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Cat Cafe

Writing Complete Sentences
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Hang up the Super Sentence Checklist poster where everyone
can see it.
Step
02/24
Write the word “subject” on the first line of the checklist.
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Discuss: Is there a subject in this sentence? Who is it?
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Write the word “action” on the second line of the checklist.
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Discuss: Is there an action in this sentence? What is the subject
doing?
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Write the words “capital letter” on the third line of the checklist.
Step
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Discuss: Is there a capital letter in this sentences? What letter is it?
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Write the word “punctuation” on the fourth line of the checklist.
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Discuss: Is there punctuation in this sentence? Is it a period,
exclamation point, or question mark?
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Great job checking this sentence!
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Teacher: Discuss as a class. Then, write one sentence that describes
what's happening in this picture.
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Go through the checklist together to check the sentence your class
wrote on the board.
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Teacher: Discuss as a class. Then, write one sentence that describes
what's happening in this picture.
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Go through the checklist together to check the sentence your class
wrote on the board.
Step
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It's your turn to make a card!
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Get your supplies.
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Find a partner.
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Write your name.
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Look over the words in your idea bank.
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Discuss with your partner: What is a sentence that could describe
what’s happening in the picture.
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Write a sentence to describe what’s happening in the picture.
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Use the Super Sentence Checklist poster to check your sentence.
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Take turns sharing your sentence.
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You can decorate your trading cards and tape them up with
your class’ Super Sentence Checklist poster.
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sentence


1 of 3

a group of words that tells a whole idea
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subject


2 of 3

who or what a sentence is about
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action


3 of 3

what the subject is doing in a sentence
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