6th Grade Reading : Print Concepts
Study concepts, example questions & explanations for 6th Grade Reading
All 6th Grade Reading Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Print Concepts
Select the type of sentence that is provided:
My aunt just won the lottery!
Interrogative
Exclamatory
Declarative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Looking at our answer choices, there are four types of sentences:
- A declarative sentence is a sentence that tells the reader about something, and it will always end with a period.
- An imperative sentence is a sentence that is a command, it tells someone to do something. This type of sentence will end in either a period or an exclamation point.
- An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks something, it's a question. This type of sentence will always end with a question mark.
- An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement, surprise, or a strong emotion. This type of sentence will always end with an exclamation point.
Let's look at the sentence from the question:
My aunt just won the lottery!
This sentence ends in an exclamation point and shows excitement; thus, this sentence is an exclamatory sentence.
Example Question #1 : Print Concepts
Select the type of sentence that is provided:
Last weekend my family went camping.
Exclamatory
Interrogative
Declarative
Imperative
Declarative
Looking at our answer choices, there are four types of sentences:
- A declarative sentence is a sentence that tells the reader about something, and it will always end with a period.
- An imperative sentence is a sentence that is a command, it tells someone to do something. This type of sentence will end in either a period or an exclamation point.
- An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks something, it's a question. This type of sentence will always end with a question mark.
- An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement, surprise, or a strong emotion. This type of sentence will always end with an exclamation point.
Let's look at the sentence from the question:
When I got to school today, I realized that I had forgotten to complete all of my homework.
This sentence is telling us something, it's telling us that a family went camping. A sentence that tells the reader about something is a declarative sentence.
Certified Tutor
All 6th Grade Reading Resources
