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Trail Talk

Sentence Types
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DISCUSS: What do you think this squirrel was saying?
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Make 2 lines to create 4 quadrants. Label each one: statement,
question, command, exclamation.
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Discuss: What do you imagine the squirrel is saying?
Write a few sentences. Place each in its matching quadrant.
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03/22
Erase the sentences on the board.
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Discuss: What do you imagine the fox is saying?
Write a few sentences. Place each in its matching quadrant.
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05/22
Erase the sentences on the board.
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Discuss: What do you imagine the chipmunk is saying?
Write a few sentences. Place each in its matching quadrant.
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Erase the sentences on the board.
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Discuss: What do you imagine the other chipmunk is saying?
Write a few sentences. Place each in its matching quadrant.
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Now its your turn!
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Get your supplies.
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Find a partner.
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Write your name.
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Look at the Word Bubble worksheet.
Review all of the sentence types and examples.
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Discuss with your partner: What do you think the dog is saying?
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Write what you imagine the dog is saying.
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Discuss with your partner: What do you think the other dog
is saying?
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Write what you imagine the second dog is saying.
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Check your sentences.
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Use your scissors to cut along the two dashed lines that go
across your paper.
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Glue the first word bubble in the first box.
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Glue the second word bubble in the second box.
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Take turns sharing your journal page with your partner.
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statement


1 of 4

a sentence that tells
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question


2 of 4

a sentence that asks for an answer
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command


3 of 4

a sentence that gives an order
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exclamation


4 of 4

a sentence that shows big feelings
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