Punctuation Fixer
- 1st–3rd grade
- Ages 6–9
- Free, no sign-up
Every sentence has something wrong with it. Your child taps words that need capital letters, taps the dots between words where a comma belongs, and picks the right end mark. Then the game shows exactly what was right and what still needed fixing.
About the game
| Levels | 6, with 8 sentences each |
|---|---|
| Skill | Capital letters, end marks, commas and apostrophes |
| Feedback | Every word and comma is marked right or wrong after each check |
| Sign-up | None. Progress stays on your device |
How to play
- Read the sentence. Look for what's missing or wrong.
- Fix the capitals. Tap a word to give it a capital letter. Tap again to undo.
- Add commas and the end mark. Tap the dots between words to add commas, then pick a period, question mark or exclamation point.
- Check it. Right fixes turn green and mistakes turn red, with the fixed sentence underneath.
For parents: what Punctuation Fixer practices
Punctuation Fixer practices the editing skills from 1st to 3rd grade: capitals for sentences, names, days, months and places; end marks; commas in dates and addresses and after yes, no and names; and apostrophes. It pairs with:
- End marks
- Capital letters
- Commas in dates
- Commas with yes, no and names
- Contractions
- Possessive apostrophes
Common Core: L.1.2a–b (capitalize dates and names; end punctuation), L.2.2a (capitalize holidays and places), L.2.2c (apostrophes), L.3.2b (commas in addresses).
Getting the most out of it
- Read the sentence aloud first. Questions sound different from telling sentences.
- Ask: is this the name of one special person, place, day or month? Then it gets a capital.
- Use the same checklist on your child's own writing: capitals, commas, end mark.
Games are best as a reward or a warm-up, not the main lesson. Ten minutes of play after a short lesson works better than an hour of play on its own.
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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026
Questions parents ask
Does the game accept a period instead of an exclamation point?
Yes, for exclamations. A period isn't wrong there, so the game counts it and suggests the exclamation point.
Why doesn't it practice commas in lists?
Schools teach the comma before "and" in a list differently, so we left lists out to avoid marking a correct answer wrong.
Is this game free?
Yes. Every game on English1to5 is free, with no ads, no sign-up and no in-game purchases.
Does the game collect any information about my child?
No. There are no accounts. Progress and scores are saved only in your browser on your own device. See our privacy policy.