English Language Arts
Grade 1
15 min
Find the complete sentences
Find the complete sentences
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the 'who' or 'what' (subject) in a group of words.
Identify the 'doing' part (action) in a group of words.
Recognize that a complete sentence needs both a 'who/what' and a 'doing' part.
Spot a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence.
Find the punctuation mark (like a period) at the end of a sentence.
Sort groups of words into 'complete sentences' and 'fragments'.
Can a little frog 🐸 tell a whole story? Let's find out!
Today, we will become sentence detectives! We will learn how to find complete sentences. A complete sentence tells a whole idea.
Real-World Applications
Telling your family about your day 👨👩👧
Reading your favorite storybook 📖
Writing a n...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Complete SentenceA group of words that tells a whole thought. It has a 'who' and a 'what happened'.The dog barks. 🐶
FragmentAn incomplete sentence. It's a piece of a thought, not the whole thing.The big red ball. 🔴
Who or What (Subject)The person, animal, or thing the sentence is about.In 'The cat naps,' the 'who' is 'The cat'. 🐈
Did What (Action)What the 'who' or 'what' is doing in the sentence.In 'The cat naps,' the 'did what' is 'naps'. 💤
Capital LetterThe big letter that starts a sentence.T in 'The sun is bright.' ☀️
PunctuationA special mark that ends a sentence, like a period (.).The period (.) in 'I see a bug.' 🐞
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Key Rules & Conventions
The 'Who' and 'Did What' Rule
A complete sentence MUST have a 'who/what' AND a 'did what'.
Always ask yourself: Who is it about? What did they do? You need both!
The 'Start and Stop' Rule
A complete sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a stop sign ( . ! ? ).
Look for the big letter at the beginning and the dot at the end.
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Challenging
Read the three parts of the story. Which part is NOT a complete sentence? (1) A bear is in the woods. (2) Looking for honey. (3) He is very hungry.
A.Part 1
B.Part 2
C.Part 3
D.All are complete sentences.
Challenging
Which two parts can you put together to make one complete sentence?
A.The flowers in the garden. / And the green grass.
B.Are very pretty. / And the green grass.
C.The flowers in the garden. / Are very pretty.
D.In the garden. / Are very pretty.
Challenging
A complete sentence can stand by itself. Which of these can stand all by itself?
A.While I was sleeping.
B.My cat.
C.Jumped on my bed.
D.My cat jumped on my bed.
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