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table of contents
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1.
S E N T E N C E P O STERS – Words nam ing part, telling pa r t , s u bje c t , & pr e d i ca t e
2.
C O M P LETE/ I N CO MP LET E SORT – Cut & glue introduc t or y a c t i v i t y
3.
C O LO R S EN TEN CE SO RT – Color worksheet f or compl e t e or i ncompl e t e
s e n t e n c es
4.
S E N T E N CE STI TCH ES– B uild sentences by putting to g e t he r a s u bje c t & pr e d i ca t e
5.
A D O S E O F DETAI L – Students will take a “boring” se nt e nce a nd a d d a d je ct i v e s
t o m ak e i t str onger
6.
S P I N A SENTENCE – S tudents will spin a subject & pr e d i ca t e a nd t he n a d d ma ny
de t ail s to ma k e i t str onger (higher level activity than A D o s e o f D e t a i l ) .
7.
S E N T E N CE SU RGER Y – Use various word cards to bu i l d d e t a i l e d s e nt e nc e s :
t e a c h e r sh ou ld p r i nt these cards on dif f erent colore d c a r d s t oc k!
8.
QU I C K PRI N TABLES – Find worksheets, interactive no t e boo k r e s ou r ce s , a nd
more!
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teaching tips
This unit contains ideas for teaching students the components of
strong, complete sentences. For my students, I focus on teaching them
that a complete sentence must have two things: a naming part (who/
what) & a telling part (did what). I have included a poster for each of
these. I know many teachers use the vocabulary “subject” &
“predicate,” so I have included those posters as well.
I have included activities for creating complete & incomplete sentences.
You can use them with naming/telling vocabulary or subject/predicate
vocabulary.
Once students understand the components of complete sentences, then
I work with them to make the sentences stronger. I have started with
a simple activity where students are only adding adjectives.
After that, I teach students to make their sentences even stronger by
adding details like where, when, why, & how. For this, I use a chart
that breaks apart each part of the sentence.
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A car
A squirrel
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The children
planted flowers
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painted a
picture
A car
A squirrel
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The children
planted flowers
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painted a
picture
Complete or Incomplete Sentences?
Cut out the sentence strips. Read each one and decide if it is a complete sentence or
an incomplete sentence. Glue it on your recording sheet in the correct spot.
The doctor gave me medicine.
Her stomach feels.
Jack doesn’t like the.
Lucy feels sick.
The nurse.
Have a fever.
They like the doctor.
Papa needs a snack.
Dogs go to the vet.
We went to the hospital.
The small orange cat.
Walked so fast.
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Name ______________________
Complete or Incomplete?
DIRECTIONS: Cut out the sentence strips. Read each one and decide if it is a complete
sentence or an incomplete sentence. Glue it on your recording sheet in the correct spot.
Complete
Incomplete
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color sort: Complete or Incomplete?
DIRECTIONS: Color the complete sentences yellow. Color the incomplete sentences blue.
Over the big hill.
Kate has a fat
cat.
I hope that.
The bus comes
at 8.
You must eat
your veggies.
Lots of glue
sticks.
My mom said no.
My favorite
food.
Yesterday I
went to.
The best pet is.
Kids should
share toys.
Because of the
rain.
Ben will swim.
Oatmeal tastes
gross.
Cindy really
likes.
Hannah likes
polar bears.
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DIRECTIONS
1. Make two stacks of cards
– one for naming parts
(subjects) and one for
telling parts (predicates).
2. Mix and match the
subjects and predicates
to create different
sentences.
3. Write the new sentences
on your recording sheet.
The music
teacher
subject
The famous
movie star
The elephant
at the zoo
subject
My best
friend
subject
subject
The cute, little
puppy
The handsome
prince
subject
subject
The baseball
referee
subject
The president
of the USA
subject
The guitar
player
subject
The silly
zookeeper
subject
A creative
chef
subject
The king and
queen
subject
The brave
soldier
A giant
rhino
subject
subject
My twin sister
Nicole
My mom and
dad
subject
subject
A friend of
mine
subject
The loud and
lazy lion
subject
sang a
beautiful song.
ate peanuts at
the table.
PREDICATE
PREDICATE
walked the red
carpet.
jumped on the
trampoline.
PREDICATE
PREDICATE
slept on the
sofa.
PREDICATE
danced in a
pink tutu.
PREDICATE
called my
mother.
PREDICATE
swam with
dolphins.
PREDICATE
beat the drums
loudly.
