Sentence Sort
Types of Sentences
Primary Writing
CCS LA 1.L.1 Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative,
imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
Understanding types of sentences helps students read and write more fluently. Review the anchor charts with
students and use Sentence Practice strips for whole group review of the concept before using this activity in
stations. Add text of your own to reflect current literature or content being studied.
What’s included:
□ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open the separate
TASK CARD DOC on the website)
□ Anchor Charts
□ Student Activity Cards for small group work and Practice strips for whole group
□ Answer Key for self-checking
□ Materials Needed: Comic strips with simple sentences.
□ Technology Connection:
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L2?GradeLevel=-1:6&Subject=Language+Arts
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STATION TASK CARD
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____________ Station
Activity Name: Sentence Sort
Standard: Conventions of Standard English
Skill/Objective: (COPY IN YOUR PASSPORT) Types of Sentences
Directions:
1. Work with the students at your station.
2. Take turns reading the anchor charts provided. Be sure
you understand each type of sentence.
3. Spread out sentence cards and punctuation marks. The
tallest person starts by picking up one sentence card.
Read it aloud and tell what type of sentence it is and with
which punctuation it should end.
4. Have the student to the right check your work using the
Answer Key. If correct, keep the card. If incorrect, put it
face down on the table. It is now the next student’s turn.
Challenge: Choose a comic strip. Find a question and an
exclamation. Read each aloud with expression and fluency.
Reflection: Record the following sentences in your Passport:
one declarative, one interrogative and one exclamatory.
WHEN COMPLETED
□ check
□ place in folder
□ hand in
□ other _________________
Primary Writing
Declarative
A sentence that tells something and
ends with a period.
Example:
Frogs can jump very
high into the air.
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Interrogative
A sentence that asks a question and
ends with a question mark.
Example:
Can you help me with
this problem?
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Exclamatory
A sentence that shows excitement and
ends with an exclamation point.
Example:
Wow! I’m flying
through the air!
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Declarative
A sentence that tells something and
ends with a period.
Example:
Frogs can jump very
high into the air.
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Exclamatory
A sentence that shows excitement and
ends with an exclamation point.
Example:
Wow! I’m flying
through the air!
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Whole Group Practice Sentences
The boy ran very fast
My mom is a good cook
Do you like pancakes
Wow What a pretty picture
When will you be done
The dog dug a hole
and dropped his bone
in it
Where did the dog
bury his bone
1
I just saw a dolphin
I can’t believe I forgot
my lunch today
2
Can I have another
paper, please
Where do you live
4
My mom is a nice lady
7
3
5
Leaves turn colors when
the weather gets cold
8
6
I have a new puppy
9
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Answer Key for Sentence Sort
Number
Answer
Type of Sentence
1
The dog dug a hole and dropped his bone in it.
Declarative
2
Where did the dog bury his bone?
Interrogative
3
I can’t believe I forgot my lunch today!
Exclamatory
4
I just saw a dolphin!
Exclamatory
5
Where do you live?
Interrogative
6
Can I have another paper, please?
Interrogative
7
My mom is a nice lady.
Declarative
8
Leaves turn colors when the weather gets cold.
Declarative
9
I have a new puppy!
Exclamatory
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Answer Key for Sentence Sort
Number
Answer
Type of Sentence
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18
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