuation marks and how to use them correctly.

Flashcards

period (.): Ends a statement sentence — The sky is blue.
question mark (?): Ends a question — Is the sky blue?
exclamation point (!): Ends a sentence showing strong feeling — The sky is so beautiful!
comma (,): Separates items in a list — I see birds, clouds, and the sun.
capital letter: Starts every sentence and every proper noun (name of a person or place)
statement: A telling sentence — ends with a period
question: An asking sentence — ends with a question mark
exclamation: A feeling sentence — ends with an exclamation point
proper noun: The name of a specific person or place — always starts with a capital letter
end punctuation: Punctuation at the end of a sentence: period, question mark, or exclamation point
list: Several items named together — separated by commas
punctuation: Symbols that help readers understand writing — like . ? ! and ,