Questions Examples Worksheet
The Questions Examples Worksheet helps 2nd grade students mark six sentences with a period or a question mark and write three questions of their own. An answer key is included, so punctuation practice is ready to print.
$6.97
Want this one free?
Tell us where to send it and it’s yours — no card, no catch.
One free resource per teacher. We’ll also send free teaching ideas each week — unsubscribe anytime.
Free teacher account · no credit card
Membership
Get every game, song, & printable
- Every game, on any device
- 6,500+ resources
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
Then $39.97/year · cancel anytime · See plans
- Instant digital download
- Printable PDF + answer key
- Made by real teachers
Teacher / Family membership
Teaching is easier with every resource
One membership for your whole year: 6,500+ worksheets, games, songs and videos for Preschool–6th, for your classroom or homeschool.
- Unlimited printables & downloads
- Every game, on any device
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
- Cancel anytime
Teacher / Family membership · 3 days free
Yearly
Monthly would be $119.64 a year
$3.33/month
Billed $39.97 once a year
You save $79.67 every year
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
Monthly
$9.97/month
Flexible, month to month
Yearly is just $3.33/mo. Switch and save $79.67
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
About this resource
Description
The Questions Examples Worksheet gives second grade students a clear, friendly way to practice one of the first punctuation rules they are asked to master: a sentence that asks something begins with a question word and ends with a question mark, while a sentence that tells something ends with a period. Children hear questions all day long, but reading a sentence and deciding which mark belongs at the end is a separate skill, and it is the skill this page builds.
Using this Questions Examples Worksheet, students read six short sentences about a rock on the path, a sleeping dog, a rainy garden, the school bus, a soccer game and a row of seeds, and write a period or a question mark in the box at the end of each one. Three of the sentences open with a question word, so the page teaches children to listen for the words where, when and who as a signal before they ever pick up a pencil. In the second half, students become the writer: each tag gives them a question word, and they write an original question of their own that ends with a question mark.
What’s Included
- One printable worksheet with six sentences to punctuate with a period or a question mark
- A writing section with three question word tags and full width handwriting lines
- An answer key with every mark filled in and a sample question for each tag
- Simple picture support and clear, roomy type for young readers
Three Reasons This Helps Kids
- It separates the two jobs of punctuation practice, recognizing a question and then writing one, so children build the rule instead of guessing at it.
- The sentences are short, familiar and on grade level, which keeps the thinking on the end mark rather than on decoding hard words.
- Writing their own questions moves students from spotting a rule to using it, which is what classroom writing and state tests actually ask for.
Teacher and Parent Ideas
Read each sentence aloud before students write, and ask them to raise a hand when their voice goes up at the end, because that rising voice is the sound of a question mark. Pair this 2nd grade punctuation worksheet with a partner activity: one child reads a sentence with the wrong end mark and the other fixes it out loud. For an easy extension, have students interview a family member using the three questions they wrote, then bring back the answers to share. The answer key makes this page simple to use in a center, for morning work, or as a quick check before a grammar unit ends.
Related Resources
What teachers say
Reviews
Write a review, earn store credit
Get 25¢ in credit for every approved review of a resource you’ve downloaded, played or purchased — up to 15 a month. Credit applies automatically to your membership payments, so your reviews can help pay for your membership.
Honest reviews only — any star rating earns the same. Program rules
Log in to write a review and earn store credit.
This editing sentences worksheet gives 2nd graders eight sentences to rewrite with the correct capital letters and end marks. Includes a complete answer key—perfect for quick, no-prep proofreading practice at home or school.
This capitalization and end punctuation worksheet gives 2nd graders practice choosing end marks and rewriting sentences with correct capital letters. Includes an answer key to build careful, confident writers.
An Apostrophe Catastrophe themed apostrophe with possessives worksheet that helps 2nd graders add ’s to nouns to show ownership. Includes a complete answer key — perfect for quick, no-prep grammar practice.
This Comma Comma worksheet has 2nd graders write the missing comma into five dates, then rewrite a letter greeting, closing and date with the comma in place. Answer key included.
This Not Contractions Worksheet gives 2nd graders focused practice forming and choosing contractions with not, like isn't and don't, and placing the apostrophe correctly. Answer key included for an easy, no-prep way to build strong punctuation skills.
The Is Contractions Worksheet gives 2nd graders two-part practice building and using “is” contractions like he’s, she’s, and it’s. Includes a complete answer key — a quick, low-prep way to strengthen grammar skills at home or in class.
This Commas in a List Worksheet has 2nd graders circle the commas that separate items in a series and pick the sentence that punctuates a list correctly. Includes an answer key for quick, no-prep grammar practice.
This end punctuation worksheet gives 2nd graders fun practice adding periods, question marks, and exclamation points and sorting telling, asking, and exclaiming sentences. Includes an answer key for quick, no-prep punctuation practice.
A showing ownership worksheet that helps 2nd graders use the apostrophe to write singular possessive nouns, first with a word box and then on their own. An answer key is included, so practice is quick and no-prep.
This add end punctuation worksheet gives 2nd grade students practice choosing the period, question mark, or exclamation point, then writing sentences of their own. An answer key is included, so checking work is quick.
This proofreading capitalization and punctuation activity gives 2nd to 5th grade students 16 self-checking detective cards for fixing sentences. A practice page and answer key are included.
This Adding End Punctuation Worksheet gives 2nd graders six sentences that need a period, question mark, or exclamation point, then three prompts to write their own. Answer key included.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet