1. Tuesday
9/4/2012
1. Return notebooks
2. Introduction to Unit 1: The Sentence
1. Say what?
2. Notes
3. “The Grammarheads”
4. Assignment #1: p 63
#s 1-15 (Questions and
Answers

2. “Say what?”

3. Kinds of Sentences
(Write this down. It’s time to take notes.)

4. A sentence is a group of words that
expresses a complete thought.
What
is a
Your
thoughts
here.
sentence?

5. The first day is always the hardest.
Classes begin at 9:04 a.m.

6. A declarative sentence makes a
statement and ends with a period.
I hope my friends are in my class.

7. Will I find my way around the new school?
Who will my teacher be this year?

8. An interrogative sentence asks a question
and ends with a question mark.
Can you carry all those heavy books?

9. Don’t panic.
Sit at the desk in the front row.

10. An imperative sentence gives a
command or makes a request.
Call home if you need a ride after school.

11. Oh my goodness!
It’s so easy to get lost!

12. An exclamatory sentence expresses
strong feeling and ends with an
exclamation point.
I can hardly wait to meet my new teacher!

13. So
you think
you have
mad skills
now?

14. It’s almost Christmas!

15. Is it too early to start listening to Christmas
music?
Interrogative

16. Declarative
I might need a
smaller
ornament, or a
bigger tree.

17. Imperative
Go run and dance
around the tree.

18. Meet
The Grammarheads

19. In your notes…
• A sentence is a group of words that expresses a
complete thought.
• A declarative sentence makes a statement.
• An interrogative sentence asks a question.
• An imperative sentence gives a command.
• An exclamatory sentences expresses strong
feeling.

20. Today’s assignment
• Page 63 #s 1-15
Questions and Answers
in your notebook
• When finished, please complete
incomplete assignments (Vocabulary
sentences) in your notebook