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Grade 6 Types of Sentences CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.1.1j
What type of sentence is this?

The modern circus, developed in England, soon came to America.
  1. declarative
  2. imperative
  3. interrogative
  4. exclamatory
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
Which sentence is complex?
  1. Before scientists invented telescopes, the moon was a mystery.
  2. The viewer looked into the special machine.
  3. Trained bears were the star of the film.
  4. People in earlier days wrote letters or sent telegrams.
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
Which sentence is complex?
  1. Paris is an old city, but Rome is even more ancient.
  2. You can see paintings or go to the opera.
  3. The Navajo, and the Iroquois are Native Americans.
  4. It is possible to see the earth rise over the horizon if you are standing on the moon.
Grade 6 Types of Sentences CCSS: CCRA.L.3, L.6.3, L.6.3a
Which sentence is a simple sentence?
  1. We like to eat cheese.
  2. We like to eat cheese, although some cheeses are disgusting.
  3. In the mornings, we like to eat cheese on our eggs and toast.
  4. In the mornings, before we go to school, we like to eat cheese.
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 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 Types of Sentences
A declarative sentence asks a question.
  1. True
  2. False
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
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
Identify the sentence type.

Ken mowed the lawn, and Jeff washed the car.
  1. simple
  2. complex
  3. compound
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
"Please sit down!" is an imperative sentence.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
Identify the sentence type.

After the tornado hit, my house was completely destroyed
  1. Simple
  2. Compound
  3. Complex
  4. Compound-Complex
Grade 6 Types of Sentences
Identify the sentence type.
I'm not sure what you mean, but I think I agree.
  1. Simple
  2. Compound
  3. Complex
  4. Compound-Complex
Grade 6 Types of Sentences CCSS: CCRA.L.3, L.6.3, L.6.3a
Too many simple sentences can make your writing
  1. choppy.
  2. unsophisticated.
  3. simplistic.
  4. All of the above
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