Building sentences
Understand that words combine to make sentences — a sentence expresses a complete thought; produce and expand complete sentences in speech and writing
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If your child says something like "The dog", can they tell you that's not a complete sentence — and add words to make it say something like "The dog ran fast"?
Understand that words combine to make sentences — a sentence expresses a complete thought; produce and expand complete sentences in speech and writing
A complete sentence tells a whole idea. Let’s fix some ideas that stop too soon.
Say three fragments such as “The dog,” “Ran to the tree,” and “My red hat.” Have your child add the missing words to turn each fragment into a complete sentence.
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Check understanding
- Distinguish between complete sentences and fragments
- Compose a complete sentence with a subject and verb
- Expand a simple sentence by adding detail
“If your child says something like "The dog", can they tell you that's not a complete sentence — and add words to make it say something like "The dog ran fast"?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 4–6
Standards