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3 Week One Digital Links

4 Weekly Lesson Plan for The Four Types of Sentences

7 Mentor Sentence Worksheets and Sentence Strips

9 Mentor Sentence Answer Keys

10 The Four Types of Sentences Quick Notes

13 The Four Types of Sentences Interactive Notebook

Student Templates
15 The Four Types of Sentences Interactive Notebook
Lesson Teacher Examples
17 Friday Assessment and Answer Keys

19 Snag a FREE Writing Reference Booklet

WEEK ONE AT-A-GLANCE

Week MENTOR Grammar Concepts grammar concepts
CCSS TEXT explicitly taught assessed on Friday
STANDARDS

6.2, 7.2, 8.2 Where the The other four types The other four types of
1 Mountain of sentences: sentences:
Meets the interrogative, interrogative,
Moon imperative, imperative,
declarative, declarative,
exclamatory. exclamatory.

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digital links notes
The links below are for the resources for just this week. If you would like to
assign the mentor sentences or interactive notes a quarter at a time, there is a
separate file of digital links that links to all nine weeks’ mentor sentences and
interactive notebook lessons if you purchased the complete quarter.

student mentor sentence and interactive notes:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KPtFL6sCqPT37A_4MBUOhsqsvg9Rw9Rc07hYcD5mukc/copy?usp=sharing

lesson plan, mentor sentences, and teacher keys:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FfTVqcKmOO2ayRcF_h5nFbgvWrrFbjtCASjesQq-IXA/copy?usp=share_link

lesson slides and practice:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SCUxqinvBA5xLOOxzi6HKGDtL8Ztqcuo35WPvKCikYs/copy?usp=sharing

self-grading assessment:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kG4iqg-UDNvizvvKx769Aw2jmvti-Aa66nohF7LXgT4/copy

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Lesson One: the other four types of sentences-punctuation
Common Core Sixth grade Seventh grade Eighth grade
Standards
Language: L.2 Language: L.2 Language: L.2
Preparation • Copies of Monday worksheets or sentences strips
• Copies of Tuesday Student Interactive Notebook Pages or Quick
Notes Version
• Slides for Tuesday Lesson: The Other Four Types of Sentences
• Copies of Friday Assessment

Digital • Week 1 Student Mentor Sentence Pages and Interactive Lessons:

Preparation https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KPtFL6sCqPT37A_4MBUOhsqsvg9Rw9Rc07hYcD5mukc/copy?usp=sharing

• Week 1 Teacher Mentor Sentence and Interactive Notes Keys:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KPtFL6sCqPT37A_4MBUOhsqsvg9Rw9Rc07hYcD5mukc/copy?usp=sharing

• Week 1 Teacher Lesson Slides and Practice:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SCUxqinvBA5xLOOxzi6HKGDtL8Ztqcuo35WPvKCikYs/copy?usp=sharing
• Week 1 Self-Grading Assessment:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kG4iqg-UDNvizvvKx769Aw2jmvti-Aa66nohF7LXgT4/copy

Video Video Link Disclaimer: I do my best to keep links updated, but I can not guarantee they will work if the creator
changes the link. I include the title and author so you can search the video in the event the link does not work.
Link(s)
1. 4 Types of Sentences for Kids by Homeschool Pop:
https://youtu.be/WYnpf44ojFU?si=zSA7PRqTf_P4Jesv
2. Types of Sentences BrainPOP Jr by Shauna Shultz:
https://youtu.be/97KXaI0k4To?si=BgyO1RcyB-izAtdI
3. The Sentences Type Song | Learn through music and rap with MC
Grammar: https://youtu.be/loxepvEYkx8?si=n2CvK0_-TmfJvCIA

Monday
Monday learning period:
1. Display, digitally assign, or hand out copies of this week’s mentor sentence
activity.
2. Have students read the sentence and then make notes of any grammar
concepts they notice. If they’re stuck, have them use the Monday Musings
handout page or chart paper you’ve created for ideas of what they could
notice.
3. Especially in the first weeks, and with younger middle school grade levels,
don’t be afraid to do the Monday Musings with them. It helps build their
confidence in order to do it on their own. Throughout the year, my students
needed help getting started with ideas.
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Monday possible Monday musings:
continued • Quotations
• Interrupted quotations
• Declarative sentence
• Proper noun
• Adverbs
• Verbs
• Two independent clauses
• Compound sentence or two simple sentences
4. Students then label the sentence for the parts of speech. Again, I
spend the first quarter labeling the parts of speech with them.

