Starter quiz
- Which punctuation mark do all questions end with?
- !
- .
- ? ✓
- ,
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- A command....
- gives a personal view.
- asks the reader for an answer.
- states a fact.
- tells someone to do something. ✓
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- Which of these are being verbs?
- is ✓
- read
- are ✓
- look
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- Match the sentence to the sentence type:
- Where is my bag?⇔question ✓
- I love your bag.⇔statement ✓
- Pass me your bag.⇔command ✓
- What is the verb in this sentence? The puppies are cuddly.
- 'are' ✓
- Tick the imperative verbs.
- give ✓
- hugs
- smiled
- put ✓
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Exit quiz
- How many types of simple sentence are there?
- two
- three
- four ✓
- five
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- What do exclamations always start with?
- what ✓
- who
- when
- how ✓
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- Match the definition to the simple sentence type.
- statement⇔expresses a fact or opinion ✓
- question⇔asks the reader for an answer ✓
- command⇔tells someone to do something ✓
- exclamation⇔expresses strong emotion or surprise ✓
- An exclamation...
- asks the reader for an answer.
- expresses a fact or opinion.
- ends in an exclamation mark. ✓
- expresses strong emotion or surprise ✓
- tells someone to do something.
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- Identify which of these sentences is a command.
- The ice is slippery.
- I love ice skating.
- Put on your boots. ✓
- How beautiful the snow is!
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- Identify which of these sentences are exclamations.
- Splash in the fountain!
- What a beautiful day it is for a picnic! ✓
- How peaceful the water sounds! ✓
- The water is cold.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- An exclamation is the fourth type of simple sentence.
- An exclamation contains a verb.
- An exclamation expresses strong emotion or surprise.
- An exclamation ends with an exclamation mark.
- An exclamation starts with 'What' or 'How'.
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse commands and exclamations particularly if a command ends in an exclamation mark.
Spend time unpicking the features of both commands and exclamations in order to highlight the difference between the two.
Keywords
Exclamation - a type of simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise
Emotion - feeling or mood
Surprise - not planned
Exclamation mark - a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion
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