Kindergarten Punctuation Worksheet

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Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Circle the end mark for each sentenceDid you water the fern?.A moth sat on the lamp?.When does the fair open.?My pockets are full of acorns.?The twins share a red wagon?.Why do bees buzz?.Can frogs breathe under water?.The trumpet hurts my ears?.
Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Circle the end mark for each sentenceAnswer keyDid you water the fern?.A moth sat on the lamp?.When does the fair open.?My pockets are full of acorns.?The twins share a red wagon?.Why do bees buzz?.Can frogs breathe under water?.The trumpet hurts my ears?.?.?..??.
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Period or question mark 70

  • A crab pinched my bucket___ period or question mark
  • A moth sat on the lamp___ period or question mark
  • A puddle soaked my socks___ period or question mark
  • A robin tugged at a worm___ period or question mark
  • A snail climbed the wet wall___ period or question mark
  • A tugboat pulled the big ship___ period or question mark
  • The acorn rolled under the porch___ period or question mark
  • Are the muffins done yet___ period or question mark
  • Are we at the beach yet___ period or question mark
  • The baker dusted the buns with flour___ period or question mark
  • The birdbath froze by morning___ period or question mark
  • The bus stops by the bakery___ period or question mark
  • Can a walrus climb___ period or question mark
  • Can frogs breathe under water___ period or question mark
  • Can I pet your rabbit___ period or question mark
  • Could you tie my shoe___ period or question mark
  • The cubs roll down the hill___ period or question mark
  • Dad flipped six pancakes___ period or question mark
  • Did the bus come early___ period or question mark
  • Did you water the fern___ period or question mark
  • Do owls ever nap at noon___ period or question mark
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Period or question mark, continued

  • Do you want peas or corn___ period or question mark
  • Does the bell ring at three___ period or question mark
  • Grandpa fixed the squeaky gate___ period or question mark
  • Have you seen my lunch box___ period or question mark
  • How deep is the pond___ period or question mark
  • How far is the bus stop___ period or question mark
  • How many buttons are on your coat___ period or question mark
  • I found a marble on the bus___ period or question mark
  • I packed two plums for lunch___ period or question mark
  • Is that a hawk or a kite___ period or question mark
  • Is the baby awake___ period or question mark
  • Is the oatmeal too hot___ period or question mark
  • Is this seat taken___ period or question mark
  • Ivy stacked nine blocks___ period or question mark
  • The lamb nibbled my sleeve___ period or question mark
  • May I use your glue stick___ period or question mark
  • Mom folded the towels on the bed___ period or question mark
  • The moon peeked over the barn___ period or question mark
  • My kite dipped over the dunes___ period or question mark
  • My pencil rolled under the desk___ period or question mark
  • My pockets are full of acorns___ period or question mark
  • Nell drew a purple whale___ period or question mark
  • The otter naps on a log___ period or question mark
  • Our class has a pet gecko___ period or question mark
  • Our red hen has six chicks___ period or question mark
  • The parade starts at ten___ period or question mark
  • Pip likes peas with butter___ period or question mark
  • The sled slid into a bush___ period or question mark
  • The snowman is taller than my dad___ period or question mark
  • The trumpet hurts my ears___ period or question mark
  • The twins share a red wagon___ period or question mark
  • We fed the goats at noon___ period or question mark
  • We planted peas by the fence___ period or question mark
  • We spotted a heron by the dock___ period or question mark
  • What is inside the blue box___ period or question mark
  • What made that thumping sound___ period or question mark
  • What time is the puppet show___ period or question mark
  • When does the fair open___ period or question mark
  • Where did the gerbil dig___ period or question mark
  • Where do the ducks go in winter___ period or question mark
  • Where is my yellow rain hat___ period or question mark
  • Which crayon is yours___ period or question mark
  • Who drew this map___ period or question mark
  • Who took my green crayon___ period or question mark
  • Whose boots are by the door___ period or question mark
  • Why do bees buzz___ period or question mark
  • Why is the moon so low___ period or question mark
  • Will it snow on Friday___ period or question mark
  • Will you push my swing___ period or question mark

