Free Punctuation and Capital Letters Worksheets

All 5 Free Punctuation and Capital Letters Worksheets, One by One

Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.

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   1. Period, Question Mark or Exclamation Point?

   Twelve sentences missing their end mark, four of each kind: telling sentences that need a period, questions like Where is my hat, and strong feelings like Hooray, it is snowing. A legend at the top explains the three marks; the key fills every box. It is a first grade grammar sheet, ages 6 to 7, with pictures or a word bank so early readers can work on their own.

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   2. Telling, Asking or Exclaiming Sentences

   A color-by-sentence-type page: twelve sentence cards to color yellow for telling (Bears sleep in the winter.), blue for asking (Why is the sky blue?) and red for exclaiming (Yikes, the milk spilled!). Kids learn to read the end mark as a clue. Key on page 2 shows every card colored. It fits second grade grammar, ages 7 to 8, with the rule printed at the top when there is one to remember.

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   3. Capital Letters: Fix the Sentences

   Eight short sentences written all in lowercase (my dog is named rex. we go to school on monday.) for children to copy with the capitals put back. A box lists the four rules: first word, the word I, names, and days, months and places. The key writes each sentence correctly. It is a first grade grammar sheet, ages 6 to 7, with pictures or a word bank so early readers can work on their own.

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   4. Commas in a List: Add the Missing Commas

   Six sentences with a list of three things and pictures of them above: an apple, a banana and a pear; a crab, a starfish and a shell; cake, cookies and ice cream. The words are spaced so there is room to write each comma; the key adds them in red. It fits second grade grammar, ages 7 to 8, with the rule printed at the top when there is one to remember.

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   5. Fix the Sentences: Capitals, Commas and End Marks

   An editing page for third grade: eight sentences with no capitals and no punctuation (can ella come over on saturday; we need eggs milk and bread) to rewrite correctly. A check box reminds kids of the capital, comma and end mark rules. The key shows every fixed sentence. It is a third grade grammar sheet, ages 8 to 9, where children write whole words and sentences on their own.

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Tips for parents and teachers

• Read sentences aloud with the voice the end mark asks for: calm, curious or excited.
• Have children check their writing for three things: a capital at the start, an end mark, and capitals on names.
• On the commas sheet, point to each picture as you read the list.

Did you know?

• Ancient Greek and Latin texts were often written without spaces or punctuation at all.
• The exclamation point is sometimes called a bang by printers and programmers.

Fun ways to use your printables

• Write a three-sentence note to a family member: one telling, one asking, one exclaiming.
• Fix the punctuation in a silly message a grown-up writes on purpose without capitals.
• Hunt for commas in a list on food labels and recipes.

How to print

Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.