Theme 1 Grammar

Declarative & Interrogative Sentences

• Declarative - a sentence that is a statement

• Interrogative - a sentence that asks a question

• The interrogator asked the suspect questions in the interrogation room.

• “I am innocent,”

DECLARED the suspect.

Declarative & Interrogative Sentences

1. Sophie is a dog.2. What is your favorite dog breed?3. I like mixed breeds.4. How many dogs would you like to have?

dog other my named is Joesy Use the words above to write a

declarative & interrogative sentences.

Imperative & Exclamatory Sentences

• Exclamatory - a sentence said with excitement

• Imperative - a sentence that gives important directions; a command….”I command you to….”

• It is IMPERATIVE that you remain seated while the bus is moving.

• I love riding the rollercoaster!

Imperative & Exclamatory sentences

1. Please use my whole name.

2. What a nice name you have!

3. Sing the first verse of the song.

4. How lovely your voice sounds!

5. Wow, Maria Isabel got her wish

6. Please come to our pageant

7. What a nice teacher she has

8. Follow along in the songbook

Subjects & Predicates

• What do you add to your food if it needs more flavor?• S&P or salt and pepper

• The same thing is true for sentences.• S&P subject and predicate

• Put your right fist in the airPointer finger up-WHOMiddle finger up-DOES or DIDRing finger up-WHAT

• Remember a sentence needs all of the above to be complete.

Subjects & Predicates

1. Lou Gehrig stepped to the microphone.

2. He looked out at the huge audience.

3. The Yankees won the World Series in 1927 and 1928.

4. Their first baseman was a great ballplayer.

5. Lou Gehrig spent 14 years on the team.

6. He played 2,130 games in a row.

7. _______________________watched a baseball game.

8. The pitcher _________________________________.

9. The shelf held Mr. Sees' trophies.

10. I sang a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory song.

Complete and Simple Subjects

• What do you know about the word complete? When have you heard it used?

• What about the word simple? Tell your neighbor something you have done or can do that is simple.

• Compare a simple task to one that takes a long time to complete.

• This is similar to complete and simple subjects.

• Simple subjects are a smaller part of a complete subject.

Complete and Simple Subjects

• Every sentence must have a subject and predicate. • The subject of a sentence is sometimes made up of several

words which describe it in greater detail than a single word would. This is called a complete subject.

• If you break down the complete subject to its simplest noun, then you have the simple subject.

• Examples: 1. The old, green turtle hid in its shell.

2. Many of the fourth grade students turn in their homework.

Try one: 3. Our awesome, soccer team won every game this season!

For Some Review!

• First you will go to the Harcourt Site and click on Grammar Practice Park.

• Go to activities under Theme 1

• Next go back and choose Go for Grammar Gold