Grammar Lesson for Mystery of the Missing Lunch

1. A Review of Sentence Types and Their Punctuation
MacMillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures
4th Grade – Unit 1 – Week 1
Created by Teresa Wilson – Desert Palms Elem. – June 2010

2. Examples…
 I walked to my friend’s house.
 I like chocolate ice cream.
 I am nine years old.
 Chad has a blue balloon.

3. Examples…
 to my friend’s house
 likes chocolate ice cream
 nine years old
 wanted to go swimming

4. I walked to my friend’s house.
I like chocolate ice cream.
I am nine years old.
Chris won a goldfish.

5. Is the following a sentence or a fragment?
Her lunch bag is missing.
Sentence Fragment

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8. The cat is hungry.
Sentence Fragment

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11. because he likes tuna fish
Sentence Fragment

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14. ate a worm
Sentence Fragment

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17. Can you name them?

18.  A statement is a sentence that tells
something.
 It ends with a period.
 I like to go swimming.

19.  A question is a sentence that asks
something.
 It ends with a question mark.
 Is there a lifeguard on duty?

20.  A command tells someone to do
something.
 It ends with a period or an exclamation
point.
 Come on in.
The water is nice.

21.  An exclamation expresses surprise,
excitement, or strong feeling.
 It ends with an exclamation point.
 Watch out!

22. Which type of sentence is the following?
I am starving
statement question
command exclamation

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24. I am starving.
can be a
STATEMENT
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25. I am starving!
can be an
EXCLAMATION
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26. Are you allergic to cats
statement question
command exclamation

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28. Are you allergic to cats?
is a
QUESTION
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29. Kittens are playful
statement question
command exclamation

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31. Kittens are playful.
is a
STATEMENT
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32. Choose the one you want
statement question
command exclamation

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34. Choose the one you want.
is a
COMMAND
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