Statements, questions and commands
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise the difference between a statement, question and command.
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.
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
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.
Teacher tip
Give the pupils some time to practise giving each other commands such as following a simple sequence of instructions: turn around, jump once, pat your knees.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which one of these most often comes at the end of a sentence?
Q2.Match the word with the correct definition.
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
Q3.Tick the sentence that has the correct punctuation:
Q4.Tick the nouns:
Q5.What is the verb in this sentence? The teacher clapped his hands.
Q6.Which of these sentences makes complete sense?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the simple sentence type to the punctuation mark it ends with.
full stop
question mark
Q2.Tick the correct punctuation mark to complete this simple sentence: The door is pink
Q3.Match the simple sentence type to the definition.
expresses fact or opinion
asks for an answer
tells someone to do something
Q4.Tick the commands.
Q5.Which of these would you find in a question?
Q6.What type of verb do you use at the start of a command to tell someone what to do?
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