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Sentence punctuation

Choose suitable punctuation for a short sentence. Discuss how it changes the reading. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Sentence punctuation

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “rain fell softly on the roof”
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2. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “who left the garden gate open”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
3. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “are the library books due today”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
4. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “seven turtles swam near the reef”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
5. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the lighthouse beam swept across the waves”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
6. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “two herons stood in the shallow water”
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7. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “we went to the park”
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8. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the cat is sleeping”
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9. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “our teacher wrote the date on the board”
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10. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “how many apples are in the basket”
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11. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “why do stars twinkle at night”
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12. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the train arrived on platform two”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation

12 questions · Seed 104757 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Sentence punctuation

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “rain fell softly on the roof”
Rain fell softly on the roof.
Capitalise the opening word “Rain” and close the statement with a full stop.
2. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “who left the garden gate open”
Who left the garden gate open?
Capitalise “Who” and end the question with a question mark.
3. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “are the library books due today”
Are the library books due today?
Capitalise “Are” and end the question with a question mark.
4. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “seven turtles swam near the reef”
Seven turtles swam near the reef.
Capitalise “Seven” and end the statement with a full stop.
5. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the lighthouse beam swept across the waves”
The lighthouse beam swept across the waves.
Capitalise “The” and end the statement with a full stop.
6. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “two herons stood in the shallow water”
Two herons stood in the shallow water.
Capitalise “Two” and end the statement with a full stop.
7. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “we went to the park”
We went to the park.
The first word starts with a capital letter and the statement ends with a full stop.
8. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the cat is sleeping”
The cat is sleeping.
Start a sentence with a capital letter and end a statement with a full stop.
9. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “our teacher wrote the date on the board”
Our teacher wrote the date on the board.
Start with a capital O and end the statement with a full stop.
10. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “how many apples are in the basket”
How many apples are in the basket?
Begin with a capital H and finish the question with a question mark.
11. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “why do stars twinkle at night”
Why do stars twinkle at night?
Begin with a capital W and place a question mark at the end of the question.
12. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the train arrived on platform two”
The train arrived on platform two.
Capitalise “The” and end the statement with a full stop.

12 questions · Seed 104757 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Sentence punctuation

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “rain fell softly on the roof”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
2. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “who left the garden gate open”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
3. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “are the library books due today”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
4. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “seven turtles swam near the reef”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
5. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the lighthouse beam swept across the waves”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
6. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “two herons stood in the shallow water”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
7. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “we went to the park”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
8. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the cat is sleeping”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
9. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “our teacher wrote the date on the board”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
10. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “how many apples are in the basket”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
11. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “why do stars twinkle at night”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation
12. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the train arrived on platform two”
Rewrite with a capital let… · Sentence punctuation

12 questions · Seed 104757 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Sentence punctuation

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “rain fell softly on the roof”
Rain fell softly on the roof.
Capitalise the opening word “Rain” and close the statement with a full stop.
2. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “who left the garden gate open”
Who left the garden gate open?
Capitalise “Who” and end the question with a question mark.
3. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “are the library books due today”
Are the library books due today?
Capitalise “Are” and end the question with a question mark.
4. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “seven turtles swam near the reef”
Seven turtles swam near the reef.
Capitalise “Seven” and end the statement with a full stop.
5. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the lighthouse beam swept across the waves”
The lighthouse beam swept across the waves.
Capitalise “The” and end the statement with a full stop.
6. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “two herons stood in the shallow water”
Two herons stood in the shallow water.
Capitalise “Two” and end the statement with a full stop.
7. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “we went to the park”
We went to the park.
The first word starts with a capital letter and the statement ends with a full stop.
8. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the cat is sleeping”
The cat is sleeping.
Start a sentence with a capital letter and end a statement with a full stop.
9. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “our teacher wrote the date on the board”
Our teacher wrote the date on the board.
Start with a capital O and end the statement with a full stop.
10. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “how many apples are in the basket”
How many apples are in the basket?
Begin with a capital H and finish the question with a question mark.
11. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “why do stars twinkle at night”
Why do stars twinkle at night?
Begin with a capital W and place a question mark at the end of the question.
12. Rewrite with a capital letter and end punctuation: “the train arrived on platform two”
The train arrived on platform two.
Capitalise “The” and end the statement with a full stop.

12 questions · Seed 104757 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification