PERIODS, QUESTIONS & EXCLAMATIONS
COMMAS MATTER
APOSTROPHES & CONTRACTIONS
QUOTATION MARKS
EDITING & REVISING (STAAR STYLE)
100

Which sentence is correct?

A. Where are you going.
B. Where are you going?
C. Where are you going!  

B. Where are you going?
 

100

Add commas:

I need pencils paper and markers.

pencils, paper, and markers

100

Which word is a contraction?

A. cannot
B. can’t
C. cans

B. can’t

100

Quotation marks show ______.

exact words spoken

100

Fix the sentence:

we visited san antonio texas last year.

We visited San Antonio, Texas, last year.

200

Choose the correct punctuation:

Watch out__ the ball is coming.

!

200

Where is the comma needed?

Yes I understand the directions.

Yes, I understand the directions.

200

Correct sentence:

The dogs tail wagged.

The dog’s tail wagged.

200

Correct sentence:

She said I am ready.

She said, "I am ready."

200

Find the error:

Wow that movie was amazing!

Wow, that movie was amazing!

300

Which sentence shows excitement?

A. I finished my homework.
B. I finished my homework!
C. I finished my homework?

B. I finished my homework!

300

Choose the correct sentence:

A. After lunch we went outside.
B. After lunch, we went outside.

B. After lunch, we went outside.

300

Which shows plural possession?

A. student’s books
B. students books
C. students’ books

C. students' books 

300

Which sentence is correct?

A. "Let’s go outside".
B. "Let’s go outside."

B. "Let’s go outside." ✅

300

Which sentence is correct?

A. My favorite subjects are math science and reading.
B. My favorite subjects are math, science, and reading.

B. My favorite subjects are math, science, and reading.

400

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Do you like pizza.
B. Do you like pizza?
C. Do you like pizza!

B. Do you like pizza?

400

STAAR Revision Question
Which sentence uses commas correctly?

A. My brother who plays football is tall.
B. My brother, who plays football, is tall.

B. My brother, who plays football, is tall.

400

True or False:
Apostrophes make words plural.

False

400

STAAR Editing Question

A. He asked "Where are you going"?
B. He asked, "Where are you going?"

B. He asked, "Where are you going?"

400

Fix punctuation:

my teacher said you did great

My teacher said, "You did great."

500

True or False:
A period can end a command.

True

500

Add commas:

On Saturday morning we cleaned the house.

On Saturday morning, we cleaned the house.

500

STAAR Editing Question
Choose the correct sentence:

A. Its raining today.
B. It’s raining today.
C. Its’ raining today.

B. It’s raining today.

500

True or False:
Commas usually come before quotation marks in dialogue.

True

500

STAAR Multiple Choice
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Lets go to the game!
B. Let’s go to the game!
C. Lets’ go to the game!

B. Let’s go to the game!