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        Identify and make sentences to show instructions, commands and strong feelings.
Information for Teachers
         The four types of sentences in the English language include:
o   Declarative (Instruction) sentence.
o   Imperative (Command) sentence.
o   Interrogative (Question) sentence.
o   Exclamatory (Strong Feeling) sentence.
        Declarative (Instructions) sentences:
o   The declarative/ Instruction sentence makes a statement. It tells the reader/listener how to do something such as
cook a recipe, build a model, put furniture together, play a game or get from one place to another, follow sign
boards, etc.
        Imperative (Commands) sentences:
o   The imperative (commands) sentences give a direction or a command. Such as Speak! Finish your home
work!      Let’s eat! Close the door!
        Exclamatory (Strong Feelings) Sentences:
o   The exclamatory/ strong Feelings sentences are a statement that shows strong emotion. Such as
o   “It is too risky to climb that mountain!”
o   “I acquired an A on my book report!”
        Interrogative (Questions) Sentences:
o   The interrogative sentence asks a question. Such as
o   This type of sentence often begins with who, what, where, when, why, how, or do, and it ends with a question mark.
Material / resources
Chalk/marker, board, textbook
Worm up activity
         Call some students one by one to act like a teacher and give instructions to the class fellows using a classroom
instruction word in the box.
         Students (acting as a teacher (must explain the sentence with actions and the students following him/her must act
to follow the given instruction.
         Encourage them to add more words in the box and make sentences/instructions.
Listen         draw            read            write        match            underline           discuss       highlight    talk    think     circle        
  late              drink              won         loss                    hot                           busy            free                    follow   
(Note: if the students are new to these words then first make them learn and practice the words with actions and
then move on to sentences)
Development
Activity 1
         Instructions:  Make the students work in pairs and ask them to match the parts to complete commands. Then
ask them to practice the commands in pairs with action, expressions and proper tone.
         Call some pairs to perform a command with action, expressions and proper tone.
      
                  Match to make complete commands.
1.        Don’t eat All the cakes!
2.        Listen And drive!
3.        Don’t sit Do my work!
4.        Help me For the bus here!
5.        Don’t buy it! It’s too expensive!
6.        Wait On the grass!
7.        Don’t drink This ball!
8.        Wash To this song!
9.        Don’t hurry! You aren’t late!
10.    Catch Your hands before dinner!
Key answer:  1. All the cake, 2. To this song, 3. On the grass,  4. Do my work,  5. It’s drive,  6. For
the bus here, 7. It’s too expensive, 8. Your hands, 9. You aren’t late, 10. This ball
Activity 2
         Tell students the kind of story feelings he/she has.
         Then ask some students what kinds of strong feelings they have.
         Then ask for the special qwords/sounds that show strong feelings (e.g. Hurrah!     Aah! Ouch!   Wow!   Ooh!)
         Ask them to make sentences on these words and say with expressions.
         Write some correct sentences on the board and then let them write in their notebooks.
         Some examples:
o   Ooh! Math lessons are so boring!
o   Wow! We have won the game!
o   Outch! The plate is hot!
o   Wow! These children are so cute!
Activity 3
         Explain the students that there is another way of expressing strong feelings with “what” and “how”. (“what” is
used for countable things and “how” is used for uncountable things)
         Ask the students   for more examples after you explain the given examples:
1.        How great it is to see whales!
2.        What a beautiful drawing!
What A fast rabbit it is!
How

What A smart student you are

How

What A dangerous animal it is!

How

What Cold it is!

How
 What Lovely this lamb is!
How

What Hot it is here!

How

Sum up / Conclusion
         Ask the students to share the different kinds of sentences they learnt and what they show.
Assessment
1.        Write any 2 sentences showing instructions.
2.        Write any 2 sentences showing commands.
3.        Write any 2 sentences showing strong feelings.