End Punctuation Worksheet — Kindergarten
Kindergarten students practice spotting and choosing the correct periods, question marks, and exclamation points to match what each sentence is doing.
Every sentence ends with a mark that tells the reader what kind of sentence it is. A period closes a telling sentence. A question mark closes an asking sentence. An exclamation point closes a sentence that shows strong feeling or excitement. Learning to spot and choose these marks is one of the first punctuation rules children meet in Kindergarten, and it builds the habit of reading sentences all the way to the end. This worksheet gives students practice in two steps. Part A asks them to find and circle the end mark already in a sentence. Part B asks them to choose the right mark from three options. Read each sentence aloud with your child if needed — hearing the sentence helps them feel whether it asks, tells, or shows strong feeling.
End Punctuation Worksheet — Kindergarten
Look at each sentence carefully. Think about what the sentence is doing — telling, asking, or showing excitement.
Remember
- A period (.) ends a telling sentence. Example: The dog is big.
- A question mark (?) ends an asking sentence. Example: Is the dog big?
- An exclamation point (!) ends a sentence that shows strong feeling. Example: The dog is huge!
Part A — Circle the End Mark
Circle the end punctuation mark at the end of each sentence.
- 1.
The frog sits on a lily pad.
- 2.
Can you find my lunch box?
- 3.
We saw a real lion!
- 4.
Amir has a new backpack.
- 5.
Where did the bunny go?
Part B — Pick the Right Mark
Choose the end mark that belongs at the end of each sentence.
- 6.
The bird has red wings ____
- a).
- b)?
- c)!
- 7.
Do you like the snow ____
- a)?
- b).
- c)!
- 8.
Sofia got a gold star ____
- a)!
- b).
- c)?
- 9.
Is the sky blue ____
- a)?
- b).
- c)!
- 10.
My cat drinks warm milk ____
- a).
- b)!
- c)?
Answer key
Part A — Circle the End Mark
- 1..
- 2.?
- 3.!
- 4..
- 5.?
Part B — Pick the Right Mark
- 6..
- 7.?
- 8.!
- 9.?
- 10..
What this worksheet teaches
- Identify the end punctuation mark in a printed sentence.
- Distinguish between a period, question mark, and exclamation point by name.
- Choose the correct end mark for a telling, asking, or feeling sentence.
Notes for the grown-up
- Common error: students place a period after every sentence, even questions and exclamations.
- To correct: read each sentence aloud and ask, 'Are we telling, asking, or feeling something strongly?'
- Ready to move on: the student picks the right end mark for five new sentences without any prompting.
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