PREDICATE
fed the animals
dinner
PREDICATE
baked a cheese
pizza.
PREDICATE
waved from
the limo.
PREDICATE
came to visit
my school.
PREDICATE
played the
tuba.
PREDICATE
took a picture
of a snake.
PREDICATE
ran to my
friend.
PREDICATE
wore glittery
shoes.
PREDICATE
jumped over
the table.
PREDICATE
Name ______________________
Sentence stitches
DIRECTIONS: Mix and match the cards to create different sentences.
Write the new sentences below.
1.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
5.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
7.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
8.
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DIRECTIONS
1. Choose a sentence strip.
2. Pick two adjectives to add to
your sentence.
3. Write the new sentences on
your recording sheet.
crazy
fancy
The doctor gave me a band aid.
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Sentence Strips
The baby cried during the movie.
The dog chewed the bone.
A pig played in the mud.
The horse jumped over the hurdle.
A bird flew out the window.
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Sentence Strips
The fish flopped out of the water.
My grandpa ate a cookie.
A bee makes honey in the hive.
The book told a story.
My bus was late for the field trip.
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Sentence Strips
The cat jumped at the mouse.
The mom wore a hat to the party.
The bears stole the food.
My class walked to the park.
My lunch has a treat in it.
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adjectives
fast
gigantic
weird
jolly
lame
old
quiet
slimy
tasty
rowdy
spicy
mean
foolish
icky
scary
terrific
ugly
wild
hairy
smart
weak
unlucky
tough
super
rotten
boring
itchy
rowdy
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adjectives
silly
crazy
hungry
fluffy
clumsy
big
awful
cute
angry
dirty
grouchy
kind
small
sparkly
bumpy
gross
pretty
calm
stinky
brilliant
strong
lucky
smooth
great
fresh
funny
nice
loud
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a dose of detail
DIRECTIONS: Choose a sentence strip. Pick two adjectives to add to your sentence.
Write the new sentence on your recording sheet. Circle the adjectives you added.
1.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
5.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
7.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
8.
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adjective
The gigantic
subject
cow
predicate
Where? When? Why?
jumped
over the moon to get
himself a chocolate
chip cookie.
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DIRECTIONS
1. Use the spinners to get a
subject (naming part) and a
predicate (telling part).
3. Use the sentence surgery chart
to help you.
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2. Make the sentence strong by
adding details.
spinner version #1
the
monkey
the
pirate
the
baby
the
teacher
the
doctor
the
pig
(naming part)
jumped
walked
giggled
played
yelled
ran
(Telling part)
spinner version #2
the
the
hippo princess
the
author
the
grandpa
the
the
cowboy athlete
(naming part)
tickled whistled
baked
kicked
helped
smelled
(Telling part)
Name ______________________
spin a sentence
DIRECTIONS: Use the spinners to get a subject (naming part) and predicate (telling part)
for your sentence. Add adjectives and descriptive details to make your sentence strong!
adjective
subject
predicate
Where? When? Why?
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TEACHER PREP NOTES:
When you prep this center, I
highly suggest printing each
page of cards on a different
color. This will help students get
ONE card of each color to
make a sentence.
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DIRECTIONS:
Lay out all of the cards. First, choose a
subject (naming part) and predicate
(telling part).
Add other details and adjectives to make
the sentence strong and descriptive.
Write the sentences you make on your
recording sheet. Make sure you add
capitalization and punctuation!
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neighbor
teacher
clown
scientist
gorilla
dentist
singers
friends
crocodile
fireman
hippo
children
guitarist
baby
dog
played
ran
jumped
shook
swam
flipped
watched
mixed
screamed
cooked
found
crumbled
tricked
helped
giggled
on the
school bus
in the
ocean
at the lake
in the tent
at the
cabin
in art class
on the
couch
at the bank
in the
street
at the post
office
in the
hospital
on the
at the park
playground
at the
movies
at the zoo
in the
morning
this
afternoon
this
evening
at night
before
school
after
dinner
at 7 o’clock on Tuesday
after
school
before
bedtime
at sunset
yesterday
last night
on the
weekend
at midnight
lazy
fast
furry
talented
crunchy
bouncy
clean
quick
heavy
bald
confused
brave
fearless
energetic
wild
the
the
the
my
my
my
a
a
a
our
our
our
the
the
the
Name _________________________
sentence surgery
DIRECTIONS: Lay out all of the cards. Choose a subject (naming part) and predicate (telling part).
Add details to make the sentence strong. Write the sentences you make on your recording sheet.
