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Sentences Lesson 003 |
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Skills
- Writing complete sentences
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A sentence is a
group of words that expresses a complete thought.
Example - John has a dog. |
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A group of words
that does not express a complete thought is not a sentence.
Example - The boy made To be a sentence you would have to tell what the boy made. |
| Read the following paragraphs carefully. Answer the questions about the story which you have read. Be sure to use complete sentences in your answers. |
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John had two playmates. Their names were David and George. George had a pet dog which he called Tony. David had a large pet cat which was named Stripes. John did not have any cat or dog, but he did have a goat which could pull a little wagon. One day David and George came over to play with John. David brought Stripes with him, and George brought Tony. John had just hitched his goat to the wagon when the boys arrived. When Tong saw Stripes, he barked loudly and ran after him. Then the goat ran after Tony. The wagon upset, and there was a grand mix-up before the boys could rescue their pets. |
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1. What were the names of the three boys? |
| 2. Was Stripes the name of the goat, the dog, or the cat? |
| 3. Which pet belonged to David? |
| 4. Did the dog run after the goat or the goat after the dog? |
| 5. What had John done with his goat when the boys came over to play? |
| Ask a question of your own about this story. |
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| Answer the question you asked. |
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