Different Sentences

Different Sentences

There are 4 sentence types:

1. Statement

2. Question

3. Exclamation

4. Command

Statement and Question

• A STATEMENT gives INFORMATION and usually ends with a full stop.

• Example: Ms. Jacquie is tired today.

• A QUESTION ASKS something and ends with a question mark.

• Example: Why is Ms. Jacquie tired today?

Exclamation and Command

• An EXCLAMATION shares a strong FEELING and ends with an exclamation mark!

• Example: I am exhausted!

• A COMMAND gives an order and usually ends with an exclamation mark!

• Example: Go to bed right now!

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this:

Wait behind that tree!

• statement

• question

• exclamation

• command

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this:

Can you hear that noise?

• statement

• question

• exclamation

• command

Multiple Choice

What kind of sentence is this:

I'm scared!

• statement

• question

• exclamation

• command

Multiple Choice

What kind of sentence is this:

It's only an owl hooting.

• statement

• question

• exclamation

• command

Open Ended

Change this sentence into a question. Use these words to help you:

where when what how

There are about 3000 different species of snake.

Open Ended

Change this sentence into a question. Use these words to help you:

where when what how

Rattlesnakes live in swamps and forests in America.

Open Ended

Give an example of a COMMAND.

Open Ended

Give an example of an EXCLAMATION!

Poll

I understand the difference between STATEMENTS, QUESTIONS, EXCLAMATIONS and COMMANDS.

• Definitely!

• Mostly.

• Kind of.

• Not yet.