1. Commands Grammar Skill First Grade Unit 5-1 Created by Heidi Samuelson
Edited by Cheryl Phillips

2. Commands
A command is a sentence
that tells someone
to do something.

3. A command ends with a period.
A command starts with a capital letter just like all sentences start with a capital letter.
A command ends with a period.
A command has a naming part and an action part. Sometimes the naming part is not written, but you understand that you are to do the action!

4. This sentence is a command. It tells you to pick up the pieces.
Pick up all the pieces.
Capital Letter
Period
This sentence is a command. It tells you to pick up the pieces.

5. This sentence is a command. It tells you to find the glue.
Please find the glue.
Capital Letter
Period
This sentence is a command. It tells you to find the glue.

6. Put the pieces on the table.
Capital Letter
Period
This is a command. It tells you to put the pieces on the table.

7. This is a command that tells you to pick up a glass of milk.
Pour a glass of milk.
Capital Letter
Period
This is a command that tells you to pick up a glass of milk.

8. You spilled some milk. Capital Letter Period This is NOT a command.
This sentence is a statement. It tells you that someone spilled some milk.

9. This is a command. It tells you to wipe up the milk.
Please wipe up the milk.
Capital Letter
Period
This is a command. It tells you to wipe up the milk.

10. Can you find the command?
Dust the shelf.
Will you dust the shelf?
Joe dusts the shelf.

11. Can you find the command?
Did you say please and thank you?
Jan said please and thank you.
Say please and thank you.

12. Can you find the command?
Lucy can stand on her head.
Stand on your head.
Can you stand on your head?

13. Can you please take out the trash?
Practice Test:
Which sentence in the pair is a command?
Take out the trash
Can you please take out the trash?
I saw Sam hit the ball.
Watch Sam hit the ball.