Complete the sentence

Learning Objectives Identify an incomplete sentence (a fragment). Choose a logical ending to complete a sentence. Explain that a sentence needs a 'who' or 'what' part. Explain that a sentence needs a 'doing' part. Use a period (.) to end a completed sentence. Write a complete sentence from a given fragment. Have you ever heard half of a story? 🤔 It feels like something is missing! Today, we will be sentence detectives! 🕵️ We will find sentences that are not finished. Then, we will learn how to complete them so they make sense. Real-World Applications Telling your friends a full story Asking for a toy you want Writing a card for someone special Reading a book and understanding it

TermDefinitionExample SentenceA full thought that tells a whole idea. It makes sense all by itself. 👍The cat sleeps on the mat. 🐱 FragmentAn incomplete thought. It's just a piece of a sentence, like a puzzle piece. 🧩The big red... Naming Part (Who or What)The part of the sentence that tells us WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.In 'The dog barks.', the naming part is 'The dog'. 🐶 Telling Part (Doing What)The part of the sentence that tells us WHAT the naming part is doing.In 'The dog barks.', the telling part is 'barks'. 🔊 Capital LetterThe big letter that starts every single sentence. It's like the green 'go' light! 🚦A, B, C PeriodThe little dot that ends a telling sentence. It's like the red 'stop' light! 🛑...

The Two-Part Rule A sentence needs a Naming Part AND a Telling Part. Always check if your sentence tells you WHO/WHAT it's about and WHAT they are doing. Start and Stop Rule Start with a capital letter. End with a period. Every complete sentence must follow this rule to be correct. It shows where the thought begins and ends.