What Kind Am I?

Summary
This is a short review lesson about the four types of sentences, including examples.

Objectives
• to provide short definitions and examples of sentence types;

• to provide a review exercise to test understanding of sentence types.

Suggested Grades
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade

Excerpt
Do you remember? There are four kinds of sentence:

1. TELLING SENTENCES tell a fact or make a statement. They end with a period.

? Benjamin Franklin started the first library.

2. ASKING SENTENCES ask a question. They often begin with asking words such as
who, what, and where. Asking sentences end with a question mark.

? Did Benjamin Franklin really fly a kite in a storm?

3. COMMAND SENTENCES command someone to do something. Like telling
sentences, they end with a period.

? Come out of the rain, Benjamin.

4. EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES show great emotion or excitement. They end with an
exclamation mark.

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