Year 2

Writing – 3a
Can use full stops, exclamation marks and question marks
to demarcate most sentences

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Teachers’ notes
The PiXL therapies can be taught to a whole class or a target group. Year 1-2
therapies are designed to take approximately 20 - 30 minutes. However, this is
flexible: it may be that only part of the therapy is taught or it could, of course, be
adapted or extended.
Each therapy begins with a vocabulary task, which uses the PiXL 5-phase approach
to teach vocabulary relating to the writing skill being taught. Further resources to
develop vocabulary can be found on PrimaryWise.
Each therapy adopts the ‘Teach, model and apply’ process with opportunities for
pupils to demonstrate the taught skill independently.
Progress across amber - the four stage
model
The three therapy tests which accompany this resource can be used to revisit the
taught skill to check that the pupil is able to perform it independently and
consistently.
A child has successfully completed a therapy test independently, following
A a set of therapy sessions.
A child has successfully completed a therapy test independently, a period
A after the relevant therapy sessions – we would advise about 2 weeks.
A child has successfully applied their knowledge or skill in an unfamiliar
context. This may be application across the curriculum or in a problem.
DA
A pupil has successfully re-visited the skills at a later point, and applies
these in an unfamiliar context or problem, or across the curriculum.
G
 Child as a Writer – Year 2
These skills should be developed for every pupil, both explicitly and implicitly within English
lessons and lessons across the wider curriculum where pupils have the opportunity to write.

 Develops positive attitudes towards writing, often choosing to write independently

 Expresses preferences for writing
 Writes with increasing fluency and stamina for a range of purposes, including to inform and to
recount
 Completes a whole text as well as sections of a text
 Uses the structure and language of high quality fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts that have
been read to them as models for their own writing (including the Standard English of the
written word)
 Draws on and uses vocabulary from their reading
 Plays with language and vocabulary through the opportunity to write poetry
 Uses drama and role play to enhance the quality of writing by providing opportunities to
develop and order their ideas
 Vocabulary activity
Don’t say it!

The word means the same as to finish.

It can be used as a verb or an adjective.

DEFINE IT

My homework is ___________.
The word has two syllables.

complete
End punctuation
Sentences must finish with a full stop (.), a question mark (?) or an
exclamation mark (!).
Sentence types
The type of sentence can help us to decide which end punctuation mark we
should use.

Statement Command
tells us something tells us to do something
The River Nile is the longest river in the Stop what you are doing!
world.
Exclamation Question
tells us something with strong emotion asks a question
What an interesting book you have Whose turn is it to tidy up the library
chosen! today?
Sentence types
Match the sentence to the sentence type.

Empty the recycling

exclamation
bin!

What a beautiful
statement
day it is!
How many rolls
command
would you like?

The sun is hot today. question

Show all

Click an expression to see any others with which it is linked. Once an expression is clicked it will turn blue. Click “Show all” to see all.
Using a full stop
The most common way to end a sentence is with a full stop.

Early one morning, a deer strolled past the window looking for
food.

This sentence tells us what the deer is doing so we know that it is

a statement sentence and must end with a full stop.
Using a full stop
Sometimes, a command sentence will end in a full stop if the
command is not said loudly or abruptly.

Answer your name in the register.

The full stop at the end of this command sentence tells us that the
instruction is delivered calmly rather than loudly or abruptly.
Using a full stop
Think of a sentence that tells us something about this picture.

Task
1

Remember: your sentence should start with a capital letter and end
with a full stop.
Using a full stop
How did you get on? Here are some examples.

There is a rickety, wooden bridge across

the river.

Soft, green moss covers the many

boulders along the riverbank.

Did you remember to start your sentence with a capital letter and end
it with a full stop?
Using a question mark
All sentences that ask a question must end with a question mark.

How old are you?

We know this sentence is a question because it is asking you

something and there is an answer. It must end with a question
mark.
Using a question mark
Which two of the following are correct?

A How do you play netball?

B What time is dinner.

C Who has taken the last piece of fruit.

D Whose turn is it to tidy the book corner?

Click on the letter or statement.

Using a question mark
Sometimes we can spot a question because many questions
start with why, what, where, how or who.
Why did you do that?

