By: Mrs. Coliadis

SentencesWhat is a sentence?

What are the parts of a sentence?

These are all sentences:1. Mrs. Tancer is my teacher.

2. I go to Hilltop Elementary School.

3. My favorite holiday is Christmas.

4. What is your favorite color?

A Sentence …Is a complete message….

MUST begin with a capital letter….

MUST end with an end mark . ? !

Has two parts: A Naming Part and a Telling Part

Time for “Cutie” Sentence or NOT a Sentence?

“Oh, yeah” or “No way!”1. My name is Fred.

2. Running down the street.

3. The little girl in the red coat.

4. I am reading a book now.

5. My brother is older than me.

Sentence

Not a sentence

Not a sentence

Sentence

sentence

A Sentence has 2 partsA naming part

A telling part

A Naming Part and a Telling Part…Makes a complete message

• The NAMING PART tells us who or what the sentence is about.

My mother

Her dog

The school

The boy

The TELLING PART tells us “Did what?” or “what is.”

is cooking dinner.

runs very fast.

is not far from my house.

plays football on the Little Cardinals team.

A Picture of How Sentences Work

Naming Part

Telling Part

Naming Part Telling PartWho or what? Did what? What is?

He smiles.

Autumn leaves twirl gently to the ground.

The park will open an outdoor ice skating rink in November.

Problem Solver….

Add a Naming Part or a Telling Part to these words to make a complete sentence.

1. __________________ is reading a story.

2. _________________ likes to draw and color.

3. The little dog _______________________________.

4. My teacher _________________________________.

Review… What is a sentence?“Mirror with Words”A sentence is a group of words that…

Is a complete message…MUST begin with a capital letter

MUST end with an end mark . ? !

Has two parts: A Naming Part and a Telling Part

Review…. Naming and Telling “Mirror with Words”• The Naming Part tells WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.

• The Telling Part tells DID WHAT or WHAT IS