SentencesSentences

Grammar SkillGrammar Skill

First Grade Unit 1 Week 1First Grade Unit 1 Week 1

Created by Kristi WaltkeCreated by Kristi Waltke

A sentence is a group of words A sentence is a group of words that tell a whole idea.that tell a whole idea.

Remember that a sentence Remember that a sentence starts with a capital letter.starts with a capital letter.

A sentence ends with A sentence ends with punctuation (like a period or punctuation (like a period or question mark).question mark).

Sam is in the sack.Sam is in the sack.

Capital letterCapital letterEnding punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole IdeaIt tells who is in the sack.It tells who is in the sack.

Let’s Play Find Let’s Play Find the Mistake!the Mistake!

We will circle the reason that the We will circle the reason that the sentence at the top of the page sentence at the top of the page

is incorrect.is incorrect.

Sam is.Sam is.

Capital letterCapital letter

Ending punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole Idea

Sam is a catSam is a cat

Capital letterCapital letter

Ending punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole Idea

dot is a dog.dot is a dog.

Capital letterCapital letter

Ending punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole Idea

The big yellow cat.The big yellow cat.

Capital letterCapital letter

Ending punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole Idea

Sat on my lap.Sat on my lap.

Capital letterCapital letter

Ending punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole Idea

my cat is little.my cat is little.

Capital letterCapital letter

Ending punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole Idea

Jack is a little boyJack is a little boy

Capital letterCapital letter

Ending punctuationEnding punctuation

Whole IdeaWhole Idea

Good Good Job!Job!

Now it’s your turn to make a Now it’s your turn to make a sentence. Remember the three sentence. Remember the three

parts to making a good sentence.parts to making a good sentence.

______ ______ like tolike to ________ ________..

_______ _______ likes tolikes to _______ _______..

Knowing about what makes a Knowing about what makes a sentence will help you become a sentence will help you become a

super reader!super reader!