Punctuation quiz: Periods vs. question marks for Grade 1 with answers.

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🛑 A period (.) goes at the end of a sentence that tells you something. Think of it as a full stop!
• ❓ A question mark (?) goes at the end of a sentence that asks you something. It's like saying "Hmm, I wonder...?"
• 🗣️ Sentences that tell us things are called statements.
• 🤔 Sentences that ask us things are called questions.
• ✍️ Always use the correct punctuation to make your writing clear!

📝 Practice Quiz

1. What punctuation mark goes at the end of the sentence: "The sky is blue"?
   1. .
   2. ?
   3. !
2. What punctuation mark goes at the end of the sentence: "Are you happy"?
   1. .
   2. ?
   3. !
3. Which of these sentences needs a question mark?
   1. I like ice cream.
   2. Can you swim?
   3. The cat is sleeping.
4. Which of these sentences needs a period?
   1. What is your name?
   2. I have a dog.
   3. Where are you going?
5. The following sentence is a...? "Do you like apples?"
   1. Statement
   2. Question
   3. Exclamation
6. The following sentence is a...? "My favorite color is red."
   1. Question
   2. Statement
   3. Exclamation
7. Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
   1. Is it raining.
   2. It is sunny?
   3. Are we there yet?