This Grade 1 expression worksheet gives first graders nine fill-in questions and a matching activity that link sentences and punctuation to the right reading voice. Children decide when to read loudly, softly, happily, or with a rising tone for questions. The matching section pairs each punctuation mark with how the voice should sound, helping young readers practice prosody — using expression to show meaning — a key part of fluent oral reading in Grade 1.
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Fluency & Oral Reading
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 'Watch out!' should be read in a loud voice.
2. 'Are you okay?' should be read with a rising voice at the end.
3. 'I am sad.' should be read in a quiet voice.
4. 'Yay, I won!' should sound happy.
5. Reading with feeling is called expression.
6. When a sentence ends with . the voice goes down.
7. A scared voice is usually quiet and shaky.
8. A surprised voice often sounds excited.
9. Changing your voice to match a character is called using expression.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Period .
→ voice goes down, full stop
voice goes down, full stop
Question mark ?
→ voice goes up at the end
voice goes up at the end
Exclamation mark !
→ loud, excited voice
loud, excited voice
Comma ,
→ tiny pause inside the sentence
tiny pause inside the sentence
Fluency & Oral Reading
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 'Watch out!' should be read in a loud voice.
2) 'Are you okay?' should be read with a rising voice at the end.
3) 'I am sad.' should be read in a quiet voice.
4) 'Yay, I won!' should sound happy.
5) Reading with feeling is called expression.
6) When a sentence ends with . the voice goes down.
7) A scared voice is usually quiet and shaky.
8) A surprised voice often sounds excited.
9) Changing your voice to match a character is called using expression.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Period .
→ voice goes down, full stop
voice goes down, full stop
Question mark ?
→ voice goes up at the end
voice goes up at the end
Exclamation mark !
→ loud, excited voice
loud, excited voice
Comma ,
→ tiny pause inside the sentence
tiny pause inside the sentence
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