Writing A Complete Sentence

Writing C.U.P.S.

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Let's Break It Down!

Complete Thought/Sentence

A complete sentence features a subject (the actor in the sentence), a predicate (the verb or action), and a complete thought (it can stand alone and make sense—it's independent).

Multiple Choice

Planted a tree.

• Complete Sentence

• Incomplete Sentence

Multiple Choice

Ms. Roberts planted a flower.

• Complete Sentence

• Incomplete Sentence

Multiple Choice

The furry kitten.

• Complete Sentence

• Incomplete Sentence

Multiple Choice

The furry kitten wagged it's tail.

• Complete Sentence

• Incomplete Sentence

Multiple Choice

We are.

• Complete Sentence

• Incomplete Sentence

Multiple Choice

We dug a hole in my backyard.

• Complete Sentence

• Incomplete Sentence

Capitalization

Do all the sentences have beginning capital letters?

Capitalize Your Mints

M = Months, days, and holidays

I = The word (pronoun) “I”

N = Names of people and places

T = Titles of books and movies

S = Start of sentences

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct capitalization?

• He picked up his trash.

• he picked up his trash.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct capitalization?

• Ms. roberts went shopping on saturday.

• Ms. Roberts went shopping on Saturday.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct capitalization?

• Angel went on a plane to Hawaii.

• angel went on a plane to hawaii.

Understanding (Grammar):

How does your writing sound when you read it aloud?

Did you use the correct words?

Is your sentence complete?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence makes sense when read aloud?

• Ms. Roberts yelling, "watch out!"

• Ms. Roberts yelled, "watch out!"

Multiple Choice

Which sentence makes sense when read aloud?

• Levi playing Among Us yesterday.

• Levi played Among Us yesterday.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence makes sense when read aloud?

• This past Sunday, Gisell bought a new dress.

• This past Sunday, Gisell buying a new dress.

Punctuation

Did you use punctuation where it belongs? (are these in the correct places? -comma, -period, -exclamation point, -question marks, quotation marks)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• Ms. Roberts was so happy and yelled, "I just won 100 dollars?"

• Ms. Roberts was so happy and yelled, "I just won 100 dollars!"

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• Joseph looked confused and asked, "What time is lunch?"

• Joseph looked confused and asked, "What time is lunch."

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• I am so happy that we have this Friday off.

• I am so happy that we have this Friday off?

Spelling/Spaces

Did I spell all of my words correctly?

Do I have spaces between my words?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct spelling?

• I found some mint gam and chewed it.

• I found some mint gum and chewed it.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct spelling?

• I brushed my teeth in the manging.

• I brushed my teeth in the morning.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct spelling?

• Miguel found his pencil on the ground.

• Miguel found his poncil on the ground.

Open Ended

Re-write this sentence correctly.

Raynisha picked a peenk donut to eat for loonch.