1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
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Name ______________________
Name ______________________
Naming & Telling Parts
Naming & Telling Parts
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence. Circle the
naming part and underline the telling part.
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence. Circle the
naming part and underline the telling part.
1.
My dog ate my homework.
1.
My dog ate my homework.
2.
The art teacher was mad when I scribbled.
2.
The art teacher was mad when I scribbled.
3.
My friends and I like to talk on the phone.
3.
My friends and I like to talk on the phone.
4.
Lucky Charms is the best cereal.
4.
Lucky Charms is the best cereal.
5.
The nice mailman delivered a package.
5.
The nice mailman delivered a package.
6.
Luke and Brian made chocolate milkshakes.
6.
Luke and Brian made chocolate milkshakes.
7.
Carrots taste yummy with ranch dressing.
7.
Carrots taste yummy with ranch dressing.
8.
Airplanes fly very high in the sky.
8.
Airplanes fly very high in the sky.
9.
The concert was exciting and loud.
9.
The concert was exciting and loud.
10. S u z y , R y a n , a n d W e n d y l o v e t o p l a y t a g .
10. S u z y , R y a n , a n d W e n d y l o v e t o p l a y t a g .
11.
11.
The sandy beach has beautiful seashells.
The sandy beach has beautiful seashells.
12. F l u f f y b l a n k e t s k e e p m e w a r m .
12. F l u f f y b l a n k e t s k e e p m e w a r m .
13. G r a n d m a a n d g r a n d p a f e e d u s m a n y t r e a t s .
13. G r a n d m a a n d g r a n d p a f e e d u s m a n y t r e a t s .
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Name ______________________
Name ______________________
subjects & predicates
subjects & predicates
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence. Circle the
subject and underline the predicate.
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence. Circle the
subject and underline the predicate.
1.
The little cat ran through the house.
1.
The little cat ran through the house.
2.
The principal visited my classroom.
2.
The principal visited my classroom.
3.
My big family talks loudly during dinner.
3.
My big family talks loudly during dinner.
4.
Frozen grapes taste delicious.
4.
Frozen grapes taste delicious.
5.
The friendly taxi driver waved hello.
5.
The friendly taxi driver waved hello.
6.
Ann and Mary go to school in Florida.
6.
Ann and Mary go to school in Florida.
7.
My dog learned a new trick today.
7.
My dog learned a new trick today.
8.
The hot air balloon ride looks very scary!
8.
The hot air balloon ride looks very scary!
9.
The band played a song at the coffee shop.
9.
The band played a song at the coffee shop.
10. J o n a n d M i l l i e a r g u e d a b o u t t h e b e s t s p o r t .
10. J o n a n d M i l l i e a r g u e d a b o u t t h e b e s t s p o r t .
11.
11.
We hiked the rocky trail at the park.
We hiked the rocky trail at the park.
12. B r a d d r i n k s h o t c h o c o l a t e b y t h e f i r e .
12. B r a d d r i n k s h o t c h o c o l a t e b y t h e f i r e .
13. T h e A m e r i c a n f l a g h a s 5 0 s t a r s o n i t .
13. T h e A m e r i c a n f l a g h a s 5 0 s t a r s o n i t .
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Name ______________________
Name ______________________
strong sentences
strong sentences
DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each sentence and make
it stronger by adding more details.
DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each sentence and make
it stronger by adding more details.
The cat jumped.
The cat jumped.
The boat sailed.
The boat sailed.
The snow melted.
The snow melted.
The family ate.
The family ate.
The team won.
The team won.
They watched the movie.
They watched the movie.
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adjective
subject
predicate
Where? When? Why?
adjective
subject
predicate
Where? When? Why?
adjective
subject
predicate
Where? When? Why?
adjective
subject
predicate
Where? When? Why?
Use these
for students
to create
examples.
They are
perfect to
cut & paste
in writing
journals!
accordion fold
Students should only cut along the perimeter of this interactive notebook page. They will
fold it like an accordion and add glue behind the top tab.
glue behind here
beginning sentence
Add adjectives
Add when, where, & why details
new, descriptive sentence
Students
should cut
along the
perimeter of
this interactive
notebook
page and
then cut slits
between each
of the four
sections. They
will add glue
behind the
long, left tab.
glue behind here
glue behind here
Students
should cut
along the
perimeter of
this interactive
notebook
page and
then cut slits
between each
of the four
sections. They
will add glue
behind the
long, left tab.
who?
Did what?
Where?
When?
who?
Did what?
Where?
When?