Sentence Types Lesson Plan
Learning Objective: Pupils can identify and write statements, questions, exclamations, and commands
About this resource
This comprehensive lesson plan for Year 2 English guides pupils through identifying and writing different sentence types: statements, questions, exclamations, and commands. Teachers can use this resource to deliver engaging lessons that directly support the UK National Curriculum's focus on developing varied and accurate sentence construction. It provides clear activities and teaching points to help children master these essential grammatical concepts.
Starter Activity
10 minutesWrite 4 sentences on the board:
- The cat sat on the mat. (statement)
- Where is the cat? (question)
- What a beautiful cat! (exclamation)
- Sit down, cat. (command)
Ask: 'What's different about each sentence?' Introduce the 4 sentence types.
Main Activity
30 minutesPart 1: Sorting Give pairs 16 sentence cards. Sort them into 4 groups: statements, questions, exclamations, commands. Check with another pair.
Part 2: Punctuation Focus Teach the punctuation for each type: full stop (.), question mark (?), exclamation mark (!), full stop or exclamation mark for commands. Pupils add correct punctuation to unpunctuated sentences.
Part 3: Writing Pupils write 2 of each sentence type about a topic of their choice (e.g. their pet, a sport, a favourite book).
Plenary
10 minutesSentence type bingo: teacher reads sentences, pupils identify the type on their bingo card. Review: What punctuation does each type use? Exit ticket: Write one of each sentence type.
Differentiation
SEN Support
Colour-coded sentence type cards. Sorting mat with visual cues. Sentence starters for writing task.
EAL Support
Visual examples of each type with pictures. Paired sorting activity. Key vocabulary: statement, question, exclamation, command.
Gifted & Talented
Write a short paragraph using all 4 sentence types. Identify sentence types in a published text and explain the author's choices.
Key Vocabulary
Assessment Criteria
- Can identify all 4 sentence types
- Can use correct punctuation for each type
- Can write examples of each type