1st Grade Punctuation Typing Practice
Assignment: These narrative writing activities give students plenty of practice using common punctuation. They identify and use the comma, apostrophe, quotation marks, colon, exclamation point, question mark, and period.
Students can use their names and friend's or classmate's names in the stories. Students print their stories when finished. Each writing activity is usually good for one session of computer class. Your mileage may vary.
Grade 1 +
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Common Core Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2
What Animals Live in Trees?
This one gives students good practice typing quotes.
Teaching Tips:
- Read the sentences out loud to the students. Explain the name and usage of each punctuation mark as you read.
- Explain and demonstrate how to make each one of the punctuation marks on the keyboard. EX: Shift + 1 = !
- Teach the students how to use the "Backspace" and "Undo" buttons to fix mistakes.
- Remind students to press the print button only once.
What do Plants Need?
Good typing practice for quotes, commas, periods, and semi-colon.
Oh, Wow!
Good typing practice for exclamation points, quotes, commas, periods, and semi-colon.
"Does you cat like fish?"
