Mastering Punctuation for 5th Graders

What punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Semicolon

• Comma

Identify the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'I can't believe it's already Friday'

• I can't believe it's already Friday.

• I cant believe its already Friday.

• I can't believe it's already Friday!

• I can't believe it is already Friday.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? A) She said, 'Hello.' B) She said 'Hello.' C) She said, Hello.

• She said, 'Hello'!

• She said Hello.

• She said, 'Hello'

• A) She said, 'Hello.'

What is the purpose of a comma in a list?

• To indicate a pause in a sentence.

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To separate items in a list.

• To list items in alphabetical order.

Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'Wow that was amazing'

• Wow, that was amazing!

• Wow that was amazing?

• Wow that was amazing.

• Wow that was amazing

What punctuation mark is used to show possession?

• Period

• Apostrophe

• Comma

• Semicolon

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly? A) He said, 'I will go.' B) He said 'I will go.' C) He said, I will go.

• He said, 'I will go.'

• A) He said, 'I will go.'

• He said, I will go.

• He said, "I will go."

How do you correctly punctuate this sentence: 'Its a beautiful day'

• Its a beautiful day.

• Its a beautifull day.

• It's a beautiful day.

• It's a beautifull day.

What is the function of a period in a sentence?

• To indicate a pause in the sentence.

• To emphasize a particular word.

• To indicate the end of a sentence.

• To separate items in a list.

Identify the error in this sentence: 'Lets eat Grandma.'

• Let's eat Grandma!

• Lets eat, Grandma!

• The correct sentence is 'Let's eat, Grandma.'

• Lets' eat, Grandma.