Punctuation

By:

Steve Stucky

Sentence Structure (Grade Three)

1.1 Understand and be able to use complete and correct declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatorysentences in writing and speaking.

4 Types of Sentences

Statement (declarative) Question (interrogative) Command (imperative) Exclamation (exclamatory)

Statements

A statement is a sentence that tells something.

Use a Period (.) at the end of a statement..

Statement (example)

Badwater, Death Valley is the lowest point in the United States.

Questions

A question is a sentence that asks something.

Use a question mark (?) at the end of a question.

?

Question (example)

What is the best time of year to visit Death Valley?

Command

A command is a sentence that gives an order or a direction.

Use a period (.) at the end of a command..

Command (example)

Plan your trip carefully.

Exclamations

An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling.

Use an exclamation point (!) at the end of an exclamation.

!

Exclamation (example)

This place is so hot!

Choose the correct punctuation mark for each sentence.

Death Valley is very dry

? ! ,.

Good Job! This sentence is a statement and ends with a period.

Go On

Try Again. This sentence is stating a fact.

TryAgain

Should I take extra water to Death Valley

. ? ! ,

Way to go!

This sentence is a question.

Go On

Sorry. Try Again.

Hint: This sentence asks something.

TryAgain

. ? ! ,Take extra water with you

Yes! You got it! This was a command.

Go On

Sorry. This sentence is telling you to do something.

TryAgain

Wow, I didn’t know flowers grew in Death Valley

. ? ! ,

Sorry. This sentence is showingemotion.

TryAgain

Alright! This was an exclamation.

Go On

Now try some on your own.(This is a command.)