If you spot these words, check if

What are we going to do on Sunday? the sentence is asking something.

Where does your best friend live? Remember: if the sentence is a

question, it must end with a
How are you feeling today? question mark.

Who are you going home with?

Using a question mark
Look at the picture. What questions could you ask the animals?

Task
2

Choose your favourite question and write it down.

Remember: your sentence must start with a capital letter and end with
a question mark.
Using a question mark
How did you get on? Here are some examples.

Why isn’t the leopard smiling?

Are you all friends?

What do you like most about the

jungle?

Did you remember to start your sentence with a capital letter and
finish it with a question mark?
Using full stops and question marks
Decide whether these sentences should end in a full stop or a
question mark.

Who saw the bright rainbow across the sky yesterday

Despite the weather being nasty, we still went camping

Why do elephants have long, ivory tusks

Task I don’t think clowns are very funny

3
Using full stops and question marks
How did you get on?

Who saw the bright rainbow across the sky yesterday?

Despite the weather being nasty, we still went camping.

Why do elephants have long, ivory tusks?

I don’t think clowns are very funny.

Using exclamation marks
We use an exclamation mark to end a statement or command that shows a
strong emotion like anger or surprise. An exclamation mark is often used in
speech to show that someone is shouting.

“That’s my toy!” yelled Bode.

“Get out of my room now!” wailed little Suzie.

In these examples, the exclamation mark shows us that the

characters are upset and angry.
Using exclamation marks
All exclamation sentences end with an exclamation mark.

How amazing that is!

What a delicious meal that was!

Exclamation sentences always start with either ‘what’ or ‘how’

and must include a verb.
Using an exclamation mark
How we read the sentence out loud will often tell us whether it
needs to end in an exclamation mark.

Please help me. Please help me!

The second sentence uses an exclamation mark to show us the strong

emotion of fear. This sentence is likely to be shouted.
Using full stops and exclamation marks
Decide whether these sentences should end in a full stop or an
exclamation mark.

The coach yelled, “Don’t be late_”

Task
Tomorrow, I would like to go to the cinema_ sheet

What large eyes you have_

Using full stops and exclamation marks
How did you get on?

The coach yelled, “Don’t be late!”

Tomorrow, I would like to go to the cinema.

What large eyes you have!

Using full stops, question marks and
exclamation marks
Write some dialogue in the speech bubbles.

Try to use an example of a full stop, a question mark and an

Task exclamation mark.
sheet
Using full stops, question marks and
exclamation marks
How did you get on? Here are some examples.
What a How fast
I like to
lovely can
eat zebra
place I live elephants
for dinner.
in! run?

Try to use an example of a full stop, a question mark and an

exclamation mark.
Reflect and remember
• All sentences must end with the correct end punctuation.

• The sentence type will help you to decide whether you need a full stop,
question mark or an exclamation mark.

statements exclamations questions commands

full stop or exclamation mark question mark exclamation mark
exclamation mark or full stop

. or ! ! ? . or !
 Teacher Information

Once the therapy has been delivered, you can use

Show Me Tasks to demonstrate that the skill is now
secure. They are not intended to be completed all
at once and ideally should be done in intervals of a
few days after the therapy has been delivered. The
challenge in the tasks is progressive.
 Show Me Tasks Turn these statements into questions.

Y2 W3a Can use full stops, exclamation marks

1. Tigers are carnivores.
and question marks to demarcate most
sentences Commissioned by The PiXL Club Ltd. August 2021 2. School is a place where children learn.
This resource is strictly for the use of The PiXL Club (“PiXL”) subscribing schools and
their students for as long as they remain PiXL subscribers. It may NOT be copied,
sold, or transferred to or by a third party or used by the school after the school
subscription ceases. Until such time it may be freely used within the PiXL
subscribing school by their teachers and authorised staff and any other use or sale
thereof is strictly prohibited.
3. A tomato is a fruit.
© The PiXL Club Ltd. 2021. All Rights Reserved.

All the end marks have got mixed up! Can you put
them with the correct sentence? Write two sentences for each picture using
different end marks.
What would you like for dinner.

The football team were delighted that they won the

final game!

What an amazing game you have created.

Sausages and mash is my favourite meal?