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Year 7

Using a range of sentence types to describe dystopian settings

I can use declarative, interrogative and exclamatory sentences in my dystopian descriptions.

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Year 7

Using a range of sentence types to describe dystopian settings

I can use declarative, interrogative and exclamatory sentences in my dystopian descriptions.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Declarative sentences convey facts, explanations or information
  2. Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings in the form of an exclamation
  3. An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a question
  4. All three sentence forms should be used to create an interesting and varied description
  5. Exclamatory sentences are more likely to be simple; declarative sentences are more likely to be compound or complex

Keywords

  • Declarative - A declarative sentence conveys facts, explanations or information.

  • Exclamatory - An exclamatory sentence expresses emotion.

  • Interrogative - An interrogative sentence poses a question.

  • Resentment - a bitter feeling after being treated unfairly

  • Ruin - the state something is in after being severely damaged or destroyed

Common misconception

Exclamatory sentences are the only sentences that express emotions

Interrogative sentences can also effectively show some emotions e.g. confusion, despair, by the character asking themselves questions

Show students how overusing a certain sentence type can obscure meaning
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with a verb
Two sentences joined by a conjunction
Correct answer: A sentence with a subject and a verb
A short sentence
Q2.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with a subordinating conjunction
A sentence with one subject and one verb
A long sentence
Correct answer: A sentence that combines two simple sentences with a conjunction
Q3.
What is a complex sentence?
Two simple sentences joined by a conjunction.
Correct answer: A sentence with a main clause and subordinate clause.
A sentence with one subject and one verb.
Q4.
Which sentence below is a simple sentence?
Correct answer: The city was in ruin.
The violence had worsened and now the city was in ruin.
Due to the ongoing violence, the city was in ruin.
Q5.
Which punctuation mark would be used at the end of a passionate sentence?
Correct answer: !
?
.
Q6.
Which punctuation mark would be used at the end of a question?
Correct answer: ?
!
.

6 Questions

Q1.
What is a declarative sentence?
A sentence that poses a question.
Correct answer: A sentence that explains, informs or gives facts.
A sentence that expresses emotion.
Q2.
Which of the following is an interrogative sentence?
The sun sets beautifully over the horizon
Correct answer: Are you joining us for dinner tonight?
What a stunning view!
Q3.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
Correct answer: A sentence that expresses emotion.
A sentence that explains, informs or gives facts.
A sentence that poses a question
Q4.
The name of the sentence that poses a question is:
Correct Answer: interrogative, Interrogative, interrogative sentence, Interrogative sentence
Q5.
Which sentence type usually suits an exclamatory sentence?
complex sentence
compound sentence
Correct answer: simple sentence
Q6.
Why are exclamatory sentences more effective as simple sentences?
Correct answer: Simple sentences allow a sudden burst of emotion to be expressed
Simple sentences explain the emotion one is feeling
Simple sentences delay the immediacy of the emotion