Tuesday
Tuesday learning period:
1. Review the mentor sentence from yesterday and ask students to
predict what grammar lesson you are going to teach them based
on the sentence. I allow a few students to take guesses. If a student
guesses correctly, then I say, “Yes! We’re going to learn about…”.
2. If they haven’t guessed, I tell students, “Today we’re going to learn
about The Other Four Types of Sentences.”
3. I remind them that we learned about the four sentence types that
are based on structures and now we’re going to learn about the
other four sentence types that are based on punctuation.
Grammar lesson: The Other Four Types of Sentences
1. Hand out the interactive notebook or quick notes pages or assign the
digital version of the lessons.
2. Explain to students that you’re going to teach them how to label
sentences based on their punctuation.
3. Explain that this is a grammar concept they can use when completing
the Monday Musings moving forward.
4. Optional: Show the video about the four types of sentences.
5. Display the lesson slides on the four types of sentences and have
students take notes and/or have them go over the definitions and
examples for each sentence type. If you’re short on time, have students
glue in or hole-punch in one of the quick-note versions of the notes.

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Wednesday Wednesday learning period:
1. Today students will change the original sentence in some way. I
used to say, “Make it better,” but we just want them to interact with
the sentence by focusing on the new grammar skills. This can mean
adding or taking away words, changing the sentence’s structure or
punctuation to make it a different type of sentence, etc.
2. I would encourage them to focus on changing the structure in some
way so that they are forced to change the punctuation.
3. You could also have them create four sentences that use each type
of punctuation.
Possible Wednesday Work-It:
• ”Wait,” Jay said quietly, “what are you going to do?”
• Changed the type of sentence and used words to interrupt
quotes.

Thursday Thursday learning period:

1. Today students will write their own sentence(s) using the new
grammar concept.
2. I would have them try to create a sentence that uses each type of
punctuation.
Possible Thinking Thursday:
• ”No!” Mariah said loudly, “I am not going!”

Friday Friday learning period:

1. Give students the assessment on The Four Types of Sentences or
assign the self-grading version in Google classroom.

Friday Assessments Note: In the first weeks and months of mentor sentences, I
use the Friday assessments as extra practice that we do together as a class, as
opposed to assessing students an assessment every week. They are learning a
lot of new information and I didn’t expect them to master a new skill every
week. This is a personal preference, but I just want to reiterate that this type of
grammar instruction is a marathon and not a sprint. The grammar skills will be
spiraled as they participate in the Monday Musings each week and many of
the assessments review previous week’s concepts.

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Mentor Name:___________________________ Date:_____ Period:___

Sentence 1 “Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible.

But it is not ridiculous.”
-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Monday Musings:What do you notice about this week’s mentor sentence? Use your
Monday Musings chart paper to help you. Then label the entire sentence’s parts of
speech.

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

Teacher Tuesday: Learn about the grammar skills from your teacher.

Work on it Wednesday: Make the mentor sentence better. Improve any of the parts of
speech, punctuation, figurative language, etc. to make an improved mentor sentence.

Thinking Thursday: Create a new sentence that uses the same pattern as the mentor
sentence. Use the grammar skills we learned this week as well.

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“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

“Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is not ridiculous.”

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

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Mentor “Yes," Ba said sadly, "it is impossible. But it is
not ridiculous.”

