Starting and Ending Sentences
Begin sentences with a capital letter and end them with the appropriate mark (full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark); recognise and name end punctuation
Typical age: 5–8 years
“When your child writes a sentence like "the cat sat on the mat", do they remember to use a capital letter at the start and a full stop at the end — without needing a reminder?”
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