Super Sentences Complete and Detailed Sentences What is
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+ Super Sentences Complete and Detailed Sentences
+ What is a sentence? What the dictionary says: “A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses. ”
+ A sentence is a group of words that… … tells a complete thought … tells who or what the sentence is about … tells what happened … begins with a capital letter … ends with punctuation (. ! ? )
+ Types of Sentences n Standard Sentence n Detailed Standard Sentence
+ Standard Sentence My friend Larry likes to put pickles on his pepperoni pizza.
+ Helpful Hint Remember the Rules of a Sentence It must start with a capital letter. It must end with appropriate end punctuation. It must tell who or what the sentence is about. It must tell what happened. It must be a complete thought that makes sense.
+ Now write your own Standard Sentence on your worksheet!
+ Standard Sentence Whenever my little sister, Cindy, watches Sesame Street, she always sucks on her big toe.
+ Red-Hot Reminder Standard sentences don’t have to be simple or short. Always double-check to make sure you’ve followed the rules of a sentence. Avoid boring words and words that get used too much.
+ Now write your own Standard Sentence on your worksheet!
+ Detailed Standard Sentence Yesterday my little brother spent his entire allowance on pink and green polka-dotted pajamas at Macy’s.
+ Nifty Notes Add Detail by Including Some of “The Five W’s” Who What Where When How many can you find in the sample sentence? Why Circle them!
+ Now write your own Detailed Standard Sentence on your worksheet!
+ Detailed Standard Sentence When we go out for a fancy dinner in the city, we always search frantically for a top-notch steak house because my Uncle Charlie loves a juicy T-bone.
+ Reliable Rule of Thumb Add detail by being specific! STEAK becomes TBONE UNCLE becomes UNCLE CHARLIE Increase interest by using an occasional descriptive word! “juicy” T-bone Search “frantically”
+ Now write your own Detailed Standard Sentence on your worksheet!