Ending Punctuation Marks

Why do authors use periods, question marks and exclamation points?

• to make two sentences into one

• to tell you to pause before reading the next sentence

• to tell you to keep reading without pausing

Vlad is writing a letter to give his cousin information about his new school. Choose the best punctuation mark for him to use at the end of this sentence.

We have recess every day at one o’clock

• , (period)

• ? (question mark)

• ! (exclamation point)

Which sentence could end with a period?

• Did the TV break yesterday

• Turn of the TV

• What's your favorite TV show

Which sentence should end with a question mark?

• Don't eat any Takis before dinner

• Brandon ate 20 bags of Takis

• How many bags of Takis can I have

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

• I thought the roller coaster was just okay

• Wow, that's the tallest roller coaster I've ever seen

• Did you ever go on that huge roller coaster

Tenisha is writing in her journal about how her brother broke her action figure. She wants to show that she is very angry. Choose the best punctuation mark for her to use at the end of this sentence.

Chris broke my Spiderman, and I just want to scream

• . (period)

• ? (question mark)

• ! (exclamation point)

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 mild tasted bad