Christmas Punctuation Practice Cards – 1st Grade

Give your students fun, hands-on punctuation practice with these Christmas-themed task cards! Designed for 1st grade, this resource helps students master capital letters, full stops, question marks, and exclamation points while engaging with festive sentences. Use these punctuation practice cards to make learning punctuation both enjoyable and curriculum-aligned. This set of task cards allows students to practice punctuation in a meaningful context.

Each card features a Christmas-themed sentence missing its ending punctuation, encouraging students to identify and apply the correct punctuation mark. Students gain confidence in writing, sentence structure, and understanding sentence types as they work through the activities.

Punctuation Marks Practice – Sorting and Games

Students can further develop their skills through punctuation marks practice using the included sorting mats and games:

• Sorting Mats: Sort sentences into declarative, interrogative, or exclamatory categories.
• Sentence Type SCOOT Game: Students move around the classroom to identify sentence types and record their answers.
• Punctuation SCOOT Game: Students determine the correct end punctuation for each sentence and record it on the answer sheet.

These hands-on activities reinforce understanding of punctuation marks while keeping students engaged with festive content.

End Punctuation Practice – Printable and Ready-to-Use

Make end punctuation practice simple and effective with this ready-to-use printable set. The resource includes:

• 24 Christmas-themed task cards with sentences missing end punctuation
• Recording sheets and answer keys for all games and activities
• Durable sorting headers for repeated use

Print on cardstock for longevity, store in a folder or envelope, and make extra copies of student recording sheets as needed. Easily download your Christmas Punctuation Practice Cards – 1st Grade today, choosing between the quick-print PDF version or the editable Google Slides file for flexible classroom use.

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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