Making sentences (review)

A simple sentence must form a complete thought. What else do you need to make a simple sentence?

• a subject, a comma and a conjunction/ linking word

• a subject, a verb and a capital letter for the beginning

• a subject, a verb, a capital letter for the beginning and punctuation mark for the end

• a verb and a conjunction

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What do we call an action word like “run”?

• a comma (,)

• a subject

• a verb

• a conjunction/ linking word (like: but, and, so)

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Read the sentence below. What is the subject of the sentence (the person doing the action)?

Sammy skated to the park.

• Sammy

• skatted

• skated to the park

• Sammy skated

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which one is a complete sentence?

• I voted for the class president.

• All the music.

• in the forest.

• Went to the big game yesterday.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• I voted for the class president.

• All the music.

• in the forest.

• Went to the big game yesterday.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Read the group of words below. What would you have to add to it to make it a simple sentence?

got a pet turtle.

• a comma

• a subject

• a verb

• a punctuation mark at the end

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Read the compound sentence below. What is the conjunction?

Penguins can’t fly, but they can walk on the ground.

• penguins

• fly

• can

• but

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1H

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• The Johnsons moved in next door.

• Don’t cheat on your test.

• Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.

• I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What do you use to join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

• only a comma

• only a conjunction

• a comma and a conjunction

• an exclamation point

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1H

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.

She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A