Telling Sentences Or Created by Ruth Pohlman Questions

Some sentences tell something. Telling sentences begin with a capital letter. Telling sentences end with a period. A telling sentence is also called a statement.

Here are some examples of telling sentences, or statements. • • • Jenny planted a seed. She gave it water. It sat in the sunshine. The plant began to grow. The leaves grew large. A flower opened.

Do you know which groups of words make a sentence? Tigger is orange with black stripes. Tigger’s ears and nose. Tigger, Eeyore and Pooh had a picnic My sister likes to sleep with Pooh.

Always begin a sentence with a capital letter. End an asking sentence, or question, with a question mark. ? ? ? ?

Can you find the group of words that asks a question? Do you know what kind of animal I am? what time do we eat lunch You are a raccoon. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Types of Sentences

Sentences and Non. Sentences

Today’s Objectives: • The students will be able to

A sentence tells a complete idea. A fragment tells and incomplete idea. • Read each of the following statements and decide which is a complete sentence.

Sharks are fierce hunters. • Sentence • Fragment

You are correct! • That is an complete thought. It is called a sentence.

Afraid of sharks. • Sentence • Fragment

Complete Sentences Fragments Run-On Sentences Compound Sentences

Complete Sentences • A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate that work together to make a complete thought. Bobby smiled until he thought his face would crack.

Fragment Sentences • A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself.

Fragment Sentences • may locate something in time and place, but lack a subject-verb relationship. Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.

Fragment Sentences • may describe something, but have no subject-verb relationship. Shooting just before the buzzer rang and hoping to score the winning point.

Fragment Sentences • may have most of the makings of a sentence but still be missing an important part of a verb string. Some of the girls going together to the mall.

Fragment Sentences • may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot stand by itself. Even though she was the prettiest girl and had a great talent presentation.

Run-On Sentences • A RUN-ON SENTENCE (sometimes called a fused sentence) has at least two parts, either one of which can stand by itself, but the two parts have been connected together with one or two words instead of becoming two sentences.

Run-On Sentences • Remember: The length of a sentence really has nothing to do with whether a sentence is a run-on or not; even a very short sentence could be a run-on. The books are heavy don’t carry them. The books are heavy. Don’t carry them.

Run-On Sentences • When two clauses are connected by only a comma, they are a run-on sentence that is called a comma-splice. The books are heavy, don’t carry them.

Run-On Sentences happen • when an independent clause gives an order or directive based on what was said in the prior independent clause. The game is going to be very close you have to play your best.

Run-On Sentences happen • when two clauses are connected by words such as however, moreover, nevertheless. Mother packed my lunch today however she forgot to put in my desert.

Walking through the dark forest. a) Complete Sentence b) Fragment c) Run-On

Assignment • Write five telling sentences. • Write five sentences that ask a question • Make sure you use a ?

Sentence Quiz 1. Which is not a complete sentence? A. Clean clothes are yours. B. Your clothes are clean. C. Are your clothes clean? D. Clean clothes smell nice. August 30, 2013

Sentence Quiz 3. Which one is not a complete sentence? a. b. c. d. She lost two pencils. Sally likes pencils Sally brought three pencils Sally likes.

Sentence Quiz 4. Choose the correct sentence. a. b. c. d. Roof birds a there is on the. A bird there on is the roof. There is a bird on the roof. The is a bird on there roof.

Sentence Quiz 5. Choose the correct sentence. Are your clothes clean ____ a. . b. ! c. ?