What kind of sentence is it?

The 4 kinds of Sentences

In your groups Each group gets a set of sentences. Organize your sentences into 4 categories Title your categories according to your organization patterns

In writing (and reading), there are 4 basic kinds of sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. Declarative Imperative Interrogative Exclamatory

HW: What do you think each of these might look like? (write a sentence to explain each kind)

Share your thoughts from your HW!

Declarative Sentences Are statements Give information

I do declare we went to the movies. I do declare I love baseball.

I do declare that even after I ate my snack, I still wanted chocolate cake.

Imperative Sentences Sounds like emperor Emperors give Sounds like parent Parents give

commands commands

Eat your soup. Dont slurp.

What do you notice about these sentences?

Chew with your mouth closed.

Clean your room.

Imperative sentences have some special rules

The subject of the sentence is implied (meaning its not always said, we just understand that its there). Look at this: Eat your soup. Who is eating the soup? You are eating your soup.

Declarative and Imperative are often confused because they both end with periods.
To decide which is which, ask yourself: Is a command is being given? Could I put I do declare at the beginning?

HW: 1. Find 2 examples of declarative sentences. 2. Find 2 examples of imperative sentences. 3. Be careful if youre looking at dialogue between characters! (just look at the parts in the quotation marks)

Share your HW examples!

Interrogative Sentences Sounds like interrogate Interrogate means to ask questions Always end with a question mark.

Where were you last night? Did you do your homework?

Did you steal my socks?

What do you notice about these sentences?

Interrogative sentences can be tricky because the subject and verb often trade places, and sometimes the verb phrase is split apart.
To check the subject and verb, turn the question into a statement. Did you do your homework?

You did do your homework.

Did you steal my socks?

You did steal my socks.

Exclamatory sentences Probably the easiest to understand They show strong feelings/emotions Always have an exclamation point (!)

They were mine! I protested. Avi, Super Patriot That stupid Phyllis Lopez, who is even dumber than Felice Garcia, says she remembers the red sweater is hers! Eleven, Sandra Cisneros

HW: 1. Find 2 examples of interrogative sentences. 2. Find 2 examples of exclamatory sentences. 3. Be careful if youre looking at dialogue between characters! (just look at the parts in the quotation marks)

Share your HW examples!

Write a story of the interrogation seen in this picture. Use mostly interrogative and exclamatory sentences in your writing, but do include declarative and imperative too.

Using your interrogation story/interview:

1. Underline all your declarative sentences in purple. Tally them in the margins. 2. Underline all your imperative sentences in blue. Tally them in the margins. 3. Underline all your interrogative sentences in yellow. Tally them in the margins. 4. Underline all your exclamatory sentences in red. Tally them in the margins.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Write a speech about why homework should not be given every night. Use only declarative and imperative sentences in your writing.