Statements, questions and commands
I can recognise the difference between a statement, question and command.
Statements, questions and commands
I can recognise the difference between a statement, question and command.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are four types of simple sentence.
- Any simple sentence is a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense.
- Each type of simple sentence has a different purpose for the reader.
- A statement often ends with a full stop, a question with a question mark and a command can end with an exclamation mark.
- A command starts with an imperative verb.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to know when a command ends in an exclamation mark and when it doesn't.
Choose clear examples that model strong emotion and calm emotion and use tone and intonation to support understanding.
Keywords
Simple sentence - a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense
Statement - a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Command - a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark
Imperative verb - a type of verb that starts a command and tells someone what to do
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
a word that describes a verb
a doing or being word
Exit quiz
6 Questions
full stop
question mark
expresses fact or opinion
asks for an answer
tells someone to do something