Questions

and
Statements
 Statement
A statement is a telling sentence.
It tells the reader something.

An example of a statement:

The ship sailed across the ocean.

A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

 Question
A question asks the reader something.
It begins with a question word.

An example of a question:

What color is the dog?

A question starts with a capital letter and ends with

a question mark.
 Question
A question can be answered.

What color is the dog?

The dog is brown.

It starts with a question word.

It asks something.

A question starts with a capital letter and ends with

a question mark.
Here’s a few:
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Question or
Statement
 Question or Statement?

The children are playing.

Statement
How do we know?
It tells us something.
It does not start with a question word.
It can not be answered.

A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

 Question or Statement?

The blue bird sings loudly.

Statement
How do we know?
It tells us something.
It does not start with a question word.
It can not be answered.

A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

 Question or Statement?

Where is the kitten?

Question
How do we know?
It asks something.
It starts with a question word.
It can be answered.
The kitten is in the
box.
A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
 Question or Statement?
When will the football game start ?
Question
How do we know?
It asks something.
It starts with a question word.
It can be answered.
The game will start
soon.
A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
 Question or Statement?

What color is the bus?

Question
How do we know?
It asks something.
It starts with a question word.
It can be answered.
The bus is red.
A question starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
 Question or Statement?

The boy is mad.

Statement
How do we know?
It tells us something.
It does not start with a question word.
It can not be answered.

A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

 Question or Statement?

The duck quacks a lot .

Statement
How do we know?
It tells us something.
It does not start with a question word.
It can not be answered.

A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

 Statement
A statement is a telling sentence.
It tells the reader something.

An example of a statement:

The ship sailed across the ocean.

A statement starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

 Question
A question asks the reader something.
It begins with a question word.

An example of a question:

What color is the dog?

A question starts with a capital letter and ends with

a question mark.
 Question
A question can be answered.

What color is the dog?

The dog is brown.

It starts with a question word.
It asks something.

A question starts with a capital letter and ends with

a question mark.