What's the mark?
This punctuation mark is used to end a statement.
period
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
"The lion lives in africa."
Why should the word be capitalized?
Africa should be capitalize because it is the name of a country.
What punctuation goes at the end of this sentence?
On Saturday, Davis has a soccer game
a period
Tell the group what type of sentence this is and what punctuation the sentence ends with : Do many plants grow there
This is an asking sentence and it ends with a question mark.
Correct the following sentence: would you rather live in the desert or in a swamp
The first letter in the word Would should be capitalized and the sentence should end with a question mark.
This punctuation mark is used to show excitement or strong emotion.
exclamation point
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
"jack went to the zoo to see the zebras."
Why should this word be capitalized?
The word Jack should be capitalized because it the first word in the sentence/it also a person name.
What punctuation goes at the end of this sentence?
What is your favorite football team
a question mark
Tell the group what type of sentence this is and what punctuation the sentence ends with:
He loves to go there with his uncle
What is a telling sentence and it ends with a period.
Correct the following sentence: bobcats can be found in swamps
The first letter in the word Bobcat should be capitalized and the sentence should end with a period.
This punctuation mark is used to ask about something.
question mark
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
"Anneli's favorite dog breed is golden retrievers."
Why should this word be capitalized?
Golden Retrievers should be capitalized because it is the specific type of dog breed.
What punctuation goes at the end of this sentence?
Wow, this is great
an exclamation mark
Tell the group why these words should be capitalized when using them in sentences.
april, october, february, december
They are the names of months and months are capitalized.
Correct the following sentence: watch out for that bobcat
The first letter in the word Watch should be capitalized and the sentence should end with an exclamation point.
What type of sentence ends with a question mark?
An asking sentence ends with a question mark.
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
"i love gorillas."
Why should it be capitalized?
The word I should be capitalized because it's the first letter of the first word in a sentence AND the word "I" is ALWAYS capitalized.
What punctuation goes at the end of this sentence?
How do people get water
a question mark
Tell the class what type of sentence this is and what punctuation the sentence ends with :
Get off of the road
This is an excitement sentence and ends with an exclamation point.
Correct the following sentence: it would be super cool to live in the amazon rainforest
The first letter in the word It should be capitalized, Amazon and Rainforest need capital letters and the sentence ends with an exclamation mark.
What type of sentence ends with a period?
A statement (or telling sentence) ends with a period.
Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?
"big gorillas from south Africa are cool animals."
Why should these words be capitalized?
The letter B in the word Big should be capitalized because it is the first word in the sentence.
The letter s in south should be capitalized because this word is part of the name of the country - South Africa.
What punctuation marks belong at the end of these sentences?
I am so angry Why am I angry
I am angry because my dad yelled at me for no reason
an exclamation mark, a question mark, an exclamation mark
Identify the following sentences and tell the class which punctuation marks each sentence ends with. 1. Wow, this is great 2. Why would anyone want to live in the desert 3. Bananas grow in the rainforest
#1 is an excitement sentence and ends with an exclamation point. #2 is an asking sentence and ends with a question mark. #3 is a telling sentence and ends with a period.
Correct the following sentence: are we safe here in this cave in the rocky mountains
The first letter in the word Are should be capitalized, Rocky and Mountains should be capitalized and the sentence ends with a question mark.