Paula the Period

Hi! My name is

Paula the Period.

I am a punctuation

mark that comes at the end of two

types of sentences.

The first type of sentence is

called a

statement.

A statement is a sentence that

gives information.

A statement is also called a

telling sentence because it is telling you something.

A statement always starts with a capital

letter and ends with a period.

I am going to visit my grandma this weekend.

What is this sentence telling us?

The ship sailed across the ocean.

What is this sentence telling us?

Billy likes to play games on the computer.

What is this sentence telling us?

The sunshine is very bright today.

What is this sentence telling us?

The second type of

sentence is called a

command.

A command is a sentence that is telling you to do

something.

The subject of a command

sentence is always ‘you,’ but it is not

stated.

A command starts with a

capital letter and ends with a

period.

Sweep the floor.

What is this sentence telling you to do?

Open your birthday presents.

What is this sentence telling you to do?

Go take a bath.

What is this sentence telling you to do?

Smell the flowers.

What is this sentence telling you to do?