Sentence Structure
What are sentence fragments?
An incomplete sentence
what is a closed syllable?
a syllable that ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound
I am for telling
a period.
Identify the capitalization mistake in the following sentence:
"My birthday is in july. I am so excited!"
July needs to be capitalized. Months are always capitalized.
Fix the following sentence:
jenny and tommy went to Mcdonald's
Jenny and Tommy went to Mcdonald's.
what is does a complete sentence include?
subject and predicate
What is an open syllable?
A syllable that ends with a vowel and has the long vowel sound
I am for yelling
exclamation mark!
Identify the capitalization mistake in the following sentence:
"Jackson and i went to the harbor."
The letter I must be capitalized when it is by itself.
Fix the following sentence:
reads every night.
(who?) reads every night.
what is a predicate?
the part of a sentence that includes a verb and has an action
What is a vowel team?
When two vowels make one sound
I am for asking
Question mark
When writing about the book Stone Fox, I must capitalize Stone Fox because...
Titles are always capitalized.
Fix the following sentence:
While I was at school.
While I was at school (you did what?)
what is a compound sentence?
two sentences that are combined with a comma and a conjunction.
What is consonant -le? What sound does it make?
I am for pausing
A comma
Identify the capitalization mistake in the following sentence:
"Last February, john, eli, and sammy went skiing."
John, Eli, and Sammy should be capitalized because they are names.
Fix the following sentence:
I have straight hair my dad has curly hair
I have straight hair, and my dad has curly hair.
what are the two main types of clauses and what do they mean?
Independent clause: a sentence that can stand by itself
Dependent clause: cannot stand by itself. It DEPENDS on the independent clause to make a complete sentence
What is an r controlled syllable?
When there is at least one vowel followed by r
(ar, er, ir, or, ur)
Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence:
Josh Katie Jack and I saw the scary movie we were so scared
Josh, Katie, Jack, and I saw the scary movie. We were so scared!
Identify the capitalization mistake in the following sentence:
"i want to go to florida with my best friend jane."
capitalize: I, Florida, and Jane.
Fix the sentence:
The boy was so thirsty the river was so far away
The boy was so thirsty, but the river was so far away.