Paula the Period
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Hi! My name is
Paula the Period.
I am a punctuation
mark that comes at the end of two
types of sentences.
The first type of sentence is
called a
statement.
A statement is a sentence that
gives information.
A statement is also called a
telling sentence because it is telling you something.
A statement always starts with a capital
letter and ends with a period.
I am going to visit my grandma this weekend.
What is this sentence telling us?
The ship sailed across the ocean.
What is this sentence telling us?
Billy likes to play games on the computer.
What is this sentence telling us?
The sunshine is very bright today.
What is this sentence telling us?
The second type of
sentence is called a
command.
A command is a sentence that is telling you to do
something.
The subject of a command
sentence is always ‘you,’ but it is not
stated.
A command starts with a
capital letter and ends with a
period.
Sweep the floor.
What is this sentence telling you to do?
Open your birthday presents.
What is this sentence telling you to do?
Go take a bath.
What is this sentence telling you to do?
Smell the flowers.
What is this sentence telling you to do?