Do you remember the three things we learned about a sentence?

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

• A sentence starts with a capital letter.

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

We also learned about the naming part of a sentence.

The naming part of a sentence tells us…

Who?What?

The action part of a sentence is made of the words that tell

what a person or thing does.

Sam naps on Mom’s lap.

What does Sam do?“Naps on Mom’s lap” is the action part of the sentence.

The pigs sit in mud.

What do the pigs do?“Sit in mud” is the action part of

the sentence.

Ox packs the sack.

What does Ox do?Packs the sack is the action

part.

Let’s make some sentences.The things that Ox does will be the

action part of the sentence.

Big Blue Ox ____________ .

digs

mops the pigs

gets the cans will use the pans

naps

Have you got it?

Let’s practice figuring out if the words in the circle tell the

naming part or the action part.

Max hops to the top.

Naming PartAction Part

Jack can dig.

Naming PartAction Part

Mom and Pop eat.

Naming PartAction Part

The duck swims in the pond.

Naming PartAction Part

• We talked about how a sentence needs to tell a whole idea.

• If a sentence has a naming part and an action part, it tells a whole idea!

• You are getting so smart.