Telling and Asking Sentences — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 sentences & clauses worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 1 · English · Sentences & ClausesTelling and Asking Sentences — Answers
Part A: Telling or asking?
A telling sentence tells us something. An asking sentence asks something. Circle one.
- Atelling
- Basking
Answer: asking
It asks something, so it is an asking sentence.
- Atelling
- Basking
Answer: telling
It tells us something, so it is a telling sentence.
- Atelling
- Basking
Answer: asking
It asks where the hat is.
- Atelling
- Basking
Answer: telling
It tells us about the sun.
- Atelling
- Basking
Answer: asking
It asks a question.
- Atelling
- Basking
Answer: telling
It tells us what we can do.
Part B: Add the end mark
A telling sentence ends with . and an asking sentence ends with ? Write the right mark.
Answer: ?
It asks something, so it ends with ?
Answer: .
It tells us something, so it ends with .
Answer: ?
It asks who, so it ends with ?
Answer: .
It tells us about the cat, so it ends with .
Part C: Question words
Circle the question word that fits.
- AWho
- BWhere
Answer: Who
We ask who about a person.
- AWho
- BWhere
Answer: Where
We ask where about a place.
- AWhat
- BWhen
Answer: What
We ask what about a thing.
- AWho
- BWhen
Answer: When
We ask when about a time.
Part D: Pick one
- AThe dog is wet.
- BIs the dog wet?
Answer: Is the dog wet?
Is the dog wet? asks something and ends with ?
- AThe bus is here.
- BIs the bus here?
Answer: The bus is here.
The bus is here. tells us something and ends with .
Part E: Your turn
Model answer: The cat is asleep. Is the cat hungry?
Success criteria:
- One telling sentence that ends with .
- One asking sentence that ends with ?
- Each sentence starts with a capital letter
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.