Curated OER
What's Missing?
Can you tell which punctuation mark is missing throughout this PowerPoint game? Each slide displays 10 punctuation marks and an empty spot for the missing one. Challenge your detectives to be the first one to figure out which mark is...
Curated OER
Questions and exclamations
Students explore the use of question marks and exclamation marks. Students read a story and discuss the proper use of punctuation. They complete a worksheet and place proper punctuation at the end of the sentence. Students sort words...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Multimedia Grammar Glossary
Designed as a complement to Harcourt's Trophies Reading series, this handy grammar glossary allows you to look up grammar terms typically covered in grades 1-5. For each term, you will see a definition, sample sentence (sometimes...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Exclamation Mark
This site from the Capital Community College contains information regarding the use and misuse of the exclamation mark, along with examples.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: The Grammar Handbook: Interjections
A resourceful and professional look at interjections. Provides definitions, examples, and additional information. A great site from the Writing Center at the University of Illinois.
University of Calgary
Univ. Of Calgary: Punctuation Rules Exclamation Marks
Helpful resource detailing the uses and misuses of the exclamation mark in English punctuation. Includes examples and a quiz following all three end mark sections.
Other
University of North Carolina: Punctuation
This site from the University of North Carolina gives information on general punctuation usage. Specific information regarding the correct usage of the exclamation point, along with examples. Scroll down to the third section.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Exclamation Mark
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "exclamation mark" in English punctuation.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Run on Sentences
This site shows how to repair run-on sentences. Students and teachers will find this interactive resource helpful.
Quia
Quia: Sentence Types
An interactive exercise where students read sixteen sentences and decide if each sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. Correct answers are provided for any missed, and a score summary is displayed when...