What Kind of Sentence?

Summary
This is a review lesson about sentence types and special punctuation.

Objectives
• to review the four types of sentence;

• to review punctuation required in each type of sentence;

• to provide review exercises for practice.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
You have learned about four kinds of sentences.

1. Telling sentences tell a fact or make a statement.
2. Asking sentences ask a question.
3. Command sentences command someone to do something.
4. Exclamatory sentences show strong emotion.

You have also learned about the different kinds of punctuation marks used at the end of each kind of sentence.

1. Telling and command sentences end with a period.
2. Asking sentences always end with a question mark.
3. Exclamatory sentences always end with an exclamation mark.

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