WorksheetsPunctuation Station
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of punctuation should go between the green words?
To go camping I need a tent flashlight blanket and hot dogs.
To go camping I need a tent flashlight blanket and hot dogs.
a)
periods
b)
commas
c)
question marks
d)
parentheses
2.
What's the best way to close your conclusion (and essay)?
a)
With an interesting thought
b)
Quickly
c)
With an extra detail
d)
Whatever sounds good
3.
In this short paragraph, which word should be capitalized?
Halloween is a holiday that is at the end of october. Children usually dress up and go trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods. As a general rule, people hand out candy to children that are dressed in costumes. But on occasion, they will get a trick instead. Halloween is very fun!
Halloween is a holiday that is at the end of october. Children usually dress up and go trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods. As a general rule, people hand out candy to children that are dressed in costumes. But on occasion, they will get a trick instead. Halloween is very fun!
a)
Trick
b)
Children
c)
Costumes
d)
October
4.
Fill in the blank
_______ nouns need to be capitalized.
_______ nouns need to be capitalized.
a)
proper
b)
all
c)
pro
d)
plural
5.
Choose the word that should be capitalized.
a)
oregon
b)
park
c)
pumpkin
d)
kids
6.
In this sentence, which word should begin with a capital letter?
Later I will play basketball with molly.
Later I will play basketball with molly.
a)
play
b)
basketball
c)
will
d)
molly
7.
Read the following sentence and decide which word should be capitalized:
My favorite thing to do in the summer is to go to my aunt's house in maine.
My favorite thing to do in the summer is to go to my aunt's house in maine.
a)
Aunt
b)
Maine
c)
Favorite
d)
Summer
8.
What should be NOT be included in a body paragraph?
a)
Your thesis sentence
b)
details
c)
a topic sentence
d)
closing sentence
9.
How many body paragraphs should a 5 paragraph essay have?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
10.
During which part of your 5 paragraph essay should you "say your thesis differently" ?
a)
Introduction
b)
Body paragraph
c)
Conclusion
11.
What part of your essay will draw readers in, and make them want to read more?
a)
the details
b)
the conclusion
c)
the hook
d)
the thesis
12.
What is your "hook" ?
a)
A pirate's hand
b)
The thesis sentence
c)
The attention-getter
d)
A detail
13.
Which words always need to start with a capital letter?
a)
names
b)
pets
c)
clothes
d)
the last word in a sentence
14.
Which punctuation is needed for the following sentence?
My mother told me to make my bed before school
My mother told me to make my bed before school
a)
.
b)
!
c)
,
d)
?
15.
After which green word should there be a punctuation mark?
My favorite food is definitely pizza
My favorite food is definitely pizza
a)
food
b)
My
c)
pizza
16.
Where do you always need a punctuation mark?
a)
At the end of a sentence
b)
At the beginning of a sentence
c)
After someone's name
d)
Wherever it looks right
17.
What is needed for a well written thesis sentence?
a)
Restate the prompt
b)
Topic 1, 2 and 3
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
18.
Every well-written paragraph must have which components?
a)
Topic sentence
b)
3 details
c)
Closing sentence
d)
All of the above
19.
Which sentence requires a question mark?
a)
Did you buy milk today
b)
I wish it wasn't raining
c)
Giraffes are my favorite animal
d)
It sure is hot in here
20.
What are the 3 main components of a 5 paragraph essay?
a)
Body, Topic Sentence, Conclusion
b)
Introduction, Conclusion, Topic sentence
c)
Beginning, Middle, End
d)
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
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