1. Types of Sentences
Language Arts

2. What are the four types of sentences?
Declarative
Imperative
Interrogative
Exclamatory

3. Declarative Sentences
These are the most important types of sentences.
These sentences will tell you facts, opinions, and other statements.
This type of sentence will end with a period.

4. Example Declarative Sentences
The sky is blue.
I am a 6th grade student.
We will go to the movies tomorrow.
He is a great reader.
We have a program in the morning.
Our class is having a party on Friday!

5. Interrogative Sentences
An interrogative sentences asks a question.
This type of sentence is usually asked directly to someone.
This type of sentence ends with a question mark.

6. Examples of Interrogative Sentences
Can you repeat the question?
Are we going to have recess today?
What is your favorite movie?
How do you answer this question?
Do you have an extra pencil?

7. Exclamatory Sentences
This is a sentence that has very strong emotion or surprise.
Exclamatory sentences express the intense feelings of a person.
This type of sentence ends with an exclamation point. (!)

8. Examples of Exclamatory Sentences
What a beautiful day!
I am angry!
You did a great job!
I love the color of your room!
You won the prize!
That is a huge whale!

9. Imperative Sentences
This is a sentence that gives you a direct order or command.
This type of sentence ends with a period or an exclamation point. (. or !)

10. Let’s Identify the Four Types of Sentences
I am a sixth grade teacher.
What type of sentence is this?

11. Answer
Declarative Sentence

12. Identify this Sentence
What is your teacher’s name?

13. Interrogative Sentence
Answer
Interrogative Sentence

14. Identify this Sentence
We won the million dollar prize!

15. Answer
Exclamatory Sentence

16. Stop running in the halls!
Identify the Sentence
Sit down! or
Stop running in the halls!

17. Answer
Imperative Sentence