At the end of Key Stage 2, children in Year 6 complete the English grammar, punctuation and spelling test (GPS). Are your pupils ready?
This Year 6 SPaG Questions pack will support the practise of test style questions that pupils will face in paper 1 of the end of Key Stage 2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test.
These resources can be used alongside our Year 6 Revision Blaster worksheets to support revision in your classroom, in this case, of sentence types.
All our SPAG Questions and Revision Blaster resource packs focus on the content domains from the Key Stage 2 grammar, punctuation and spelling test framework (National Curriculum tests from 2016).
Content domains covered in this resource:
- G2.1 statements
- G2.2 Questions
- G2.3 Commands
- G2.4 exclamations
- G5.5 full stops
- G5.3 Question marks
- G5.4 Exclamation marks
This pack includes:
- SPaG Questions PPT slides: Sentence Types
- Let’s Practise! 1 and 2 PDF worksheets, (also shown on PPT slides 5 and 6)
What are the different sentence types?
A sentence’s main clause shows whether it is being used as a statement, a question, a command or an exclamation.
Statements
These give the reader information.
- I picked up my toys.
- Sam writes his answers.
Questions
These are used to find out information.
- Where do the toys go?
- How should I show my answer?
Commands
These usually include an imperative verb (bossy verb) as the first word of the sentence and give instructions, telling someone to do something.
- Pick up your toys.
- Write your answers in the box.
Exclamations
An exclamation sentence can be used to show a sudden or strong emotion. They begin with the words ‘How’ or ‘What’.
- How tidy your toys are!
- What a good answer!