This Grade 1 worksheet introduces how punctuation guides a reader's voice during oral reading. First graders match each mark — period, comma, question mark, and exclamation mark — to its effect: pausing, lifting the voice, or reading with excitement. Four fill-in questions and three true/false items help beginning readers connect what they see on the page to how their voice should sound when reading aloud, building the foundation for fluent, expressive Grade 1 reading.
Style:
Fluency & Oral Reading
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. pause
2. stop
3. read
4. slow
5. voice
6. smile
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A period . means your voice should pause.
2. A question mark ? makes your voice go up.
3. An exclamation mark ! means read it excited.
4. A comma , means a short pause.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A period tells you to pause.
True False
2. You should read all sentences in the same flat voice.
True False
3. An exclamation mark means read loudly or with excitement.
True False
Fluency & Oral Reading
★ Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1) pause
2) stop
3) read
4) slow
5) voice
6) smile
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A period . means your voice should pause.
2) A question mark ? makes your voice go up.
3) An exclamation mark ! means read it excited.
4) A comma , means a short pause.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) A period tells you to pause.
True
False
2) You should read all sentences in the same flat voice.
True
False
3) An exclamation mark means read loudly or with excitement.
True
False
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