Sentence 1 -Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by

Grace Lin

Monday: Tuesday teaching:

• Declarative sentence Possible grammar skills to focus on:
• Quotations • NEW: Types of sentences
• Interrupted quotations (imperative, interrogative,
• Proper noun declarative, exclamatory)
• Adverbs
• Verbs Wednesday:
• Two independent clauses ”Wait,” Jay said quietly, “what are you
• Compound sentence or two simple going to do?”
sentences • Changed the type of sentence
from declarative to interrogative
Tuesday: and used words to interrupt
Yes- interjection quotes.
Ba- proper noun
said- verb Thursday:
sadly- adverb ”No!” Mariah said loudly, “I am not going!”
it- pronoun • Changed the type of sentence
is- linking verb from declarative to exclamatory.
impossible- adjective
but – coordinating conjunction
it – pronoun
is – linking verb
not - adverb
ridiculous – adjective

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The other four types of sentences
declarative Definition: Makes a statement. Ends with a period.
sentence Example: I want to be a good writer.

imperative Definition: Gives a command or makes a request. Ends

with a period.
sentence
Example: Please sit down.
interrogative Definition: Asks a question. Ends with a question mark.
sentence Example: When are you going to turn in your
homework?
exclamatory Definition: Express great emotion such as excitement,
surprise, happiness, and anger; end with an
sentence exclamation point.
Example: That’s dangerous!
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The other four types of sentences

declarative Definition: Makes a statement. Ends with a period.
sentence Example: I want to be a good writer.

imperative Definition: Gives a command or makes a request. Ends

with a period.
sentence
Example: Please sit down.
interrogative Definition: Asks a question. Ends with a question mark.
sentence Example: When are you going to turn in your
homework?
exclamatory Definition: Express great emotion such as excitement,
surprise, happiness, and anger; end with an
sentence exclamation point.
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Example: That’s dangerous!

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quick notes: glue in

The other four types of sentences
declarative Definition:

sentence Example:

Definition:
imperative
sentence Example:

interrogative Definition:

sentence Example:

exclamatory Definition:

sentence Example:
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The other four types of sentences

declarative Definition:

sentence Example:

Definition:
imperative
sentence Example:

interrogative Definition:

sentence Example:

exclamatory Definition: martina cahill- the hungry teacher

sentence Example:
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The other four types of sentences
Definition: Makes a statement.
declarative
sentence Ends with a period.

Example: I want to be a good

writer.

Definition: Gives a command or

imperative
sentence makes a request. Ends with a
period.
Example: Please sit down.

Definition: Asks a question. Ends

interrogative
sentence with a question mark.

Example: When are you going to

turn in your homework?

Definition: Express great emotion

exclamatory
sentence such as excitement, surprise,
happiness, and anger; end with
an exclamation point.
Example: That’s dangerous!

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quick notes: glue in or hole-punch into binder

The other four types of sentences
declarative Definition:

sentence

Example:

Definition:
imperative
sentence

Example:

interrogative Definition:

sentence

Example:

exclamatory Definition:

sentence

Example:

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quick notes: glue in or hole-punch into binder and take notes

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Glue here Glue here

Declarative Imperative
Sentence Sentence

Glue here Glue here

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Interrogative Exclamatory
Sentence Sentence
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Mentor Name:_______________________
Sentence 1 Date:_________Period:___

Place the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence and identify each
one as imperative, declarative, interrogative, or exclamatory

1. _______________What are doing here__

2. _______________ Joseph, take out the trash__

3. _______________ Hurry up__

4. _______________ I am going to the store later on today__

5. _______________ Are you going to soccer practice tomorrow__

6. _______________ Coach said he was running really late__

7. _______________ Take the dogs for a walk__

8. _______________ He took first place in his track event__

9. _______________ Run faster__

10. _______________ He was asking Monica a question when we got to school__

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Mentor
Sentence 1 ANSWER KEY
Place the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence and identify each
one as imperative, declarative, interrogative, or exclamatory

1. Interrogative What are doing here?

2. Imperative Joseph, take out the trash.

3. Exclamatory Hurry up!

4. Declarative I am going to the store later on today.

5. Interrogative Are you going to soccer practice tomorrow?

6. Declarative Coach said he was running really late.

7. Imperative Take the dogs for a walk.

8. Declarative He took first place in his track event.

9. Exclamatory Run faster!

10. Declarative He was asking Monica a question when we got to school.

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