Types of Sentences
Makes a statement.
Declarative
A comparison using like or as
Simile
Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
To say something in return; to answer or reply
Respond
To determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text
Infer
Gives a command.
Imperative
A comparison not using like or as
Metaphor
A reader’s question or comment about a text written directly on the text
Annotation
To trace the development of events or ideas within a text
Track
the ability to understand something
Comprehend
Expresses strong emotion.
Exclamatory
the events, situations, or language that surround a particular word, phrase or piece of text that help explain its meaning
Context
The act of making a judgment or decision about something
Evaluation
precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt
Explicit
implied but not stated directly
Implicit
Asks a question.
Interrogative
a figure of speech in which an animal, an object, a force of nature, or an idea is given human form or qualities
Personification
the reason for or goal of doing something
Purpose
A hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description
Context Clue
to determine and explain the meaning of
Interpret
True or False.
You can form a complete sentence with one word.
True
Imperative sentences have an understood "you."
a word or phrase not meant to be taken literally, but rather used for effect
Figure of Speech
An idea formed by combining textual evidence and one’s own reasoning and background knowledge
Inference
details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text
Textual Evidence
to quote as evidence to support a response
Cite