Period, question, exclamation 75

  • A round clock ticks in the hall___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Aha, the key was in my pocket___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Ants march along the fence___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Are the peaches ripe___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Are your hands clean___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The bats flew out at dusk___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Ben hung his cap on a peg___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Brr, this water is freezing___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The calf drank from a pail___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Can a horse swim___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Can you juggle three beanbags___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Did the hen lay an egg___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Do you hear the train___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Does the shop fix bikes___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The ducks paddle past the reeds___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Eek, a frog jumped on me___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The farmer feeds the pigs each day___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The ferry crosses the bay___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The gym is down the hall___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Help, my boot is stuck___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Hooray, it is snowing___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Hooray, we found the puppy___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • How do snails move___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • How fast that rabbit runs___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • How old is that stone bridge___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • I brush my dog on Sundays___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • I keep my marbles in a jar___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Is the clay pot dry yet___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Is your cousin coming over___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Jo wears a striped scarf___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The ladybug sat on my thumb___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Leaves cover the path in the fall___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The mail carrier waved at us___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • May we feed the fish___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • My hat has a wide brim___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • My sister strums a banjo___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Oh my, the bridge is so high___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Oh no, the jar broke___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Oops, my shoelace snapped___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Ouch, I bit my tongue___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Our tent has a green door___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Phew, that branch just missed me___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Rain fills the old barrel___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The spoon is next to the bowl___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Surprise, we baked you a cake___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Swim lessons start at nine___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The teapot sits on the shelf___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • The turtle hid in its shell___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Uh-oh, I stepped in a puddle___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • We eat lunch at the long table___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • We read comics under the stairs___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • What a great catch___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • What a loud drum___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • What a tall sunflower___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • What did the coach whisper___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • What rhymes with moon___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • When is the bake sale___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Where did I put my glasses___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Where does the trail end___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Which key fits the blue trunk___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Who is tapping on the window___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Who painted this birdhouse blue___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Whoa, that hill is steep___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Whose kite is in the tree___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Why did the bell ring twice___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Why is the floor sticky___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Will the pond freeze tonight___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Would you like a slice of melon___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Wow, look at those fireworks___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Wow, that pumpkin is enormous___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Wow, you jumped so far___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Yay, Grandma is here___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Yikes, a bee is in my hat___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Yuck, the milk is sour___ period, question mark or exclamation point
  • Yum, these peaches are sweet___ period, question mark or exclamation point

How this list was compiled: Written for this page: every sentence is our own and is printed without its end mark. In the first set a sentence tells something or asks something, so it takes a period or a question mark. The second set adds sentences that show strong feeling; each of those opens with a word such as Wow, Ouch, Hooray or Oh no, or with What a or How, and takes an exclamation point. The skill is named in the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, published at thecorestandards.org, as L.K.2b (recognize and name end punctuation) and L.1.2b (use end punctuation for sentences), read 3 October 2026. The three kinds of sentence and their marks follow the Wikipedia articles Sentence (linguistics), Question mark and Exclamation mark, read the same day. No person, brand or character is named, and no published worksheet was copied. Licence: own work

How it works

These punctuation mark worksheets for kindergarten print 8 of our short sentences with the last mark left off. A telling sentence takes a period, and an asking sentence takes a question mark.

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Period or question mark

The page opens on this set. The otter naps on a log tells something, so it ends with a period. Where is my yellow rain hat asks something, so it ends with a question mark. The asking sentences start with words such as who, where, can, did and is.

End punctuation worksheets for 1st grade

Under Set, pick Period, question, exclamation. A third of those sentences show strong feeling and open with a word such as Wow, Ouch, Hooray or Oh no, or with What a or How. What a tall sunflower takes an exclamation point.

  • The line printed on the sheet says Circle the word that fits; here the choices are the marks themselves.
  • Sentences are four to seven words long; the only commas follow an opening word such as Wow.

Questions and answers

What punctuation do kindergartners learn?

End marks. The Common Core asks kindergartners to recognize and name end punctuation (L.K.2b) and first graders to use end punctuation for sentences (L.1.2b). Commas start in first grade; apostrophes and quotation marks come later.

Do these work as 1st grade punctuation worksheets?

Yes. Choosing the mark that ends a sentence is the first grade standard (L.1.2b), and the three-mark set under Set is the harder of the two. The grade is our suggestion.

Is there a question mark worksheet for kindergarten?

The opening set is one. Half of its sentences ask something and take a question mark, and the other half tell something and take a period, so a child has to tell the two apart.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. The last page is the key, with the right mark circled and written at the end of each sentence. Uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options to print the sheet alone.

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