Date: / Class _______ Homework ______
A sentence must tell a whole thought.
We see three boys. a sentence.
three boys. not a sentence.
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Circle a sentence or not a sentence for each group of words.
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1. The black car. a sentence not a sentence
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2. The black car is new. a sentence not a sentence
3. What color is the car? Va
a sentence not a sentence
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4. is the car. a sentence not a sentence
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5. I see a lot of cats. a sentence not a sentence
6. a lot of cats. a sentence not a sentence
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7. Pigs are. a sentence not a sentence
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8. The pigs are eating. a sentence not a sentence
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9. eat bones. a sentence not a sentence
10. The dog likes to eat bones. a sentence not a sentence
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Advanced Start – Writing & Dictation
Date: / Class _______ Homework ______
A sentence begins with a capital letter.
Rewrite each sentence correctly.
1. the girl sings a sweet song.
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2. some birds live in trees.
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3. can you write a sentence?
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4. do you like flowers?
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5. a boy found a red flower.
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Advanced Start – Writing & Dictation
Date: / Class _______ Homework ______
A sentence has a naming part.
The girl reads a book.
naming part
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Circle the naming part in each sentence.
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1. The girl / reads a book.
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2. The cat / ran fast.
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3. Jenny / will clean the room.
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4. Many children / play together.
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5. The boy / saw a cat.
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Advanced Start – Writing & Dictation
Date: / Class _______ Homework ______
A sentence has an action part.
The girl reads a book.
action part
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Circle the action part in each sentence.
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1. The next car / is blue.
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2. The pigs / have short tails.
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3. He / gave me a candy.
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4. I / have a white car.
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5. Some birds / live in trees.
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Advanced Start – Writing & Dictation
Date: / Class _______ Homework ______
Circle the correct sentence in each group.
1. • Is the car.
• they write a story.
• They write a story.
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2. • i have a white car.
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• The children help at home.
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• help at home.
3. • Some birds. Va
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a boy finds a spider.
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A boy finds a spider.
4. • The old lady walks slowly.
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• the cat ran fast.
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• the old lady walks slowly.
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5. • a cat and a dog play together.
• a lot of cars.
• A cat and a dog play together.
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Advanced Start – Writing & Dictation
Date: / Class _______ Homework ______
1b3 Context Clue Name Date LG-R-RS-1b
►Choose the best word for each blank.
1. The puppy is hiding ______ the
table. 9. The food Judy ______ best is
a. went spaghetti.
b. eating a. give
b. likes
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c. under
c. take
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2. My dad gave ______ ten dollars.
a. we 10. Look ______ my class picture.
b. more a. at
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c. me b. their
c. me
3. Here ______ the coin you gave me.
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a. are 11. My friends make ______ laugh.
b. will a. we
b. me
c. is
4. They had a good ______ at the
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12. Many animals live ______ the sea.
zoo.
a. by a. on
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b. time b. through
c. mind c. under
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5. Judy will have a baby ______. 13. The joke was ______.
a. sister a. funny
b. can b. crying
c. ticket c. mad
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6. The ______ has many jobs to do 14. The ______ had so many things
today. to do.
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a. animals a. worker
b. worker b. school
c. fish c. puppy
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7. This book has many ______ 15. The car ______ shiny and blue.
stories. a. am
a. such b. is
b. then c. were
c. funny
16. My cat ______ catnip.
8. ______ did your father leave? a. makes
a. They b. washes
b. He c. likes
c. When
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The Learning Gate – Reading Skill
Date: / Class _______ Homework ______
17. ______ school, he’s quiet and shy.
a. On
b. At
c. Through
18. My _____ and I are twins.
a. grandmother
b. uncle
c. sister
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19. It is ______ to go home.
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a. airplane
b. time
c. peach
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20. ______ should I come over?
a. What
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b. When
c. Who
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The Learning Gate – Reading Skill
