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Today’s Notes:. Chapter One: Complete Sentences II. Kinds of Sentences A. A sentence is a complete thought. 1. It starts with a capital letter. 2. It ends with a punctuation mark. B. There are four types of sentences: 1. Declarative: just says something; ends with a period (.)

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  1. Today’s Notes: Chapter One: Complete Sentences II. Kinds of Sentences A. A sentence is a complete thought. 1. It starts with a capital letter. 2. It ends with a punctuation mark. B. There are four types of sentences: 1. Declarative: just says something; ends with a period (.) 2. Interrogative: Asks a question; ends in a question mark (?) 3. Exclamatory: A strong feeling or command; ends in an exclamation point (!) 4. Imperative: Demands or commands something; ends with a period or an exclamation point

  2. What kind are you? 8th Grade English Complete Sentences Unit

  3. Where would we be without sentences?

  4. Scary, isn’t it? • Our ability to create complete thoughts makes us who we are. • Think of little kids…before they learn to communicate, how do we know what they want when they cry? • What does this baby want?

  5. In this unit… • We are going to learn about sentences. • We will: • Learn about subjects and predicates and how to use them to form complete ideas… • Learn how to identify the four types of sentences. • Develop an understanding of how to prevent fragments and run-ons • Learn the difference between simple and compound sentence.

  6. Wow! • You are going to learn (or remember) a lot this unit! So, let’s get started!

  7. So, what is a sentence? • A sentence is a whole bunch of words, right? WRONG! • Is this a sentence? • Grabbed jacket flying off took and his Bob. • All the words, the parts of speech, need to work together to form a real sentence.

  8. A sentence • A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. • How about this… • Bob grabbed his flying jacket and took off. • See how that is a complete thought? It has a complete subject and a complete predicate…but we will get into that later!

  9. Four To Choose From! • Different kinds of sentences have different jobs. • However, all are alike in the fact that they have: • A capital letter • An end punctuation mark. • The punctuation mark is decided by the type of sentence it is.

  10. But what kind of sentences do I use? • Again, there are four types of sentences. • Let’s look at the four kinds and what job each one does!

  11. Declarative Sentences • These are the most popular. • A declarative sentence makes a statement. • It ends in a period. • Example: I am afraid of being eaten by a shark. • In a declarative sentence, you are just telling somebody something…. simple as that!

  12. Interrogative Sentences • An interrogative sentence asks a question. • It ends with a question mark. • Example: Are you afraid to swim with the sharks?

  13. Exclamatory Sentences • An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings. • It ends with an exclamation point. • Example: There is a shark in my swimming pool!

  14. Imperative Sentences • An imperative sentence is kind of demanding… • An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. • It ends in a period (but if it is really strong it can end in an exclamation point!) • Example: Get rid of the shark, please. • Example: KILL IT!

  15. Class Exercise • On the following slide, decide whether the sentence is: • Declarative • Interrogative • Exclamatory • Imperative

  16. Class Exercise • Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston in 1809. • Did you know that Poe lost his parents at an early age? • How awful that must have been! • The boy lived with his foster parents. • Wasn’t his foster father a wealthy merchant? • Poe was raised in Richmond, Virginia. • He attended college briefly. • Did he enlist in the army? • Go look it up!

  17. Review Slide • A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. • A declarative sentence makes a statement; it ends in a period. • An interrogative sentence asks a question; it ends with a question mark. • An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings; it ends with an exclamation point. • An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request; It ends in a period (but if it is really strong it can end in an exclamation point!)

  18. Homework Assignment One: • Make sure your name is on it. All turned in work with no name on it will be placed in the red hangee-thingee…you must be responsible enough to check your online grades and look there if you are missing anything. • Read the instructions carefully. • Complete the whole assignment. • You may place it in the correct tub if you finish it in class. However, tomorrow you must go back and grab it prior to starting DOL. • We grade homework worksheets in class, so please have a red pen with you tomorrow.

  19. First Lesson is done!

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