Types of Sentences
This type of sentence is meant to state something and usually ends with a period.
What is a Declarative Sentence?
Ends a basic sentence like a stop sign; we ALWAYS end most sentences with this!
What is a PERIOD (.)?
Person, Place, or Thing.
What is a noun?
These are words that seem excited--like WOW! or OUCH!
What is an interjection?
This is a word that compares something using the words like or as:
Wow! Damien is as happy as a clam!
What is a simile?
This type of sentence is excited and usually ends with an exclamation point!
What is an Exclamatory Sentence?
Ends a sentence that is asking a question.
What is a question mark?
Describes a noun
What is an adjective?
This is a word that tells you the location or POSITION of something!
What is a preposition?
This is a phrase that over-exaggerates something:
Micah is as tall as a house.
What is a hyperbole?
This type of sentence is used to ask a question and always ends with a question mark.
What is an Interrogative Sentence?
We put this in the middle of sentences when we take a pause or when we list off a series of something.
What is a comma?
This is a word that is doing something
What is a verb?
This is a word that takes the place of a noun such as he or she.
What is a pronoun?
This is a phrase that compares two things and does NOT use the word like or as:
Mrs. Kaylee is a bear without her morning coffee!
What is a metaphor?
This type of sentence is usually a command--where you're telling someone they need to do something, and ends with a period.
What is an Imperative Sentence?
What is wrong with the following sentence:
austin had a great day and enjoyed time on the field.
What is capitalization?
What is an adverb?
CJ went to the field today and threw around the ball.
Direct Object
This is a phrase that gives personalization to a non-living object:
The sky was crying large raindrops during the storm.
What is personification?
This goes at the end of a sentence in which someone is really excited, angry, or scared.
What is a conjunction?
This is what a PERSON is within a sentence:
Zachary grabbed his favorite ice cream from the lunchroom.
What is a subject?
These are two words that sound the same but are spelled differently, such as flower and flour.
What is a homophone?