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Starting and Ending Sentences

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English›Grammar & Punctuation|Ages 5—8|ID: mt_QEr24lqzvH

Begin sentences with a capital letter and end them with the appropriate mark (full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark); recognise and name end punctuation

Mastery Evidence

  • Write sentences beginning with a capital letter
  • Choose and use the correct end punctuation for statements, questions, and exclamations
  • Identify and name full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks when reading

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] writes a sentence like "the cat sat on the mat", do they remember to use a capital letter at the start and a full stop at the end — without needing a reminder?”

Curriculum Standards9 alignments

L.1.2aCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.2a

Capitalize dates and names of people.

English Language Arts
L.1.2bCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.2b

Use end punctuation for sentences.

English Language Arts
L.2.2aCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.2.2a

Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.

English Language Arts
L.2.2bCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.2.2b

Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.

English Language Arts
L.K.2aCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.K.2a

Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.

English Language Arts
L.K.2bCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.K.2b

Recognize and name end punctuation.

English Language Arts
Eng.App2.Y1.Punc.2The national curriculum in England
Sentence demarcation

Introduction to capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences

English · Key Stage 1
Eng.App2.Y2.Punc.1The national curriculum in England
Sentence demarcation

Use of capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences

English · Key Stage 1
Eng_Y1_WVGP_03The national curriculum in England
Punctuating sentences

Develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English Appendix 2 by beginning to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.

English · Key stage 1

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