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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.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Periods, Question Marks & Exclamation Marks
Focus students' understanding of punctuation with this language arts skill-building site. Explore the usage of periods, questions marks and exclamation marks through this interactive activity that ask students to read a sentence and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Punctuation
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to punctuation and focuses on question marks and periods at the ends of sentences.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa Hyper Grammar: Quotation Marks
The University of Ottawa developed this site about quotation mark usage. Discusses using quotation marks to set off dialogue, titles, short works, and special terms. Also instructs learners in using quotation marks with other forms of...
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 students to practice their skills of identifying what type of ending...
Other
Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Punctuation
This site provides the answers to six frequently asked questions regarding punctuation. For example, "Should I use a comma before AND in a series?" The question "Do commas and periods go inside our outside the closing quotation mark?" is...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Library: Mark Twain's Memory Builder
A memory game where the player learns more about Samuel Clemens' life, career, and historical time period through a series of questions. Pictures and additional information are provided throughout the game. Different levels of challenge...
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Quotation Marks
Learn more about using quotation marks properly through this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from this helpful site.
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.
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.
Other
When to Use and Not to Use Quotation Marks
This site provides information on the correct usage of quotation marks, along with examples for each rule discussed.
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.
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...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: End of Sentence Punctuation
This page discusses end of sentence punctuation with links to periods, exclamation marks, and question marks.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder Punctuation
A list of the major elements of punctuation in the English language, including the period, question mark, exclamation mark, comma, apostrophe, quotation marks, colon, semicolon, dash, and hyphen. Provides a brief description and the...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Grammar: Punctuation
This lesson focuses on the roles of all of the punctuation marks; it provides a video, small practices in various sections, and a punctuation self-check.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Cretaceous Period O Logy Card
Flip this interactive card to start learning about the Cretaceous Period. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about this period that marked the end of the line for all non-avian dinosaurs.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.7 Texting and Grades
Medhavi suspects that there is a relationship between the number of text messages high school students send and their academic achievement. To explore this, she asks a random sample of 52 students at her school how many text messages...
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: 3rd Grade Grammar
This article focuses on the grammar and punctuation that third graders need to learn including the parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions), punctuation marks (question mark, exclamation points, and periods), and the...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Proper Punctuation
Need a quick refresher on proper punctuation? This easy to read guide covers common types of punctuation and provides examples. Included are links to practice sites.
The Tongue Untied
University of Oregon the Tongue Untied: Semicolon
Discover more about semicolon usage when you visit this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from the examples listed for semicolon use.
Other
Kim's Korner: Color Coded Parts of Speech Kinesthetic Lesson Plan
Students can brush up on their knowledge of the parts of speech when they do this lesson. This site contains a kinesthetic lesson plan that caters to children with all types of learning styles.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Punctuation
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the each type of punctuation used when building a sentence.
English Club
English Club: Punctuation
This EnglishClub tutorial explains what punctuation marks are, what punctuation marks do, and why punctuation marks are important. Links to supplemental songs and videos about punctuation are also provided.