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Kindergarten End With a Period Worksheet

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End With a Period

Kindergarten - Writing - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Which mark ends “The dog runs”?

    A word box is followed by an empty box for the sentence end mark.A row of 2 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.runs

  2. Which mark makes the sentence correct?

    A word box is followed by an empty box for the sentence end mark.A row of 2 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.kite

  3. Where does the period go in “I like milk”?

    A word box is followed by an empty box for the sentence end mark.A row of 2 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.milk

  4. What is missing from “I like milk”?

    A word box is followed by an empty box for the sentence end mark.A row of 2 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.milk

  5. Choose the best edit: “I like milk”

    A word box is followed by an empty box for the sentence end mark.A row of 2 boxes for the letters of a word. 1 box is empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.milk
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About this worksheet

A period is a small mark with an important job: it shows that a telling sentence is finished. Young writers often leave it out because their attention is on spelling and handwriting, or place it after a space as though it were a separate word. Some children add several dots for emphasis. This worksheet narrows the task to ordinary statements, so the child can practise selecting one period, putting it immediately after the final word, and checking a finished sentence. Questions and exclamations are not mixed into the earliest examples; challenge pages add a question mark as a meaningful distractor while the target remains the period used for a telling sentence. Watch whether your child reads all the way to the end before choosing. A practical editing routine is to touch the capital at the beginning, slide a finger through the words, and tap the period at the end. Repeating that sweep links the two visible boundaries of a complete sentence.

What your child will learn

  • Choose a period
  • Place it after the last word
  • Notice a missing end mark
  • Check a finished sentence

Worked example

The words ‘We made soup’ tell a complete thought. Add one dot after soup: ‘We made soup.’

Common mistake

Putting a period after the first word instead of after the sentence is complete.

Helpful hint

Read to the last word, then place one small dot right beside it.

Leave Spaces Between WordsWrite a Whole Sentence

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with end with a period?
Putting a period after the first word instead of after the sentence is complete.
How can I help my child with end with a period?
Read to the last word, then place one small dot right beside it.
Are these kindergarten writing worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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