Let's Write!

Let's Write!

It's time to practice writing some sentences!

Every sentence has

• a subject (noun or pronoun)

• predicate

• punctuation

What is a subject

• It is what the sentence is about.

• It is the person or thing that is DOING something.

• The girl runs down the street.

• Who is doing something?

• The GIRL!!!

Multiple Choice

Let's practice!

What is the subject of this sentence: People are outside in the rain!

• rain

• people

• outside

• in

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of the sentence: Tyahnna is a student in the fourth grade.

• fourth

• student

• Tyahnna

• is

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the subject: "Puppies."

Open Ended

Write a sentence about this picture.

The predicate

• What is happening in the sentence? What is the subject doing?

• Verbs verbs verbs

• The girl runs to the store.

• runs!!!

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate in this sentence?

Victor helps his sister with her homework.

• Victor

• sister

• helps

• homework

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate in this sentence?

My mom sings really well.

• sings

• mom

• really

• my

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate in this sentence?

My mom sings really well.

• sings

• mom

• really

• my

Open Ended

Verbs are great predicates. Write a sentence using the verb: play

Multiple Choice

Let's put it together. What is the subject/predicate of this sentence:

Dr. Dunn reads every day.

• day/Dr. Dunn

• Dr. Dunn/reads

• reads/every

• every/day

Punctuation

• How we end our sentences

• All sentences NEED punctuation!

Period

• command and declarative sentences

• It is very common to end a sentence with a period.

Question mark

• ONLY used for questions

• Questions words, interrogatory sentences

Open Ended

List some words that you would use to ask a question.

Here are some question words:

• who, what, when, where, why, how, did, is, was, do

Exclamatory sentences

• Used to show surprise, shock, etc

• ends in an exclamation point (!)

Open Ended

Write an exclamatory sentence. Make sure it ends with an exclamation mark. (!)

Commas

Commas are a special, unique, and cool type of punctuation mark.

Commas

• used to separate lists

• You should attend Dr. Dunn's class on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.

• Commas are used to before conjunctions.

• I want to go home, but my parents are still talking to their friends.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence needs a comma?

• There are five people in the store.

• My favorite colors are blue pink and purple.

• Ashton likes to eat noodles in class.

Multiple Choice

Let's review. Which sentence needs a question mark.

• How are you

• There are 30 people in the movie theater

Open Ended

Write an exclamatory sentence. Make sure it ends with an exclamation mark. (!)

Open Ended

Write a sentence that contains a list. Make sure you use commas (,).

Open Ended

Write three sentences. Each sentence should have a different punctuation mark.