Grade 2 · English Language Arts · Unit 3 of 5
Super Sentences
Capitals and end marks
What your child practises
Starting sentences and names with capitals, and choosing a period, question mark or exclamation mark.
BC Curriculum learning standard: Language features, structures and conventions: capital letters and end punctuation
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which mark goes at the end?
Hooray, it is snowing
- .
- ?
- !
Show answer
!
Hint: Does it show a big feeling? Use an exclamation mark !
Question 2
Which sentence is written the right way?
- we went to the park.
- We went to the park
- We went to the park.
Show answer
We went to the park.
Hint: A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a . or ? or !
Question 3
Which word should always start with a capital letter?
- school
- dog
- maya
Show answer
maya
Hint: Names of people, places and days start with a capital letter. Maya!
Question 4
Which sentence is written the right way?
- The sun is hot today.
- the sun is hot today.
- The sun is hot today
Show answer
The sun is hot today.
Hint: A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a . or ? or !
Question 5
Which mark goes at the end?
How old are you
- .
- ?
- !
Show answer
?
Hint: Is it asking something? Use a question mark ?
Question 6
Which mark goes at the end?
We read a book at school
- .
- ?
- !
Show answer
.
Hint: Is it just telling something? Use a period .