a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop

a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark

something that is known to be true or proved

a punctuation mark used at the end of a question

Statements and questions

English

In this unit, pupils learn to build grammatically accurate simple sentences with the correct word class, tense and punctuation. In 'Compound sentences', pupils will learn to join two simple sentences to build a compound sentence. 

In 'Word class', pupils learnt to identify and use the four main word classes. In this unit, pupils will learn to build grammatically accurate simple sentences with the correct word class, tense and punctuation.

Simple sentences

What punctuation mark does a question always need at the end?

Tick the correct punctuation mark to complete this simple sentence: What is that noise

What is the verb in this sentence? Mum walks to work.

Match the statement of fact and statement of opinion.

Tick the sentence which has the correct punctuation:

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Statements and questions

Lesson outcome