Telling or Asking?
Is it a telling sentence or an asking sentence? Circle one. Then add the end mark.
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How to do it
- Read the sentence.
- Does it tell something or ask something? Circle one.
- Write a period or a question mark in the circle.
Teaching tip
Questions often start with words like can, do, is, who, where or what. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.1.1j.
About this worksheet
Ten sentences to sort into telling and asking, then finish with the right end mark.
What kids practice
A telling sentence shares an idea and ends with a period. An asking sentence is a question and ends with a question mark. A complete sentence tells who it is about and what happens. First graders learn to tell the difference, to build their own sentences, and to answer questions with a whole sentence.
Watch for
- Writing a fragment like "The big red ball." and calling it a sentence.
- Using a question word but ending with a period.
- Answering with one word instead of a whole sentence.
- Putting words in an order that doesn't make sense.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full telling and asking sentences guide for 1st grade.
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4. Is It a Sentence?Ten word groups. Some are complete sentences and some are missing a part.
5. Question WordsEight questions missing their first word. Choose who, what, where, when, why or how.
6. Ask and TellFour questions to answer with full telling sentences, using a sentence starter.