4 Kinds of Sentences
TRUE or FALSE
It is a good idea to use different kinds of sentences when writing essays.
TRUE
Which word needs to be capitalized in this sentence?
Last saturday, I went to see the doctor.
Saturday
TRUE or FALSE
When we write a personal narrative we're writing a story about an event in our own life.
TRUE
This classmate has been joining class from hotel rooms. Some of them are so tall, we hope she's getting enough oxygen!
Elasa
Name all your classmates in this class.
Answers will vary
In the following sentence, what part is highlighted?
The boy in the blue shoes likes to run every day.
A) Complete Subject
B) Complete Predicate
c) Complete Sentence
A) Complete Subject
What kind of sentence is this?
Jimbo likes to play with Legos.
A) Declarative
B) Interrogative
A) Declarative
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
Yesterday, my brother and my cousin went to beijing.
Beijing
A narrative has three parts:
the beginning, the __________, and the end.
middle
This member of the class isn't really a classmate at all. He sure does talk a lot and seems to have a good time. Here's a clue - he's a teacher!
Mr. Hawley
This classmate showed us one of her school textbooks - I think it was a science book (physics). And she likes playing badminton, too!
Alisa
What type of sentence is this?
Michelle said, "Jenny, you sure are funny!"
A) Interrogative
B) Exclamatory
B) Exclamatory
Which would should not be capitalized in this sentence?
Bill, Tim, and Bob went to the River to swim.
River
What part of a narrative introduces the people and the place where the story takes place?
A) Beginning
B) Middle
C) End
Beginning
This classmate took a train home to Beijing (a 10 hour trip), and was happy to be back home! We hope he wasn't too tired to play with his Legos!
Jimbo
This classmate told us that she takes basketball classes. She also reads a lot, and showed us books with titles like International House of Dereliction. She also finds time to go swimming after class.
Elsa
What kind of sentence is this?
Is it true that Alisa likes yummy food?
B) Interrogative
Which word in this sentence needs to be capitalized?
Jimbo, Michelle, Alisa, and Elsa are all learning english, math, and science in school.
English
Which would your teacher probably be looking for in your personal narrative?
A) A list of foods you like to eat.
B) A lesson that you learned, or if the story had a happy ending.
B) A lesson that you learned, or if the story had a happy ending.
This classmate is known for being quiet in class! She has an 8 year old brother and she is always happy to learn new things!
Alisa
This classmate told us about buying a cake. She started our class writing about a big meeting she attended, but changed to a story about the time her little sister Jenny got upset.
Michelle
What kind of sentence is this?
Put your name on your paper.
Elsa, remember to get to basketball class on time.
A) Imperative
Which word should not be capitalized in this sentence?
Would you like to go to the Park with Michelle, Jim, Alisa, and Elsa?
Park
A personal narrative will seem more realistic if we include words that describe things we see, hear, taste, feel, and smell. These words are called...
A) sensory words
B) sensible words
A) sensory words
This student told us about her whole set of Harry Potter books and told us that book 5 was quite scary! when she's not busy reading, you might find her driving a go-kart!
Michelle
This classmate enjoys fencing! Another thing he likes is using the white out that his grandfather bought him. Oh, and you might remember he had trouble with his wi-fi in an early class, and told us that it was better to use his phone.
Jimbo