2. What do you know about a sentence?What do you know about a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words thatA sentence is a group of words that
tell a whole idea.tell a whole idea.
A sentence starts with a capital letter.A sentence starts with a capital letter.
A sentence ends with punctuationA sentence ends with punctuation
(like a period or question mark).(like a period or question mark).
A sentence has a naming part andA sentence has a naming part and
an action part.an action part.
A sentence has the all the words inA sentence has the all the words in
the right order so that it makes sense.the right order so that it makes sense.
3. One kind of sentence asks aOne kind of sentence asks a
QuestionQuestion
Questions begin with capital letters and endQuestions begin with capital letters and end
with a question mark.with a question mark.
A question mark looks like this.A question mark looks like this.
??
4. Did Pam see the eggs?Did Pam see the eggs?
Capital LetterCapital Letter
Question MarkQuestion Mark
The sentence asks a questionThe sentence asks a question
It asks if Pam saw the eggs.It asks if Pam saw the eggs.
5. Can you swim?Can you swim?
Capital LetterCapital Letter
Question MarkQuestion Mark
The sentence asks a question.The sentence asks a question.
It asks if you can swim.It asks if you can swim.
6. Have you been to a park?Have you been to a park?
Capital LetterCapital Letter
Question MarkQuestion Mark
The sentence asks a question.The sentence asks a question.
It asks if you have been to aIt asks if you have been to a
park.park.
7. What do zebras eat?What do zebras eat?
Capital LetterCapital Letter
Question MarkQuestion Mark
The sentence asks a question.The sentence asks a question.
It asks what zebras eat.It asks what zebras eat.
8. Can you tell if a sentence isCan you tell if a sentence is
asking a question or tellingasking a question or telling
you something?you something?
LetLet’s Find Out!’s Find Out!
9. Do you like to eat hot dogsDo you like to eat hot dogs
Telling You SomethingTelling You Something
Asking a QuestionAsking a Question
?
10. Big Hippos sit in mudBig Hippos sit in mud
Telling You SomethingTelling You Something
Asking a QuestionAsking a Question
.
11. How many big birds didHow many big birds did
you seeyou see
Telling You SomethingTelling You Something
Asking a QuestionAsking a Question
?
12. The sun is hotThe sun is hot
Telling You SomethingTelling You Something
Asking a QuestionAsking a Question
.
13. We are glad we saw themWe are glad we saw them
Telling You SomethingTelling You Something
Asking a QuestionAsking a Question
.
14. How does the cubHow does the cub’s mom’s mom
carry himcarry him
Telling You SomethingTelling You Something
Asking a QuestionAsking a Question
?
15. Write your own question.Write your own question.
Write your sentence about an animal.Write your sentence about an animal.
Here are some animal names to helpHere are some animal names to help
you.you.
elephantelephant
zebra giraffezebra giraffe
lionlion tigertiger
monkeymonkey
16. Check your sentence.Check your sentence.
Did you use a capital letter?Did you use a capital letter?
Did you use a question markDid you use a question mark
at the end?at the end?
Did you ask something?Did you ask something?
17. Learning about questions will helpLearning about questions will help
you become a super writer!you become a super writer!
