Kinds of Sentencs

Created By Cynthia Wynn

Education Standards

National Standards

NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and non-print texts

NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

Georgia State Standards:ELA5C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. e. Varies the sentence structure by kind (declarative, interrogative, imperative,and exclamatory sentences and functional fragments), order, and complexity(simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex).

County Standards: Same as Georgia State

What are the different types of sentences?

Declarative Sentence

A declarative sentence expresses a statement.

The punctuation at the end of the sentence will be a period. (.)

Example: I love to play with my friends.

Interrogative

InterrogativeThese kinds of sentences ask questions.

The punctuation at the end of these sentences uses a question mark (?)

Example: Do you like pizza?

ImperativeThese sentences tells or will ask someone to do something.

These sentences usually end with the punctuation of either a period, or they may end with an exclamation point.

Example: Please bring me a glass of water.

Exclamantory

An exclamatory sentence shows strong feelings and emotions.

These sentences will always use anexclamation point at the end of the sentence!

Example: This garbage bag smells!

Practice TimeWhat type of sentence do you think I am?

1. Watch out!

2. Check the board for your homework assignment.

3. Can I borrow your pencil?

4. I love to read a good mystery book.

Word Bank: Interrogative, Exclamatory, Declarative, Imperative

Please Raise Your Cards

Practice time Individual

AndPair Activity

1. Oh no_________

2. Please point me in the direction to the office______

3. Stop, don’t cross the street______

4. Please pick up a pizza on your way home____

5. Do you like pepperoni on your pizza___

6. What is your favorite type of pizza____

7. I like to read_____

8. I love to play with my friends_______

The Type of Sentence

Declarative____ ____

Exclamatory___ ____

Interrogative____ _____

Imperative

_____ ______

Resources: Edhelper.com

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