Punctuation Quiz

A period comes at the end of a sentence that

• tells information.

• asks a question.

• shows a strong feeling.

An exclamation point comes at the end of a sentence that

• tells information.

• asks a question.

• shows a strong feeling.

Which sentence should end with a question mark?

• My pet turtle is sick with a cold

• Who is going to take the turtle to the doctor

• Try not to catch the turtle's cold

Which sentence should end with a period?

• How many miles did you run

• Why is the sky blue

• The milk tasted bad

Which sentence would be best to end with an exclamation point?

• I can’t believe my family threw me a surprise party

• I'm busy on the day of your party

• Can you make it to my birthday party

Danika is texting her mom. Choose the best punctuation mark for her to use at the end of this sentence. What time are you going to pick me up

• . (period)

• ? (question mark)

• ! (exclamation point)

Lizbeth is writing a report that gives information about sea otters. Choose the best punctuation mark for her to use at the end of this sentence. Sea otters eat clams, crabs and snails

• . (period)

• ? (question mark)

• ! (exclamation point)

Jagdish is writing a journal entry about his favorite movie. He wants to show how excited he feels about it. Choose the best punctuation mark for him to use at the end of this sentence. I love Star Wars so much because it has amazing characters and lots of action

• . (period)

• ? (question mark)

• ! (exclamation point)

Which of these sentences asks a question?

• It’s nice to let everyone join your game.

• Can I play Bird Brain with you?

• Julia is the best at playing Bird Brain!

Which of these sentences shows a strong feeling?

• Mo hurt his knee really badly!

• Mo’s doctor told him his knee would feel better soon.

• Did you see the cool bandaid on Mo’s knee?