Asking and Telling Sentences Flashcards

Grade 1 · English · Flashcards

Study the difference between asking and telling sentences with these flashcards!

Flashcards

telling sentence: States a fact or idea — ends with a period — 'The sun is hot.'
asking sentence: Asks for information — ends with a question mark — 'Is the sun hot?'
period (.): Punctuation that ends a telling sentence
question mark (?): Punctuation that ends an asking sentence
statement: Another word for a telling sentence — 'My favorite color is blue.'
question: Another word for an asking sentence — 'What is your favorite color?'
example telling sentence: 'I have a red bike.' — states a fact, ends with a period
example asking sentence: 'Do you have a bike?' — asks for information, ends with ?
voice goes up: When reading an asking sentence aloud, your voice usually rises at the end
voice stays steady: When reading a telling sentence aloud, your voice ends on a flat note
Who / What / Where: Question words that often start asking sentences
When / Why / How: More question words that signal an asking sentence is coming