Sentence Structure

Sentence Structure

How can I make sure my sentences have everything they need?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

COPS

Cops is an acronym for sentence writing. Each letter in COPS stands for something a sentence needs.

C- Capitalization (did I capitalize names, I, months, sentence starters, and titles?)

O- overall (does my sentence have the right tense and subject verb agreement?)

P- Punctuaion- Does my sentence end with a ./!/? Does it have commas and quotation marks in the right places?

S-Spacing (do each of my words have spacesin between them to make it easy for others to read?

O- Overall does my sentence make sense?

• Read it out loud and see if you are missing a word

• Make sure you are using the right verb tense

• Make sure you have a subject and predicate

Subjects

A subject is who or what the sentence is about

In the sentence Thiago went to the store.

Thiago is the subject.

In the sentence Ms. Lubatkin and Ms. Amato taught the class about sentences. Ms. Lubatkin and Ms. Amato is the subject.

Multiple Choice

What is the subject in this sentence?

Maria and Yaretzi like to read together.

• Maria

• Yaretzi

• Maria and Yaretzi

• together

Multiple Choice

What is the subject in this sentence?

The dog likes to chew on his bone.

• likes

• the bone

• to chew

• the dog

Predicates

The predicate of a sentence is what the subject does, is, or what happened to it. In the sentence Thiago went to the store. The predcicate is went to the store because it's what Thiago (the subject) did.

In the sentence The quick gray fox and the small brown dog ran. The predicate is just one word: ran.

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate in the sentence?

Seth and Ayden ate lunch outside.

• Seth and Kaleb

• ate lunch outside

• lunch

• outside

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate in this sentence?

Meridian did a backflip into the pool.

• did a backflip in the pool

• Meridian

• the pool

• a backflip

Why learn this?!?!

A sentence is a complete thought. If it does not contain a subject and a predicate it is not a complete sentence. Second graders are expected to write in complete sentences to prepare them for writing essays, emails. stories, and resumes.