Sentence Types
What are the four types of sentences?
declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory
What are the three types of sentence ending punctuation?
period, question mark, exclamation point
How many other types of punctuation are there?
11
Add the correct punctuation to this interrogative sentence: Where did you go yesterday
Corrected Sentence: Where did you go yesterday?
Traditionally, what ornament must be placed atop a Christmas tree?
an angel or a star
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What is a declarative sentence?
a statement intended to give us information
What does a declarative sentence end with?
a period
What is the difference between a dash and a hyphen?
a dash is longer
Add the correct punctuation to this exclamatory sentence: Watch out
Corrected Sentence: Watch out!
How many times does Santa check his naughty and nice list?
twice
+200
What is an interrogative sentence?
asks a question
What does an interrogative sentence end with?
a question mark
Come up to the board and draw the following punctuation in order: apostrophe, comma, and ellipsis
apostrophe: '
comma: ,
ellipsis: . . .
Add the correct punctuation to this declarative sentence: My students are capable of many things even if they dont believe it
Corrected Sentence: My students are capable of many things, even if the don't believe it.
How big was the Grinch's heart?
two sizes too small
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What is an imperative sentence?
What does an imperative sentence end with?
a period or exclamation point
Come up to the board and draw the following punctuation in this order: colon, semi-colon, dash, and hyphen
colon: :
semicolon: ;
dash: —
hyphen: -
Add the correct punctuation to this imperative sentence: Go downstairs and do the following make your bed put away your clothes and throw away your trash
Corrected Sentence: Go downstairs and do the following: make your bed, put away your clothes, and throw away your trash.
Who got ran over by a reindeer on Christmas Eve?
Grandma
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What is an exclamatory sentence?
expresses strong emotions like anger, excitement, and surprise
What does an exclamatory sentence end with?
an exclamation point
Come up to the board and draw the following punctuation in this order: brackets, braces, parenthesis, and quotation marks
brackets: [ ]
braces: { }
parenthesis: ( )
quotation marks: " "
Add the correct punctuation to the following declarative sentence: When we were reading yesterday I noticed a section that I found interesting it said To the well organized mind death is but the next great adventure
Correct Sentence: When we were reading yesterday, I noticed a section that I found interesting; it said, "To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."
Which one of Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Cupid
+500