Start and Finish a Sentence
LessonLearn how capital letters and end marks help sentences make sense.
Grade 1 Language · Foundations of Language
Capitals and End Marks
A capital letter shows where a sentence starts. An end mark shows how the sentence should sound.
Sentence signals
Look at the start and the finish
Every sentence begins with a capital letter. A period, question mark, or exclamation mark finishes the sentence.
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My cat naps.
A period ends a telling sentence.
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Can you hop?
A question mark ends a question.
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Look at that kite!
An exclamation mark shows strong feeling or excitement.
Your learning path
Capitals and End Marks lessons
Work through these lessons in order so each idea builds on the one before it.