Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to identify and use different types of sentences in a paragraph related to ice skating.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, pencil

Prep: None

Activities

1. Ice Skating Sentences: Have the student think of 5 sentences related to ice skating. They can be statements, questions, or exclamations. Write each sentence on a piece of paper.

2. Sentence Types: Discuss the different types of sentences with the student. Explain what makes a statement, question, and exclamation different from each other.

3. Sorting Sentences: Ask the student to sort the 5 sentences they wrote into the three different types (statements, questions, exclamations).

4. Ice Skating Paragraph: Have the student choose one sentence of each type and use them to create a paragraph about ice skating. Encourage them to be creative and descriptive.

Second Grade Talking Points

• What is a statement? - "A statement is a sentence that tells something. It ends with a period."
• What is a question? - "A question is a sentence that asks something. It ends with a question mark."
• What is an exclamation? - "An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark."
• Why is it important to use different types of sentences? - "Using different types of sentences makes our writing more interesting and fun to read."