The Question Mark

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

2, 3, 4, 5

Overview

The question mark ends an interrogative sentence, which is a sentence that asks something. It shows that a sentence is a question. In this classroom resource, the students will learn where to place a question mark. This resource offers informational material, videos, games, quizzes, and worksheets to help further understand this concept.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.43

Write complete sentences demonstrating knowledge of punctuation conventions.

UP:ELA21.2.43

Vocabulary

  • Complete sentences
  • Punctuation conventions

Knowledge

Students know:
  • A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at minimum one subject and one predicate.
  • A complete sentence ends with one of three ending punctuation marks: a period, a question mark, or an exclamation mark.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write complete sentences with appropriate ending punctuation marks.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Complete sentences express a complete thought and contain at least one subject and one predicate.
  • Sentences that are statements or demands end with a period.
  • Sentences that are interrogative end with a question mark.
  • Exclamatory sentences end with an exclamation mark.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.36

Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of standard English grammar including punctuation, capitalization, sentence formation, and spelling appropriate for third grade.

UP:ELA21.3.36

Vocabulary

  • Demonstrate
  • Knowledge
  • Rules of standard English grammar
  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
  • Sentence formation
  • Spelling

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Standard English grammar and spelling conventions.
  • Punctuation marks and their appropriate usage.
  • Capitalization rules for standard English.
  • Complete sentences have a subject and predicate and end with an ending punctuation mark.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of standard English grammar.
  • Use appropriate punctuation.
  • Use correct capitalization.
  • Form sentences correctly.
  • Spell third grade level words correctly.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are rules to forming grammatically correct sentences in standard English.
  • When writing, they must use punctuation correctly, capitalize appropriate words, form complete sentences with subject-verb agreement, and spell the words that are appropriate for third graders.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.38

Compose complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and usage.

UP:ELA21.4.38

Vocabulary

  • Compose
  • Complete sentences
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Punctuation

Knowledge

Students know:
  • A complete sentence has at least one subject and one predicate.
  • A subject and its verb must both be singular or both plural.
  • A complete sentence ends with an ending punctuation mark and there are other punctuation marks that may need to be included.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and appropriate punctuation and word usage.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The proper conventions of a complete sentence must be used to convey their intended meaning.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.40

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

UP:ELA21.5.40

Vocabulary

  • Demonstrate
  • Command
  • Conventions
  • Standard English capitalization
  • Standard English punctuation
  • Standard English spelling

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Standard English spelling conventions.
  • Punctuation marks and their appropriate usage.
  • Capitalization rules for standard English.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Use correct capitalization in writing.
  • Use appropriate punctuation in writing.
  • Spell fifth-grade level words correctly.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • When writing, they must use punctuation correctly, capitalize appropriate words, and spell fifth-grade level words correctly.

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

Turtle Diary

License Type

Custom
https://www.turtlediary.com/game/question-marks.html

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.turtlediary.com/terms-and-conditions.html

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

yvetteakridge
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