Telling Telling SentencesSentences

Grammar SkillGrammar Skill

First Grade Unit 1 Week 5First Grade Unit 1 Week 5

Created by Kristi WaltkeCreated by Kristi Waltke

What do you know about a sentence?What do you know about a sentence?

A sentence is a group of words that A sentence is a group of words that tell a whole idea.tell a whole idea.

A sentence starts with a capital letter.A sentence starts with a capital letter.

A sentence ends with punctuation A sentence ends with punctuation (like a period or question mark).(like a period or question mark).

A sentence has a naming part and A sentence has a naming part and an action part.an action part.

A sentence has the all the words in A sentence has the all the words in the right order so that it makes sense.the right order so that it makes sense.

One kind of sentence is called a One kind of sentence is called a

Telling Telling SentenceSentence

A telling sentence tells something. It is a A telling sentence tells something. It is a statement. It begins with a capital letter statement. It begins with a capital letter

and usually ends with a period.and usually ends with a period.

Ben saw a little nest in the tree.Ben saw a little nest in the tree.

Capital LetterCapital Letter

PeriodPeriod

The sentence is a telling The sentence is a telling sentence. It tells you that Ben sentence. It tells you that Ben

saw a little nest in the tree.saw a little nest in the tree.

The small frog is in the sack.The small frog is in the sack.

Capital LetterCapital Letter

PeriodPeriod

The sentence is a telling The sentence is a telling sentence. It tells you that the sentence. It tells you that the

small frog is in the sack.small frog is in the sack.

The red bird has five eggs.The red bird has five eggs.

Capital LetterCapital Letter

PeriodPeriod

The sentence is a telling The sentence is a telling sentence. It tells you that the sentence. It tells you that the

red bird has five eggs.red bird has five eggs.

I like to play with my dog.I like to play with my dog.

Capital LetterCapital Letter

PeriodPeriod

The sentence is a telling The sentence is a telling sentence. It tells you that I like sentence. It tells you that I like

to play with my dog.to play with my dog.

I can get the bug with my net.I can get the bug with my net.

Capital LetterCapital Letter

PeriodPeriod

The sentence is a telling The sentence is a telling sentence. It tells you that I sentence. It tells you that I

can get the bug with my net.can get the bug with my net.

I like to read “Get the Egg.”I like to read “Get the Egg.”

Capital LetterCapital Letter

PeriodPeriod

The sentence is a telling The sentence is a telling sentence. It tells you that I like sentence. It tells you that I like

to read “Get the Egg.”to read “Get the Egg.”

Write your own telling sentence.Write your own telling sentence.Write your sentence about an animal.Write your sentence about an animal.Here are some animal names to help Here are some animal names to help

you.you.

elephantelephant zebra giraffe zebra giraffe

lionlion tiger tiger monkeymonkey

Check your sentence.Check your sentence.

Did you use a capital letter?Did you use a capital letter?

Did you use a period at the Did you use a period at the end?end?

Did you tell something about Did you tell something about an animal?an animal?

Learning about telling sentences Learning about telling sentences will help you become a super will help you become a super

writer!writer!