Writing Skills for 2nd Graders

What is a complete sentence?

• A complete sentence can have only a subject without a verb.

• A complete sentence must be a single word.

• A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, containing at least a subject and a verb.

• A complete sentence is always a question.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the main idea of this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• The cat is sleeping on the floor.

• The mat is blue and fluffy.

• A cat is on a mat.

• Cats prefer to sit on chairs.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Which punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?

• ;

• !

• ?

• ...

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Rewrite this sentence to make it clearer: 'The dog ran fast.'

• The dog walked slowly.

• The dog sprinted quickly across the field.

• The rabbit hopped quietly.

• The cat jumped high.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is a noun? Give an example.

• cat

• car

• house

• dog

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

List three adjectives to describe a tree.

• tall, leafy, strong

• fragile

• short

• barren

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What comes first in a story: the beginning, middle, or end?

• the prologue

• the climax

• the beginning

• the resolution

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.K.3

Find the verb in this sentence: 'The bird sings beautifully.'

• sings

• bird

• beautifully

• the

How can you make this sentence more interesting: 'The boy is happy.'?

• The boy is sad and sitting alone.

• The boy's face lit up with joy as he danced in the sunlit meadow.

• The boy is playing with his toys.

• The boy is eating ice cream.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a synonym for 'happy'?

• bored

• joyful

• sad

• angry

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E