What must be included in order to make a complete sentence?
A subject, which contains a noun or pronoun. A predicate, which contains a verb.
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1. What should a research paper include? 2. What should an opinion paper include? 3. What would be a synonym for the word "narrative"?
1.information/facts about a topic (not opinions) 2. one's opinion about a topic (AND facts to back their opinion up) 3. story
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What types of words can take the place of a noun?
Give an example of this part of speech.
Pronouns; *Answers will vary.
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Which part of speech has only three examples?
What are they?
Articles; A, An, The
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Which 2 types of sentences are punctuated with a period?
What’s the difference between the two?
Declarative and Imperative;
Declarative sentences are statements. Imperative sentences are commands.
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What is necessary for a sentence to include to be considered compound?
Give an example of this type of sentence.
Two complete sentences must be joined by a comma and a conjunction.
*Answers will vary.
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Which would NOT be an important detail to include in a research report about bald eagles? a. Female bald eagles are larger than males. b. Bald eagles have a cute, pointy nose. c. A bald eagle can fly 120 kilometers per hour. d. The life span of a bald eagle is up to 28 years.
b. Bald eagles have a cute, pointy nose.
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What acronym can help us remember the seven conjunctions?
What does this acronym stand for?
FANBOYS; For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
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Prepositions usually indicate ___________.
Give 3 examples of prepositions.
Location; *Answers will vary
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Why are exclamation points used?
Create an exclamatory sentence.
To show strong feeling. *Answers will vary.
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What is a run-on sentence?
Name one way we can fix these.
two or more sentences incorrectly combined;
*May choose either:
1. Make the sentence a compound sentence by adding a comma and a conjunction between the two sentences
2. Break the sentences into 2 sentences.
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If you were writing a letter to Dr. Debevec trying to convince her to let the 4th grade have an extra 5 minutes of break time each day, what kind of writing would you be doing?
Opinion writing
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What two categories are verbs put in?
Give an example of each.
helping/linking and action; *Answers will vary.
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Create a sentence with at least one common noun and one proper noun.
*Answers will vary.
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What makes interrogative sentences unique?
Create your own interrogative sentence.
They ask questions and end with a question mark.
*Answers will vary.
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What is a sentence fragment?
Give an example of a sentence fragment.
An incomplete sentence that does not express a complete
thought. It is either missing the subject or the predicate.
*Answers will vary.
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Which of the following should be done before writing a research report? a. choose a topic b. gather information about your topic c. take notes d. all of the above
d. all of the above
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Label each part of speech in the following sentence: The boy worked quickly on his yellow car.
Why is it important for sentences you write to have the correct punctuation?
Punctuation helps the reader understand the text they are reading more thoroughly. The reader does not have to guess whether what they are reading should be read as a question, with strong feeling, or as a statement/demand.
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Decide whether each of the following is a compound sentence, fragment, or run-on.
1.Went to a movie.
2. We went to a movie we got ice cream.
3.We went to a movie, and we got ice cream.
1. fragment
2. run-on
3. compound sentence
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For each of the following titles below, decide whether they would fit best with a narrative, opinion, or research paper. a. Our Field Trip to the Zoo b. The School's Dress Code is Great! c. The Revolutionary War d. The Happiest Day of My Life