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Grade 6 Types of Sentences CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.1.2, L.1.2b
In the sentence below, which punctuation mark should Jarvez use and why?

Rex was the lead dog.
  1. ? because the sentence is an interrogative sentence and asks a question.
  2. . because the sentence is an imperative sentence and gives a command.
  3. . because the sentence is a declarative sentence and makes a statement.
  4. ! because the sentence is an exclamatory sentence and shows strong feeling.
Grade 6 Phrases and Clauses
What part of the following sentence is an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE?

Until you eat your supper, there will be no dessert for you!
  1. there will be no dessert for you
  2. until you eat your supper
  3. until you eat
  4. there will be no
Grade 6 Combining Sentences
The authorities refused to criticize the king. The ship was doomed to sink.

What is the BEST way to combine the sentences above using a subordinating conjunction?
  1. The authorities refused to criticize the king even though the ship was doomed to sink.
  2. The authorities refused to criticize the king, if the ship was doomed to sink.
  3. The authorities refused to criticize the king, so the ship was doomed to sink.
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
This sentence structure has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
  1. simple
  2. compound
  3. complex
  4. compound-complex
Grade 6 Combining Sentences
Which of these combines the following sentences correctly?

Stacey likes math. Stacey likes art.
  1. Stacey likes math but art.
  2. Stacey likes math or art.
  3. Stacey likes math and art.
  4. Stacey likes math not art.
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
A declarative sentence asks a question.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Sentence Structure
What type of sentence is this?

Old Yeller was a stray dog.
  1. imperative
  2. declarative
  3. exclamatory
  4. interrogative
Grade 6 Types of Sentences CCSS: CCRA.L.3, L.6.3, L.6.3a
Identify the simple sentence in the following paragraph.

A) Janie likes to eat ice cream, but her mom never buys any. B) She says ice cream has too much sugar and fat. C) Even though she respects her mom, Janie went behind her back and bought some ice cream at the store. D) Thankfully, Janie's dad helped her finish the ice cream before her mom found out.
  1. Janie likes to eat ice cream, but her mom never buys any.
  2. She says ice cream has too much sugar and fat.
  3. Even though she respects her mom, Janie went behind her back and bought some ice cream at the store.
  4. Thankfully, Janie's dad helped her finish the ice cream before her mom found out.
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
An interrogative sentence asks a question.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
Identify the sentence type.

My cousin sent me a present for my birthday.
  1. Simple
  2. Compound
  3. Complex
  4. Compound-Complex
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
My teacher is Ms. Drew.

What type of sentence is this?
  1. question
  2. statement
  3. exclamation
  4. command
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