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Grade 1 Reading Foundation - Capital Letters and Periods

This English Language quiz is called 'Capital Letters and Periods' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. Playing educational quizzes is a fun way to learn if you are in the 1st or 2nd grade - aged 6 to 8.

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This quiz reminds elementary school children that every sentence must contain a few key ingredients: capital letters, periods and finger spaces. This activity is primarily aimed at younger children but can be used to solidify what an older pupil already knows. Using capital letters, periods and finger spaces improves a child’s literacy and all-round English skills.

All sentences should begin with a capital letter. To know when a sentence has finished, we write a period. When reading your book, you pause when you see a period and take a breath. When you write, you need to remember that the reader needs to breathe, so don’t forget periods! Can you spot the perfect sentences?

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Which sentence is perfect?

this car is really fast

This car is really fast

This car is really fast.

This car is really fast..

You must never have two periods at the end of sentence.

Which sentence is perfect?

The tooth fairy had a busy night

The tooth fairy had a busy night.

.the tooth fairy had a busy night.

the tooth fairy had a busy night.

It's important to remember that periods happen at the end of a sentence and never at the beginning.

Which sentence is perfect?

this smelly troll needs a bath

THis smelly troll needs a bath.

This smelly troll needs a bath

This smelly troll needs a bath.

When you begin a sentence, it should only be the first letter of the word that is a capital.

Which sentence is perfect?

there are four flames for four candles

There are four flames for four candles.

There are four flames for four candles,

There are four flames for four candles..

Remember a sentence needs one period at the end and don't get confused between a period and a comma.

Which sentence is perfect?

He. ran. as. fast. as. he. could.

he ran as fast as he could.

He ran as fast as he could

He ran as fast as he could.

Make sure you only put a period at the end of your sentence, anytime before that will ruin the meaning or not make sense.

Which sentence is perfect?

Harry was shocked at the amount of homework he was given.

Harry was shocked at the amount of homework he was given

Harry was shocked. at the amount of homework he was given.

Harry was shocked at the amount of homework. he was given

Make sure the period finishes the end of a complete sentence. When reading, you have to pause for a period, if you pause and it doesn't make sense then the period is in the wrong place.

Which sentence is perfect?

The wicked witch lived in this castle.

The wickedwitch lived in this castle.

The wickedwitch livedin thiscastle.

Make sure you have a clear space between each word; the gap should not be too big or too small.

Which sentence is perfect?

She sang all day long;

She sang all day long'

She sang all day long-

She sang all day long.

To complete this short sentence, you must end it with a period. A question and exclamation mark (?!) work because they have a dot at the bottom that works as a period.

Which sentence is perfect?