Grade: Grade 1 Subject: English Language Arts Unit: Sentence Structure & Punctuation Lesson: 6 of 6 SAT: StandardEnglishConventions ACT: English

Unit Checkpoint

Unit Review

Great job completing this unit! Before you move on, let's review what you learned about sentence structure and punctuation.

Key Ideas from This Unit

Complete Sentences

  • A complete sentence has a subject (who or what) and a predicate (what happens).
  • A complete sentence expresses a complete thought.
  • Every sentence starts with a capital letter.

Punctuation Basics

  • A period (.) ends a telling sentence (statement).
  • A question mark (?) ends an asking sentence (question).
  • An exclamation point (!) ends a sentence that shows strong feeling.

Writing and Editing

  • Good writers check their work for mistakes.
  • Look for capital letters, end marks, and complete thoughts.
  • Read sentences out loud to help find errors.

Checkpoint Questions

Answer these questions to show what you learned. Do your best!

1. What two parts does every complete sentence need?

a) __________________ b) __________________

2. Which is a complete sentence?

A) The big brown dog.

B) Runs very fast.

C) The dog runs fast.

Answer: __________

3. What punctuation mark ends a question?

__________

4. What punctuation mark shows excitement or strong feeling?

__________

5. Fix this sentence: "the cat sleeps"

__________________________________________

6. What is wrong with this sentence? "Where is my book."

__________________________________________

7. Add the correct end mark: "I love ice cream__"

__________

8. Add the correct end mark: "Do you have a pet__"

__________

9. Is this a complete sentence? "Playing in the rain."

Circle: YES / NO

If no, fix it: ___________________________________

10. Write your own complete sentence about school. Make sure it has a subject, a predicate, starts with a capital letter, and ends with the right punctuation.

__________________________________________

11. Read this text and count the sentences: "I have a bike. It is red. Can you ride a bike? Bikes are fun!"

How many sentences? __________

How many are questions? __________

12. Edit this text. Fix all the mistakes you find:

"my friend sam has a dog. the dog is black do you like dogs."

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

Check Your Learning

Look at your answers. How did you do?

Answer Key:

  1. a) subject b) predicate
  2. C) The dog runs fast.
  3. Question mark (?)
  4. Exclamation point (!)
  5. The cat sleeps.
  6. It should have a question mark, not a period.
  7. Period (.) or exclamation point (!)
  8. Question mark (?)
  9. NO - Example fix: "I am playing in the rain."
  10. (Answers will vary - check for subject, predicate, capital, end mark)
  11. 4 sentences; 1 question
  12. "My friend Sam has a dog. The dog is black. Do you like dogs?"

How Did You Do?

  • 10-12 correct: Excellent! You are ready to move on!
  • 7-9 correct: Good work! Review the lessons you found tricky.
  • 0-6 correct: Keep practicing! Go back and review the lessons in this unit.

Next Steps

  • If you scored well, move on to the next unit!
  • If you need more practice, review any lessons that were difficult.
  • Keep writing complete sentences every day!
  • Remember: Good writers always check their work.

Congratulations!

You have completed the Sentence Structure & Punctuation unit. You now know how to write complete sentences with the correct punctuation. Keep up the great work!