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What's Wrong With This Picture
In this punctuation worksheet, students examine a picture that contains a sign that is found outside of Norwich Cathedral. They find the error in the sign which deals with the use of an apostrophe in a possessive.
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Daily Language Review Quiz #1
In this grammar review worksheet, students complete 5 grammar tasks: students rewrite 2 sentences with the correct punctuation and capitalization, write a contraction by combining two words, choose the best word to complete a sentence,...
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Writing Conventions: Punctuation
In this writing conventions activity, learners read the sentences and then choose the kind of sentence type it is. Students complete 10 sentences.
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At the Beach
In this punctuation worksheet, students read the sentences and add a period, exclamation point, or a question mark to the end of each sentence. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Commas
In these comma usage worksheets, students read the sentences and add commas into the sentences. Students place the commas in the boxes within the sentence and an x if no comma is needed.
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Parentheses
In this parentheses worksheet, students review the uses for parentheses and several examples of their use. Students then place parentheses around words or phrases in the sentences.
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Punctuating Sentences
For this punctuation worksheet, students insert the correct punctuation at the end of 11 simple sentences. Sentences are interrogatives and declaratives.
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Speech Marks
In this punctuation activity, learners copy the given sentences on a sheet of paper. Students add the correct punctuation for the quotes.
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Capitalization
In these capitalization worksheets, students review the capitalization rules and then complete three pages of exercises that help them understand capitalization.
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Commas
In these punctuation worksheets, students review the definition of a comma and its uses in series and direct address. Students then complete three pages of activities for commas.
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Observing Capitalization Rules
In this capitalization instructional activity, students complete three activities that help them follow the rules for capitalization in their writing.
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Capital Letters and Full Stops
In this punctuation activity, students copy each pair of sentences in the space provided by adding capital letters when needed and periods.
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School-Home Links: Using Punctuation Correctly
In this punctuation usage activity, students review the rules to make a complete sentence including capital letters and punctuation marks. Students then write several sentences about their friends at school. Parents or guardians must...
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Punctuation Test
In this multiple choice worksheet, students read four examples and choose which the answer that has been punctuated correctly.
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Language Expression and Mechanics
In this language arts worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the correct usage of verbs, punctuation, and capitalization. Students respond to four multiple choice questions.
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Punctuation Cards
In this literacy activity, students work with the cards in order to develop the skills of punctuation. They concentrate upon word form and sentence structure.
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Find the Error 43
In this grammar worksheet, students review a newspaper advertisement and list the grammatical errors they find. Grammatical errors may include: apostrophes, articles, spelling, singulars, plurals, and punctuation.
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Quotation Mark Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, learners read a review on quotation marks and punctuation. Then they read through ten sentences identifying whether the sentence has correct punctuation or not. If it does not, students fix the error(s).
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Grammar and Punctuation
Learners review grammar and punctuation rules from previous lessons. As a class, they work together to correct sentences on an overhead transparency. If there is a discrepancy about what needs to be changed, they must discuss the issue...
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Transparency
Eighth graders discover proper use of quotation marks. They examine conversations between characters in comics and magazines. In pairs, 8th graders punctuate sentences correctly. They create a story, with dialogue, involving people in a...
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The Teaching Challenge: Lynne Truss
Students watch movie featuring Lynne Truss, author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, and scour community pointing out bad punctuation to shopkeepers and restaurateurs.