The document discusses the differences between statements and questions. Statements are telling sentences that provide information and do not start with question words, while questions ask something by starting with question words like who, what, when, where, why, should, could, how, did, does, do, can, are, is, may, which, was, would, were. The document provides examples of statements and questions and has exercises to identify whether examples are statements or questions based on these distinguishing characteristics.

1. Questions and Statements

2. Statement A statement is a telling sentence. It tells the reader something. A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. An example of a statement: The ship sailed across the ocean.

3. Question A question asks the reader something. It begins with a question word . A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. An example of a question: What color is the dog?

4. Question A question can be answered. A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. What color is the dog? The dog is brown. It asks something. It starts with a question word.

5. Who? What? When? Where? Why? Should? Could? How? Did? Does? Do? Can? Are? Is? May? Which? Was? Would? What are question words? Here’s a few: Were?

6. Let’s Practice! Question or Statement

7. Question or Statement? The children are playing Statement How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. . A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. It can not be answered.

8. Question or Statement? The blue bird sings loudly Statement How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. . A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. It can not be answered.

9. Question or Statement? Where is the kitten Question How do we know? It asks something. It starts with a question word. ? A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. It can be answered. The kitten is in the box.

10. Question or Statement? When will the football game start Question How do we know? It asks something. It starts with a question word. ? A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. It can be answered. The game will start soon.

11. Question or Statement? What color is the bus Question How do we know? It asks something. It starts with a question word. ? A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. It can be answered. The bus is red.

12. Question or Statement? The boy is mad Statement How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. . A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. It can not be answered.

13. Question or Statement? The duck quacks a lot Statement How do we know? It tells us something. It does not start with a question word. . A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. It can not be answered.

14. Statement A statement is a telling sentence. It tells the reader something. A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. An example of a statement: The ship sailed across the ocean.

15. Question A question asks the reader something. It begins with a question word. A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. An example of a question: What color is the dog?

16. Question A question can be answered. A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. What color is the dog? The dog is brown. It asks something. It starts with a question word.

17. Who? What? When? Where? Why? Should? Could? How? Did? Does? Do? Can? Are? Is? May? Which? Was? Would? Question Words Were?