Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Recognize and Name End Punctuation: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.B

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Example Question #1 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

Spot is a happy dog. 

Possible Answers:

An exclamation point

A comma 

A period

A question mark

Correct answer:

A period

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

"Spot is a happy dog." is a statement and it ends with a period (.). 

Example Question #2 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

Will you eat that?

Possible Answers:

A period

A question mark

An exclamation point

A comma 

Correct answer:

A question mark

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

"Will you eat that?" is a question and it ends with a question mark (?). 

Example Question #3 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

I love you. 

Possible Answers:

A question mark

A period

An exclamation point

Correct answer:

A period

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with a period. 

Example Question #3 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

Finish your homework. 

Possible Answers:

A question mark

A period

An exclamation point

Correct answer:

A period

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with a period. 

Example Question #4 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

Today is Friday. 

Possible Answers:

A period

An exclamation point

A question mark

Correct answer:

A period

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with a period. 

Example Question #3 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

Tom is a boy. 

Possible Answers:

A question mark

A period

An exclamation point

Correct answer:

A period

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with a period.

Example Question #6 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

Who is your friend? 

Possible Answers:

A period

An exclamation point

A question mark

Correct answer:

A question mark

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with a question mark. 

Example Question #5 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

How are you? 

Possible Answers:

A period

An exclamation point

A question mark

Correct answer:

A question mark

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with a question mark. 

Example Question #21 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

How old are you? 

Possible Answers:

A period

An exclamation point

A question mark

Correct answer:

A question mark

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with a question mark. 

Example Question #6 : Recognize And Name End Punctuation: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.2.B

What is the ending punctuation of the sentence below? 

Happy birthday to you!

Possible Answers:

An exclamation point

A period 

A question mark

Correct answer:

An exclamation point

Explanation:

There are three ways to end a complete sentence:

A period which ends a statement sentence. (.)

An exclamation point which ends a sentence that shows excitement. (!)

A question mark which ends a sentence that asks a question. (?)

This sentence ends with an explanation point. 

 

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