Curated OER
The Great Chase
Students use the text "The Great Chase" to explore characters, views, and using words and phrases from the text. They write character profiles that describe the characters in the story. Students use key words and phrases from the story.
Curated OER
Song Writing
In this song writing worksheet, 9th graders read about the cadences, chords, tunes, and lyrics that are used in song writing. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
Curated OER
Language for Sale
Sixth graders think about writing terminology as they rewrite a catalogue descriptioin of an item for sale.
Curated OER
"At Castle Boterel"
In this "At Castle Boterel" worksheet, students complete eight short answer questions about assonance, alliteration, rhyme, stanzas and Thomas Hardy's story telling abilities about the "At Castle Boterel" poem.
Curated OER
Health Importance
First graders create a poster about health after filling out a survey on a health topic. In this health lesson plan, 1st graders read the Staying Clean and Fit section of their health book.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: End Punctuation
Resourceful site which includes information about periods, question marks, and exclamation marks. Also provides examples and addresses abbreviation rules for periods.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing: Editing: Punctuation
A learning module that teaches students about the rules of punctuation in six mini-lessons: Introduction, Terminal Punctuation, The Common Comma, Apostrophes and Quotation Marks, Semicolons, and Your Turn.
University of Calgary
Univ. Of Calgary: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamations
This excellent resource provides information about rules, uses, and misuses of these three end marks (period, question mark, exclamation mark). Also, includes examples and short quizzes at the end of each section.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: End Mark Worksheets
In this learning module, students will learn more about end marks and the four types of sentences. Worksheets are provided to reinforce the four types of sentences and punctuation marks. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier...
Quia
Quia: Punctuation Commas and End Marks
Play Hangman as you recall the basic types of sentences and punctuation marks. Great fun!
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Separation Punctuation
This website provides information about how to use separation punctuation. There is a video clip [0:47] on why periods go inside quotation marks, and a second video clip [1:07] showing the effects of using too many exclamation points.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Three Ways to End a Sentence
There are three types of terminal punctuation: a period, an exclamation point, and a question mark.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ending Punctuation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Developed for first grade students to review ending punctuation marks:., ?, and ! Activotes are used at the end to test understanding. Students learn the correct terms for telling, asking, and...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Question Mark
This site from the Capital Community College contains information regarding the correct and incorrect usage of the question mark. Includes some examples.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Grammar: Punctuation
This instructional activity focuses on the roles of all of the punctuation marks; it provides a video, small practices in various sections, and a punctuation self-check.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Question Mark
This slideshow lesson discusses the question mark: its purpose, rules and examples for its use, and common errors in usage.
Other
Super Teacher Worksheets: Punctuation: Period and Question Mark [Pdf]
This PDF gives a simple definition of a period and question mark, an example of when to use each type of punctuation and then has thirteen simple sentences for learners to practice their skills of identifying what type of ending...
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Punctuation
This site features a punctuation practice exercise. Students have an opportunity to test their punctuation knowledge when they visit this interactive resource.
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Reading Game: Question Marks Game 1
An interactive game where students decide which sentences need to end in question marks. With enough correct endings, students can help a turtle named Zed collect the tools needed to build something in his shed.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: End of Sentence Punctuation
This page discusses end of sentence punctuation with links to periods, exclamation marks, and question marks.
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.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Question Mark
Rules and examples for using question marks correctly in sentences.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Using Quotation Marks
This site offers a 10 question quiz in which students read a sentence or sentences and are asked to insert necessary punctuation --commas and quotation marks-- and capitalization. After completing each question or at the end, they click...
Other
Sta: Punctuation and Capitalization Rules
Use this handy guide for a quick reference to punctuation and capitalization rules. Includes rules for end marks, apostrophes, capitalization, commas, quotation marks, and many more!