Types of sentences
Chants to help us remember
Punctuation
Examples
Examples
100
This sentence makes a statement and tells facts.
What is a declarative sentence?
100
"I know."
What is a declarative sentence?
100
This sentence type has a period.
What is imperative (or declarative)?
100
Declarative
There are 17 third grade students in B-11.
100
Interrogative
How do I subtract across zeroes?
200
This sentence asks questions.
What is an interrogative sentence?
200
"Do it now."
What is an imperative sentence?
200
This sentence type has a question mark.
What is interrogative?
200
Imperative
Please put down your pencil.
200
Imperative
Raise your hand to talk, please.
300
This sentence type gives commands or makes requests.
What is an imperative sentence?
300
"I feel so happy, so scared, so angry."
What is an exclamatory sentence?
300
This sentence type has a period.
What is declarative (or imperative).
300
Exclamatory
The Halloween parade is tomorrow!
300
Exclamatory
Watch out, there is a car coming down the street!
400
This type of sentence shows strong feelings.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
400
"I don't know, but I want to know."
What is an interrogative sentence?
400
This sentence type has an exclamation mark.
What is exclamatory?
400
Interrogative
What did we learn yesterday in math?
400
Declarative
The story "Wolf Island" is about balance in nature.
500
This word is a homograph that means a flower or the past tense of rise.
What is rose?
500
This word means a thickness of something. Examples are a coating of dirt or different flavors of pudding.
What is layer?
500
The word means to float along.
What is drift?
500
Calm
What is a synonym for mild?
500
The antonym of male.
What is the antonym of female?
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