1. WRITING A COMPLETE SENTENCE ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

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3. TODAY’S OBJECTIVE I will be able to write a complete sentence using a capital letter at the beginning and correct punctuation at the end. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

4. WHAT IS A SENTENCE? A complete thought that includes: –A capital letter at the beginning –Punctuation at the end –A subject and predicate ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

5. SUBJECT What or who the sentence is about Can be a single person or thing Can be more than one person or thing ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

6. SUBJECT What or who the sentence is about Can be a single person or thing Can be more than one person or thing The children ran around the park. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

7. SUBJECT What or who the sentence is about Can be a single person or thing Can be more than one person or thing The children ran around the park. The loud children and their dogs ran around the park. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

8. PREDICATE Includes the verb (action word) What the subject does ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

9. PREDICATE Includes the verb (action word) What the subject does The children ran around the park. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

10. PREDICATE Includes the verb (action word) What the subject does The children ran around the park. The loud children and their dogs ran around the park for hours and hours. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

11. LET’S PRACTICE! What is the subject in these sentences? Samantha called her best friend Sally on the phone yesterday. Mrs. Hedges and her children had a very nice vacation together. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

12. We should wear a coat outside when it is cold. My dogs, Raistlin and Caramon, love to go to the dog park and run around and sniff everything. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

13. WHAT IS THE PREDICATE IN THIS SENTENCE? The basketball team won every game this season. The snow fell quietly on the ground. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

14. We cleaned our rooms before going to the store. Johnathan, Chloe and the other children played outside until it was dark. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

15. Which of these is a complete sentence? A. The boy and all of his friends outside B. Around the yard for hours and hours C. The vacuum cleaner scared the dogs. D. Flew a kite around the park ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

16. Which of these is a complete sentence? A. Sunshine makes me happy. B. Made the swing go high C. The goats and pigs D. Practiced his violin on Saturday. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

17. Which of these is NOT a complete sentence? A. Snoopy found a cracker on the ground. B. The groceries sat on the back seat. C. Friendly people smile a lot. D. Fly around the sky on a windy day. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com

18. TICKET OUT THE DOOR What is the subject of this sentence: Martha and Jason did their homework at Martha’s house after school. ©Rene Hedges-www.thinkingeducationally.com