Understanding Questions and Statements

Mrs. Manzanaro introduces a grammar lesson focusing on types of sentences, specifically statements and questions. The lesson covers the characteristics of statements, which are sentences that tell and end with a period, and questions, which are sentences that ask and end with a question mark. The video aims to help students understand these concepts and meet the learning objectives set at the beginning.

What is the main goal of this video lesson?

• To learn about different types of punctuation

• To learn about statements and questions

• To practice writing essays

• To understand the structure of paragraphs

What is a statement?

• A sentence that gives a command

• A sentence that expresses a wish

• A sentence that tells something

• A sentence that asks a question

What punctuation mark does a statement end with?

• Exclamation mark

• Comma

• Period

• Question mark

What is a question?

• A sentence that expresses a wish

• A sentence that tells something

• A sentence that asks something

• A sentence that gives a command

Which of the following words can start a question?

• And

• But

• Who

• Because

What punctuation mark does a question end with?

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Comma

What is a sentence?

• A list of unrelated words

• A phrase without a subject

• A single word that expresses a thought

• A group of words that tells a complete idea

What must a sentence always begin with?

• A number

• A lowercase letter

• A punctuation mark

• A capital letter

What is the example statement given in the lesson?

• Slim is a big pig.

• Who will play with Cliff?

• Is Slim a big pig?

• Where is the big pig?

What does the statement 'He will play with Cliff' tell us?

• It asks about Cliff

• It tells what he will do

• It expresses a wish about Cliff

• It commands Cliff to play