Objectives: Identify Sentences and Non-sentences Read short signs
Vocabulary Words: Use your mother tongue to explain the given words. Use them correctly in sentences. School Teacher Classmates Library Market Police officer Mall Park Principal
Troy met his friend at the mall. playing happily
Troy met his friend at the mall. playing happily Which of the group of words expresses a complete thought or idea?
Troy met his friend at the mall. Sentence #1 expresses a complete thought or idea. Who met his friend? – Troy What did Troy do at the mall? – met his friend Where Troy met his friend? – at the mall
Troy met his friend at the mall. expresses a complete thought or idea. It can be understood easily, because it is clear and complete.
Sentence
Sentence is a group words that express a complete thought or idea.
Sentence It begins with a capital letter.
Sentence It ends with a punctuation mark. Period (.) Question Mark (?) Exclamation point (!)
Sentence -can answer one or more of the WH-questions. Who, What, Where, When, and Why.
Troy met his friend at the mall. Who met his friend? – Troy What did Troy do at the mall? – met his friend Where Troy met his friend? – at the mall
Examples: Stef loves reading books.
Examples: 2. Anthony goes to church every Sunday.
playing happily something is missing Who are playing happily? Where are they playing?
playing happily something is missing It does not express a complete and meaningful thought or idea.
Non-Sentence
Non-Sentence is made up of group of words but does not tell a complete thought or idea.
Non-Sentence It also called phrase.
Non-Sentence or Phrase It begins with a small letter.
It does not end with a punctuation mark. Non-Sentence or Phrase
-cannot answer the WH-questions Non-Sentence or Phrase
School Signs School signs are symbols that guide or warn teachers, pupils, and everyone in school. Read the following school signs:
Quiet Please Wash your hands Sanitize your materials Wear a mask Study zone Don’t touch your face