1st grade types of sentences worksheets
Sentences come in four kinds: telling (statement), asking (question), ordering (command), and bursting (exclamation). First graders read a sentence and name its job, which is really practice in listening to what a sentence does.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.1.1.j.
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The kind of sentences you'll get
Circle the letter that names the kind of sentence.
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“Clap along with the beat.” Kind of sentence: .
statement · question · command
Answer: command
- “Pass the ball to Jade.” Kind of sentence: . command · question · statement
- “Please speak softly in the library.” Kind of sentence: . command · statement · question
Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Choose the word. Circle the letter that names the kind of sentence. 10 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Give each type a voice and a gesture: flat hand for telling, curled finger for asking, pointed finger for ordering, jazz hands for bursting. Read sentences aloud dramatically and let students gesture the answer before they circle it. The performance is the comprehension.
Watch for: Commands often hide their subject: 'Sit down' means you sit down, even though the word you never appears. The end mark is a clue, not proof: 'What a great day!' starts like a question but is an exclamation.
Common questions about types of sentences
- What are the four types of sentences for kids?
- Telling, asking, ordering, and bursting. "I have a dog" tells. "Do you have a dog?" asks. "Feed the dog" orders. "What a fluffy dog!" bursts. Kids grab the four jobs fastest through voices and acting, and the labels follow.
- Isn't this too advanced for 1st grade?
- Not the way we frame it. First graders already tell, ask, order, and exclaim all day; the worksheet only asks them to notice which one a written sentence is doing. The formal names (declarative, interrogative) can wait years; the jobs can't.
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Aligned to Common Core L.1.1.j. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.
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