Punctuation
Use full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas and capitals correctly.
What your child learns
- Every sentence ends with . ? or !
- Capital letters start sentences and names
- Commas separate items in a list
Example
Can we go to the park? (a question needs ?).
Practice questions
A taste of the questions in BloomTracks – the app makes fresh ones every time and adjusts the level as your child answers.
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Question 1 · Level 1
Which sentence is written correctly?
- the cat is black.
- the cat is black
- The cat is black
- The cat is black.
Show the answer
Answer: The cat is black.
The correct sentence is: The cat is black.
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Question 2 · Level 3
Which sentence is written correctly?
- chloe and I went to the beach.
- chloe and i went to the beach.
- Chloe and i went to the beach.
- Chloe and I went to the beach.
Show the answer
Answer: Chloe and I went to the beach.
The correct sentence is: Chloe and I went to the beach.
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Question 3 · Level 5
Which sentence is written correctly?
- We don't like loud noises's.
- We don't like loud noises.
- We do'nt like loud noises.
- We dont like loud noises.
Show the answer
Answer: We don't like loud noises.
The correct sentence is: We don't like loud noises.
Try it at home
Read a sentence aloud with and without its punctuation and hear the difference.
Key takeaway
Punctuation tells the reader how to read your words.
Practise punctuation with Bloomie
Bloomie reads every question aloud, listens to spoken answers and adapts the difficulty one question at a time.