Recognize the Features of a Sentence: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.1. A
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1st Grade Reading › Recognize the Features of a Sentence: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.1. A
What is missing from the sentence below?
will you go to the store?
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
Ending punctuation
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence ends with a question mark, but it missing the capital letter at the beginning. The word "will" should be "Will", with a capital W.
What is missing from the sentence below?
today we ran to school.
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
Ending punctuation
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence ends with a period, but it missing the capital letter at the beginning. The word "today" should be "Today", with a capital T.
What is missing from the sentence below?
Sara is my friend
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
A period
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is statement, so it is missing a period.
What is missing from the sentence below?
How are you
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
A period
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is asking a question, so it is missing a question mark.
Fill in the blank:
A question should end with a __________.
question mark
period
exclamation point
Explanation
A question should end with a question mark.
What is missing from the sentence below?
Will you walk with me
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
A period
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is asking a question, so it is missing a question mark.
Fill in the blank.
The first word of a sentence should always be __________.
capitalized
funny
sad
happy
Explanation
Whenever you write a sentence, the first word must always be capitalized. It does not matter if the first word is happy, sad, or funny, the word just has to be capitalized.
What is missing from the sentence below?
she likes chips.
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
Ending punctuation
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence ends with a period, but it missing the capital letter at the beginning. The word "she" should be "She", with a capital S.
What is missing from the sentence below?
he runs fast.
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
Ending punctuation
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence ends with a period, but it missing the capital letter at the beginning. The word "he" should be "He", with a capital H.
What is missing from the sentence below?
What is your name
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
A period
Explanation
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is asking a question, so it is missing a question mark.