First Grade: What is a Sentence?

This PowerPoint teaches first grade students about simple sentences.

1. First Grade:First Grade:
What is a Sentence?What is a Sentence?
By: Ms. Megan PipkinBy: Ms. Megan Pipkin

2. Simple Sentence
•This is a group of words that tells one
complete thought.
•Example:
–Grace likes to play softball.
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3. Simple Sentence:
Start and End
•Simple sentences begin with a word that
must be capitalized.
–Grace likes to play softball.
•Simple sentences must end with an end
mark.
–Grace likes to play softball.

4. Simple Sentence:
The Subject
•There are two parts to simple sentences.
•First Part: The Subject
•This tells who or what the sentence is about
•Usually at the beginning of the sentence
•Can be one or more words

5. Simple Sentence:
The Subject
•Example:
–Grace likes to play softball.
•In this sentence ”Grace” is the subject.
•Why?
–This sentence is about Grace.
–We can ask: Who or what likes to play softball?
•Grace likes to play softball.

6. Lets Practice…
•Most people like ice cream.
•Who or what likes ice cream?
•“Most people” like ice cream.
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7. Simple Sentence:
The Predicate
•Second Part: The Predicate
–This tells what happened in the sentence.
–Usually what the subject is or what the
subject does.

8. Simple Sentence:
The Predicate
•Example:
–Grace likes to play softball.
•In this sentence “play softball” is the predicate.
•Why?
–Playing softball is what Grace likes to do.
–We can ask: What does Grace like to do?
•Grace likes to play softball.

9. Lets Practice…
•My dog likes to eat dog food.
•What does my dog like to do?
•My dog likes to “eat dog food”
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10. Homework…
•Find the subject and predicate of the following
sentences:
–Luke likes to play football.
–My favorite color is purple.
–Cats are very cuddly.
•Good Luck!
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