Starting and ending sentences
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
What a learner can do afterwards
- 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
1 · Read
Start a sentence with a capital letter. Capital letters include T and A. Small letters include t and a. For the word 'our' at the start, write 'Our': capital O, then small u and r. Other words, such as names, may need capitals too.
A sentence needs an end mark. A full stop (.) is a dot. Use it for calm telling or a calm instruction. A question mark (?) has a hook above a dot. Use it for asking. An exclamation mark (!) has a straight line above a dot. It can show strong feeling. Put the end mark against the last word, with no space before it.
Check both ends of a written sentence. Start with a capital letter. Choose a full stop for calm telling, a question mark for asking, or an exclamation mark to show strong feeling. Fix 'are we ready' as 'Are we ready?' Keep spaces between words, but do not leave a space before the end mark.
Start with a capital letter, end with the right mark.
2 · Watch
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Where this leads
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