Curated OER
Punctuation Assessment
For this punctuation worksheet, 3rd graders provide the end punctuation mark for twelve sentences. Punctuation marks include a period, a question mark, and an exclamation point.
Curated OER
Factorials
For this factorials worksheet, 11th graders solve 10 different equations that include various forms of factorials. They write out each of the factorials using enough of the factors to cancel out. Then, students cancel out all duplicate...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peacock
This Nature video segment features the beautiful bird known for its iridescent tail, the peacock.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: An Educational Companion to Eats, Shoots & Leaves [Pdf]
Eats, Shoots & Leaves illustrates the necessity of correct punctuation in order to convey intended meaning. Punctuation rules are stated here in a concise manner with accompanying exercises/keys.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing
A treasure of grammar and writing information. Index links broken down to sentence level, paragraph level, and essay level. Site also contains PDF samples of business writing and research papers, PowerPoint presentations, interactive...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Exclamation Mark
This site from the Capital Community College contains information regarding the use and misuse of the exclamation mark, along with examples.
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.
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.
Quia
Quia: Punctuation Commas and End Marks
Play Hangman as you recall the basic types of sentences and punctuation marks. Great fun!
Other
University of North Carolina: Punctuation
This site from the University of North Carolina gives information on general punctuation usage. Specific information regarding the correct usage of the exclamation point, along with examples. Scroll down to the third section.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Exclamation Points
Five slides introducing explanation marks and explaining how they can be used correctly within sentences.
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.
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.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Calculating Factorials (Practice)
This is a 7-problem quiz/practice on calculating factorials.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Exclamation Mark
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "exclamation mark" in English punctuation.
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...
Other
Exclamation Point/rules for Use
Information regarding the use of the exclamation mark, along with one example.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Exclamation Points: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces exclamation points and how they are used. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Exclamation Points."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Exclamation Points: Lesson 5
This lesson introduces exclamation points and how they are used. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Exclamation Points."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Types of Sentences
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students learn to recognize and punctuate different types of sentences.
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...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Factorials
A review of factorials in the areas of combinations, permutations, probability, and the Binomial Theorem is presented. Examples are worked out and explained, complete with graphing calculator steps.