Sentences
Is this a fragment, run-on, or complete thought? My sister loves swimming and she competes on the swim team.
Complete thought
What does every sentence need?
Capitalization, punctuation, subject, and predicate
What is the difference between a fragment and a run-on sentence?
A fragment is part of a sentence (an incomplete thought), while a run-on sentence could be multiple thoughts with no punctuation.
What is the definition of a compound sentence?
It combines two sentences (two complete thoughts).
Put these in order of importance: prepare a speech to be given in a month, finish reading a book before the deadline in two days, work on a group project due in two weeks
Finish reading book, group project, prepare speech
What are the four types of sentences?
Declarative, Exclamatory, Imperative, Interoggative
What is the subject of a sentence?
The who/what a sentence is about.
What is missing from this sentence fragment? Then correct it. The dog
The predicate (action) is missing.
How can two sentences be combined?
With a comma and a conjunction (think FANBOYS)
Write a checklist to prepare your compare and contrast speech (think about what you should focus on first)
Finish reading book, watch movie, introduction, compare and contrast characters, setting, and plot events
What is the difference between a declarative sentence and an imperative sentence? Give an example of each.
One is telling something and the other is a command.
What is the predicate of a sentence?
What the subject is doing (the action)
Correct this run-on sentence. It was very hot outside we bought ice cream
It was very hot outside, so we bought ice cream.
Does this sentence have a compound subject or compound predicate? The team scored the winning goal and celebrated with ice cream.
Compound predicate
You don't have a pencil to use for the day. How can you solve this problem?
Check answers.
What type of sentence is this? There are many similarities and differences between the book and movie.
Declarative
Does this sentence contain the four things all sentences need? If not, what corrections need to be made? The main character in the book dogman fights evil crimes
No, missing capitalization and punctuation.
Is this sentence a fragment or run-on? I am going to present how the characters act the same and how the setting changes overtime and how the mood changes too
Run-on
Is it possible for a sentence to have both a compound subject and a compound predicate? If so, give an example.
Yes, The cat and dog chased each other and ran up a tree.
You are working very hard on an upcoming assignment and you notice that the others at your table are not on task. They are starting to distract you. What can you do?
Check answers.
Write and example of each type of sentence and label them correctly.
Check answers.
What is the compound subject in this sentence? Both Rosaura and her mother we unhappy after receiving two dollars for working at the party.
Rosaura and her mother
What are fragments and run-ons missing?
Capitalization, punctuation, complete thought
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
You don't know how to spell or pronounce a word. You don't even know what it means. What can you do to solve your problem?
Use context clues, look up in dictionary, ask a friend for the spelling, look back in your text for the answer