Beaconhouse School System
Jinnah Avenue Malir Campus
Reinforcement
Name: _____________________ Date: ________________
Part 1: Match the Punctuation to Its Use
Read the paragraph below carefully. It has no punctuation. Rewrite the paragraph using the
correct punctuation marks:
A. Period (.)
B. Comma (,)
C. Question Mark (?)
D. Exclamation Point (!)
E. Quotation Marks (" ")
F. Apostrophe (')
G. Colon (:)
H. Semicolon (;)
Paragraph (Unpunctuated):
on friday morning lily woke up early she was excited because her class was going on a field
trip to the zoo she packed her lunch which had a sandwich an apple and a juice box mom
said dont forget your hat and sunscreen lily smiled and said thanks mom i wont the bus ride
was long but fun her friends sang songs and told jokes when they reached the zoo the
teacher said stay with your groups and listen carefully first they saw elephants and giraffes
then they visited the monkey house one monkey jumped and scared lily she screamed and
then laughed after lunch the class watched a sea lion show one of the sea lions clapped and
waved goodbye everyone cheered and took pictures as they left lily asked can we come
back again sometime the teacher replied maybe next year if youre all good
✍️ Rewrite the paragraph below with the correct punctuation:
Answer Key (Correctly Punctuated Paragraph):
On Friday morning, Lily woke up early. She was excited because her class was going on a
field trip to the zoo. She packed her lunch, which had a sandwich, an apple, and a juice box.
Mom said, "Don't forget your hat and sunscreen!" Lily smiled and said, "Thanks, Mom! I
won't."
The bus ride was long but fun. Her friends sang songs and told jokes. When they reached
the zoo, the teacher said, "Stay with your groups and listen carefully."
First, they saw elephants and giraffes. Then they visited the monkey house. One monkey
jumped and scared Lily. She screamed and then laughed.
After lunch, the class watched a sea lion show. One of the sea lions clapped and waved
goodbye. Everyone cheered and took pictures.
As they left, Lily asked, "Can we come back again sometime?" The teacher replied, "Maybe
next year, if you're all good."
# Use of Punctuation Letter
1 Ends a statement
2 Separates items in a list
3 Shows excitement or strong emotion
4 Indicates possession
5 Shows the beginning and end of a quote
6 Used before a list or explanation
7 Connects two related independent
clauses
8 Ends a question
Part 2: Add the Missing Punctuation
Rewrite the following sentences with the correct punctuation marks.
1. where is your backpack
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2. Wow that was amazing
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3. I have apples bananas oranges and grapes
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4. Sarah said I love reading books
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5. This is Johns bicycle
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Part 3: Choose the Correct Punctuation
Circle the correct punctuation mark in each sentence.
1. Are you coming to the party ( . / ? / ! )
2. Look out ( . / ? / ! )
3. He asked, "Where are you going" ( . / ? / ! )
4. I need to buy milk, eggs, and bread ( . / ? / ! )
Part 4: Bonus Challenge
Add punctuation to this paragraph:
my best friend emma lives next door she has a dog named rocky hes very playful we like to
play fetch in the park on sundays sometimes we bring snacks books and a blanket
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