Sentence/Fragment
Which is a complete sentence?
A. The little dog.
B. The little dog barked across the street.
B. The little dog barked across the street.
What type of sentence tells something or gives information?
Declarative Sentence
What is narrative writing?
Writing that tells a story or describes events.
Who or what is the story mainly about?
The character(s)
Find the fragment:
A. The cat slept on the couch.
B. Under the big tree.
B. Under the big tree.
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
“Ran through the playground.”
Fragment
What type of sentence asks a question?
Interrogative Sentence
What are the three main parts of a narrative?
Beginning, middle, and end.
Where and when does the story happen?
Setting
Find the declarative sentence:
A. Where are you going?
B. I am going to the library.
C. Watch out!
B. I am going to the library.
What does a complete sentence need?
A subject and a predicate (what the subject is/does), and it expresses a complete thought.
What type of sentence shows strong feeling or excitement?
Exclamatory Sentence
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place.
What problem does the character face?
Conflict/problem
Find the interrogative sentence:
A. The bird is blue.
B. What time does school start?
C. Please close the door.
B. What time does school start?
Is this a sentence or fragment?
“Because it was raining.”
Fragment
What type of sentence gives a command or makes a request?
Imperative Sentence
What is a character?
A person, animal, or other figure who takes part in a story.
What happens to solve the problem?
Resolution
Find the exclamatory sentence:
A. I love this book!
B. Do you like this book?
C. This is my book.
A. I love this book!
Fix this fragment to make it a complete sentence:
“Jumped over the puddle.”
Mia jumped over the puddle
Identify the type of sentence:
“Please put your books on the shelf.”
Imperative Sentence
What is the plot?
The events that happen in a story.
Put these in the correct order:
Resolution – Beginning – Middle – Problem
Beginning → Middle → Problem → Resolution
A student writes:
“Yesterday, Mia went to the park. She saw a puppy. The puppy was lost, so Mia helped it find its owner.”
What type of writing is this, and what is the problem?
Narrative writing. The problem is that the puppy was lost.