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Using a chart, students identify four sentence types within a short summary.
Lesson Summary
Overview
Students watch a video segment about peacocks. Then, using a chart, they identify sentence
types within a short paragraph and complete a sentence transformation worksheet.
Grade Level:
3-6
Suggested Time
(1-2)50-minute periods
Media Resources
• Peacock QuickTime Video
Materials
• Sentence Identification Chart
• Peacock Sentence Identification Worksheet
• Sentence Transformation Worksheet
• Peacock Rubric
The Lesson
Part I: Learning Activity
1. Check for prior knowledge by asking students to describe peacocks. Ask students which
peacocks have the longest and most beautiful feathers, males or females. Write this
question on the board, and take student responses.
2. Ask students what type of sentence is written on the board. Explain to students there are
four different types of sentences: declarative, interrogative,imperative, and
exclamatory. Also explain that each type has a purpose. Distribute the Sentence
Identification Chart toeach student, or write the following on the board or a transparency:
• Declarative sentences tell something or make a statement. They use a period at the
end of each sentence.
• Interrogative sentences ask a question. They have a question mark at the end of each
sentence.
• Imperative sentences make a command or tell someone to do something. They also
end with a period.
• Exclamatory sentences express a feeling and use an exclamation point at the end of a
sentence.
3. Provide students with an example of each type of sentence.
4. Next, tell students they are going to watch a video segment about peacocks. While
watching, ask students to decide whether the peacock with the longest feathersis male or
female. Also ask students to pay attention to the different types of sentences spoken by the
narrator.
5. Play the video segment “Peacocks.” Take student answers and discuss.
6. Next, distribute the Sentence Identification Chart to each student (if youhave not already
done so). Write a sentence reflecting student answers. For example, "The peacock with the
longest feathers is male." Using the chart, ask students to identify the sentence type:
declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory. Ask students what clues they used to
make their decision.