Sentence Types: The Power of Punctuation

Sentence Types: The Power of Punctuation

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and use the four types of sentences and their corresponding end marks.

This slide sets the expectation for the lesson. Make sure to emphasize that by the end, the students should be able to recognize each type of sentence and end mark.

What do you already know about the four types of sentences and the end mark?

Declarative Sentences

Declarative sentences make a statement and end with a period.

Start with the most common sentence type. Encourage students to think of examples and write them down on a piece of paper.

Interrogative Sentences

Interrogative sentences ask a question and end with a question mark.

Ask the class to come up with their own questions and write them on the board. Have them identify the end mark of each sentence.

Imperative Sentences

Imperative sentences give a command or make a request and usually end with a period.

Ask the students to think of examples of imperatives and share them with the class. Highlight that the end mark can vary depending on the tone of the sentence.

Exclamatory Sentences

Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion and end with an exclamation mark.

Emphasize the importance of using the correct end mark to convey the intended tone of the sentence. Have students practice reading different sentences with different end marks to see the effect on tone.

End Marks

Each type of sentence has a specific end mark: period, question mark, exclamation mark, or occasionally no mark at all.

Provide examples of sentences without end marks to explain when it is appropriate to leave a sentence open-ended. Have students write down examples of their own.

Interactive Exercise

In groups, write down one example of each of the four types of sentences and their corresponding end marks.

Instruct the students to work together and share their examples with the class. This is a good opportunity to reinforce the importance of punctuation in writing.

Review

Declarative sentences make a statement and end with a period. Interrogative sentences ask a question and end with a question mark. Imperative sentences give a command or make a request and usually end with a period. Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion and end with an exclamation mark.

Review the key points of the lesson and ask students to give examples of each type of sentence. End with a reminder to always use the correct end mark to convey the intended tone of a sentence.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.