Punctuation practice worksheet for kids with fun cartoon characters.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and decide which punctuation mark to use:
- Use ? if it’s a question.
- Use . if it’s a statement or command.
- Use ! if it shows strong feeling (like excitement, surprise, or urgency).

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1. What is your name__ → This is a question. → ?
2. Help me__ → This is a command with urgency — strong feeling. → !
3. I love my family__ → Simple statement. → .
4. No, Denise__ → Could be a statement or command. Since it’s short and direct, likely a statement. → . *(But could also be ! if yelling — we’ll stick with . for calm tone)*
5. How old are you__ → Question. → ?
6. My dog is small__ → Statement. → .
7. Look up in the sky__ → Command. → . *(Unless excited — but no strong emotion shown, so .)*
8. Go to bed__ → Command. → .
9. I can read__ → Statement. → .
10. Do you want to play__ → Question. → ?
11. I love school__ → Statement. → .
12. The house is on fire__ → Strong alarm/emergency → !
13. I am happy__ → Statement, but “happy” can be strong — still, usually . unless emphasized. Let’s use .
14. Where are we going__ → Question. → ?
15. I am very tired__ → Statement. → .
16. What time is it__ → Question. → ?
17. You are my friend__ → Statement. → .
18. Go to school__ → Command. → .
19. We won our game__ → Could be excited! But since it’s written plainly, let’s use . — *however*, winning often brings joy → maybe !? Let’s check context: no exclamation in sentence, so safer to use . unless told otherwise. Actually, “We won our game!” sounds more natural — I’ll go with ! because it’s likely celebratory.

Wait — let’s re-evaluate #19: “We won our game” — this is typically said with excitement. So ! is better.

Also, #2: “Help me” — definitely urgent → !

#12: “The house is on fire” — emergency → !

#4: “No, Denise” — could be firm or angry → maybe !? But without context, . is safer. However, looking at common usage — if someone says “No, Denise!” it’s often emphatic. Let’s choose ! for emphasis.

Actually, let’s standardize:

- Questions → ?
- Statements → .
- Commands/emotions → !

So:

1. What is your name?
2. Help me!
3. I love my family.
4. No, Denise!
5. How old are you?
6. My dog is small.
7. Look up in the sky.
8. Go to bed.
9. I can read.
10. Do you want to play?
11. I love school.
12. The house is on fire!
13. I am happy.
14. Where are we going?
15. I am very tired.
16. What time is it?
17. You are my friend.
18. Go to school.
19. We won our game!

Wait — #13: “I am happy” — could be ! if excited. But again, without context, . is neutral. Let’s keep it as . unless specified.

Similarly, #17: “You are my friend” — could be warm and emotional → !? But again, default to . unless strong feeling implied.

Actually, let’s look back at the rules given in the box:

> A question mark (?) is used when asking a question.
> A period (.) is used when making a statement or command.
> An exclamation point (!) is used to express strong feelings.

So:

- “Help me” → strong feeling (urgency) → !
- “The house is on fire” → strong feeling (fear/emergency) → !
- “We won our game” → strong feeling (joy) → !
- “No, Denise” → could be strong feeling (disagreement) → !
- Others that are plain statements or commands → .

Commands like “Go to bed” — unless shouted, it’s just a command → .
Same with “Look up in the sky” → .
“I am happy” — unless emphasized, .
“You are my friend” — unless emotional, .

But “I am happy” might be intended as joyful → let’s see typical worksheets — they often put ! for “I am happy!” if it’s meant to show emotion. But here, no indication. To be safe, follow strict rule: only use ! if strong feeling is obvious.

Revised list:

1. What is your name?
2. Help me!
3. I love my family.
4. No, Denise!
5. How old are you?
6. My dog is small.
7. Look up in the sky.
8. Go to bed.
9. I can read.
10. Do you want to play?
11. I love school.
12. The house is on fire!
13. I am happy.
14. Where are we going?
15. I am very tired.
16. What time is it?
17. You are my friend.
18. Go to school.
19. We won our game!

Yes, this seems consistent.

Final check:

- All questions end with ? → correct.
- Commands and neutral statements end with . → correct.
- Sentences showing strong emotion (help me, no Denise, house on fire, won game) end with ! → correct.

Perfect.

Final Answer:
What is your name?
Help me!
I love my family.
No, Denise!
How old are you?
My dog is small.
Look up in the sky.
Go to bed.
I can read.
Do you want to play?
I love school.
The house is on fire!
I am happy.
Where are we going?
I am very tired.
What time is it?
You are my friend.
Go to school.
We won our game!