• Quick retrieval from earlier learning (What makes a sentence?). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
• Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.

1. Which one is a complete sentence? • On the swings. • we played on • We played on the swings. • Played the swings (On the swings. / we played on / We played on the swings. / Played the swings) → We played on the swings.Prompt: A sentence needs someone or something AND what they do.
2. Which one is a complete sentence? • A fox into the woods. • A fox ran into the woods. • a fox ran into • ran into the woods (A fox into the woods. / A fox ran into the woods. / a fox ran into / ran into the woods) → A fox ran into the woods.Prompt: A sentence needs someone or something AND what they do.
3. Which one is a complete sentence? • Omar the ducks. • omar fed • Omar fed the ducks. • fed the ducks (Omar the ducks. / omar fed / Omar fed the ducks. / fed the ducks) → Omar fed the ducks.Prompt: A sentence needs someone or something AND what they do.

• Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
• Share the objective: Statements, questions, commands, exclamations. Read the success criteria together.

• Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
• Example: What type of sentence is this? Put your coats on the hooks.
• Step 1: Statements tell, questions ask, commands instruct (often starting with a bossy verb), exclamations start with What or How and end with !
• Step 2: So the answer is: command
• Answer: command
• Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

• Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
• Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.

1. What type of sentence is this? Turn left at the post office. (statement / question / command / exclamation) → commandPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.
2. What type of sentence is this? How quickly the cheetah ran! (statement / question / command / exclamation) → exclamationPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.

• Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
• Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

• Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.

1. What type of sentence is this? What a huge cake that is! (statement / question / command / exclamation) → exclamationPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.
2. What type of sentence is this? Where did you put the scissors? (statement / question / command / exclamation) → questionPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.

Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/english/grade-2.