DWLDaily Written Language

Directions: Copy the following notes for SENTENCES in your DWL section of your binder.

SentencesA sentence expresses a complete thought. A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark (! ? . …)A fragment does NOT express a complete thought. •Sometimes a subject (who or what) is missing. Example: My likes to snowboard.•Sometimes a verb (action word) is missing. Example: Stan, Sara, and Chan to snowboard.

Don’t confuse an imperative sentence with a fragment. Example: Go! (The subject you is implied).

Directions: Copy the following sentences in your DWL section. Put the date! Underline the subject once and the verb twice. If it is missing one of these, write FRAGMENT beside the sentence.

1.Your shirt is torn.2.Next time.3.A white, fluffy, kitty purred at our feet.4.Old oak tree down.

Directions: Copy the following sentences in your DWL section. Put the date! Underline the subject once and the verb twice. If it is missing one of these, write FRAGMENT beside the sentence.

1.A photo album containing pictures.2.We put grease all over the bicycle chains.3.The farm on the hill.4.Students should bring a water bottle to school.

Directions: Read each fragment. Using the fragment, add words to make it a sentence.

1.Next time._________________________________________.2. In the locker._________________________________________.3. Dunked the teacher at Rec Night._________________________________________.4. Old tree blew down._________________________________________.

Directions: Read each fragment. Using the fragment, add words to make it a sentence.

1.Over the hill._________________________________________.2. Ran and jumped on the bed._________________________________________.3. Little dog._________________________________________.4. My hurts._________________________________________.

Directions: Copy the following sentences in your DWL section. Put the date! Underline the subject once and the verb twice. If it is missing one of these, write FRAGMENT beside the sentence.

1.The cat on the couch.2.Students must study for tests.3.Wow!Directions: Read each fragment. Using the fragment, add words to make it a sentence.

4. On my head._________________________________________.

Directions: Copy the following sentences in your DWL section. Put the date! Underline the subject once and the verb twice. If it is missing one of these, write FRAGMENT beside the sentence.

1.Jessica out the door.2.I want a new soccer ball.3.Stop!4.Her notebook is bright pink.

Directions: Copy the following sentences in your DWL section. Put the date! Underline the subject once and the verb twice. If it is missing one of these, write FRAGMENT beside the sentence.

1.Antonio mowed the grass in their yard.2.Your is broken.3.Will tell my mom.Directions: Read each fragment. Using the fragment, add words to make it a sentence.

4. Juicy orange._________________________________________.

Directions: Put the date! Read each fragment. Using the fragment, add words to make it a sentence.

1. Stuck to the floor._________________________________________.2. Tony across the street.__________________________________________.

Directions: Copy the following sentences in your DWL section. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. If it is missing one of these, write FRAGMENT beside the sentence.

3. A frog jumped in the pool!4. Before you.