Mastery

Learning

Process of learning

is more important

than the content.

Content

is divided into

small sections

Mastery is made

before moving to the next

section

Today’s Objective

Students will be able to identify two of the four types of sentences.

Declarative

Imperative

Relevance

Will improve your

Writing

Will help you get a

great job.

Will help you to score better on your tests

Create Prior Knowledge:Mini-Lesson Sentences

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

All sentences begin with a capital letter.

EXAMPLE

I like to eat pizza.

Mini Lesson

If you took all the sentences in the world and placed them in a large pot, you could take them out and divide them into 4 little pots.

Declarative Imperative Interrogative Exclamatory

Sentences

Declarative

Always ends with a (.) Makes a statement.

EXAMPLE

We are going to the park.

Jerome has a new pair of Jays.

Declarative

Now, you try it. Which sentence is a Declarative sentence?

A. I’m going swimming today. B. Is the dog coming? C. Help, I can’t swim! D. Get the life jacket!

That is correct!

A is the correct answer.

I’m going swimming today.

Pair Play

Construct a Declarative sentence.

Turn to your partner and switch sentences.

Did your neighbor get it correct?

Explain to your neighbor why they got it correct or incorrect.

Independent Practice

Select the Declarative sentences from the group of sentences below.

a. I am going to purchase a new pair of Jays.

b. I saw them on the Internet.

c. How much were they?

d. I can’t believe you are going to get them!

That is correct!

A and B

is the

correct answer.

Imperative

Ends with a (.) or (!) Gives a command or makes a request.

EXAMPLE

Turn the POD cast on.

Get on Face Book tonight.

Imperative

Now, you try it. Which sentence is an Imperative sentence?

A. I’m going swimming today. B. Is the dog coming? C. Help, I can’t swim! D. Get the life jacket!

That is correct!

D

is the

correct answer.

Pair Play

Construct an Imperative sentence.

Turn to your partner and switch sentences.

Did your neighbor get it correct?

Explain to your neighbor why they got it correct or incorrect.

Independent Practice

Select the Imperative sentences from the group of sentences below.

a. I am going to purchase a new pair of Jays.

b. I saw them on the Internet.

c. Give me some cash.

d. Go get them tomorrow.

That is correct!

C and D

is the

correct answer.

Declarative VS. Imperative

Ends with a (.)

Statement

Ends with a (.) or (!)

Command

Declarative vs. Imperative

Now, you try it. Which sentence is a Declarative sentence? Which is an Imperative sentence?

A. I’m going swimming today. B. Is the dog coming? C. Help, I can’t swim! D. Get the life jacket!

That is Correct!

A and D

is

Imperative