The Sentence and its parts

What is a sentence? A group of words that expresses a complete thought (MOST IMPORTANT!!) Begins with a capital letter, ends with a punctuation mark Includes a subject (stated or implied) and a verb There are 4 kinds of sentences- declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory

Kinds of sentences Declarative sentence: Makes a statement and ends with a period ex. I like apple pie. Interrogative sentence: Asks a question and ends with a ? ex. Do you prefer winter or summer? Imperative sentence: Gives a command or makes a request and ends with a period; subject is usually an implied or understood you (you) ex. Please stop talking while I’m talking. Exclamatory sentence: Expresses a strong feeling and ends with ! ex. What a marvelous day for a football game!

Punctuate and identify the type of each sentence. Ecologists study the world’s population They also study the world’s food supply Do ecologists study air pollution too Examine the source of the water supply Aren’t ecologists concerned about wildlife How awful that so many species are endangered Ecologists can give us clues to saving endangered species

Punctuate and identify the type of each sentence. Ecologists study the world’s population. Declarative They also study the world’s food supply. Declarative Do ecologists study air pollution too? Interrogative Examine the source of the water supply. Imperative Aren’t ecologists concerned about wildlife? Interrogative How awful that so many species are endangered! Exclamatory Ecologists can give us clues to saving endangered species. Declarative

“FUN” ACTIVITY: Sentence Caricatures!!! You have the rest of the day in class to draw a caricature of one of the four types of sentences. Be thinking about what type of character will best represent the sentence type you choose. Use your colored pencils and the paper I provide. You can sketch out your idea ahead of time if you wish. The finished product is due tomorrow.

Sentence Caricatures Objective: To create a caricature designed to represent one of the four sentence types Directions: 1. Draw one original cartoon-like character that relates to one of the four sentence types by using the punctuation mark that accompanies that kind of sentence. Check out the examples I show you in class. 2. Use the paper lengthwise. Write the name of the character on the top of the page in large, printed letters. The name should relate to the type of sentence represented. 3. At the bottom of the page, write the type of sentence you are representing in large, printed letters. 4. Around the caricature, write six examples of the type of sentence represented. These sentences must relate to your character.