A sentence is a group of words that tells a COMPLETE idea. The words ...

A sentence is a group of words that tells a COMPLETE idea. The words are in an order that make sense.

The dog runs fast. ======= sentence

The dog. ========not a sentence

A sentence also begins with a capital letter and ends with an ending mark.

Are you coming to the park? ====== correctly written

Writing practice

Rewrite the following into correctly written sentences. Use your cursive writing.

Put each group of words in order to make a sentence. Remember to begin with a capital letter and use proper ending mark.

1. fun cat is my 2. old you are how 3. watch for the ball out 4. barking dog the is 5. new paul shoes has

Finish the sentences to make a complete idea. Rewrite them and use your cursive writing.

6. My brother________________________. 7. Are you__________________? 8. My pet______________________. 9. I am __________________. 10.__________caught the snake. 11._____________ playing in the grass.

Paragraphs are written with a topic sentence which tells what the paragraph is about. It is then followed by detail sentences that support the topic. Choose 3 topic sentences below. Rewrite the topic sentences along with 3-4 sentences that support it.

Topic sentences My summer vacation was awesome! My sister is my best friend. My favorite time of year is when it snows. My favorite time of year is when it is warm. I love it when I have twenty dollars in my pocket. God makes the most beautiful world.

Now write your own main idea sentence and then add 3-4 sentences to support the main idea. Remember to use capital letters in the beginning as well as ending punctuation. Do your cursive writing.

The subject of a sentence tells who or what does something. Mark dropped the box. Mark is the subject of this sentence. The ball rolled away. The ball is the subject of this sentence.

Rewrite each sentence. Then circle the subject. 1. Sarah ate the green apples. 2. Evan loves chocolate ice cream. 3. Mom made me my new dress. 4. They are going to the park. 5. We ate the bag of chips.

Rewrite the following sentences by choosing a subject for it. Make sure it makes sense.

6. _________loves to work on cars. 7. _________climbs up the tree. 8. _________rolls into the street. 9. _________runs across the field. 10._________always feeds the dog.

The predicate tells what the subject of a sentence does or is.

Sarah joined the class choir.

The ball is red and green.

Rewrite the following sentences, in cursive and underline the predicate.

1. Stephen gets the big shovel. 2. She digs in the sand. 3. Jentzen throws dirt at me. 4. Jentzen and Stephen enjoy playing in the sand box. 5. They wait to eat lunch.

Write the following sentences by adding a predicate to the end of them. Make sure they make sense.

6. The rain___________________. 7. The sun___________________. 8. We______________________. 9. Lauren and Jadyn____________. 10. They_____________________.

REVIEW

Rewrite the following sentences in cursive and CIRCLE the subjects.

1. The cat is playing with the string. 2. We are going to eat ice cream. 3. The fish is swimming in the pond. 4. Dad and I are going to go fishing. 5. Madelyn is playing with her dolls.

Rewrite the following sentences in cursive and CIRCLE the predicate.

6. Our dog Sadie likes to eat grass. 7. Molly is our friend. 8. We enjoy walking down the mountain. 9. The sunset is beautiful. 10.North Carolina is a pretty state.

Write one paragraph with a main sentence(topic sentence) and then add 3-4 details to support it. Don't forget to capitalize and add punctuation. Here are some ideas to write about.

Your favorite fruit

Your favorite book

Your favorite outdoor activity

Your favorite movie

Your favorite game

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