Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

The most common interrogative question words are “Who, What, Where, When, How, Why.”

These are the ones that very young kids will call “asking” sentences. Interrogative sentences are those that are asking a question. Here are some examples.Įach of these is said with a lot of emotion and that is what qualifies them as exclamatory sentences. Typically, we speak or write exclamatory sentences when we are experiencing extreme emotions. Exclamatory SentencesĮxclamatory sentences are those sentences that are filled with feeling. If you try to add “please” and it doesn’t make sense, it’s declarative. If you can add “please” and the sentence still makes sense, then it’s imperative.

Walk the dog before you leave for school.Ī little trick, to help your students when identifying types of sentences is to add the word “please” to the beginning of the sentence.

However, an imperative sentence is a command as opposed to a general statement. Imperative sentences are a lot like declarative sentences.

The dog is running quickly to get away from the screaming children.ĭeclarative sentences simply provide information and are known as “telling” sentences.

My name is Jennifer, and I am a teacher.

Declarative Sentencesĭeclarative sentences are statements that end with a period and are the most commonly occurring sentences.

Once they’ve mastered understanding of the three types of ending punctuation, they’re ready to tackle the proper names used when identifying types of sentences. Generally at this point, they also recognize the three different types of ending punctuation including the period, question mark, and exclamation point. Then once they’ve had practice with these two types, the third type, exclamatory sentences, are introduced. They have a basic understanding of the differences between these two. When children are in early elementary, they are first introduced to two types of sentences called telling and asking sentences.

Identifying Types of Sentences with Books.

Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal