Grasshopper Lesson: Writing a Complete Sentence

Introduction

• Objective: Learn and practice how to write a complete sentence.
• Definition: A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
• Example: "The dog runs."

Four Parts of a Basic Sentence

1. Capital Letter

   • The first word in a sentence starts with a capital letter to indicate a new sentence is starting.
   • Example: "The" in "The dog runs."
   • Activity: Identify if sentences have capitalized beginnings.
     • "the dog wags her tail" (No capital)
     • "My grasshopper eats flies" (Yes, capital "M")

2. Subject

   • Tells us who or what the sentence is about. It can be a person, place, or thing.
   • Example: "The boy" in "The boy swims."
   • Activity: Determine if sentences have a clear subject.
     • "Walk fast" (No subject)
     • "The boy swims" (Yes, subject is "the boy")

3. Verb

   • Indicates what the subject is doing. Includes action verbs and helping verbs (e.g., is, are, was, has, have).
   • Example: "Runs" in "The dog runs."
   • Activity: Identify verbs in sentences.
     • "We are here" (Yes, "are" is a helping verb)
     • "Sam's cat" (No verb)

4. Punctuation

   • A sentence ends with punctuation: period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
   • Example: Period at the end of "The girl jumps."
   • Activity: Check if sentences have punctuation.
     • "I eat ice cream" (No punctuation)
     • "He scored a goal!" (Yes, exclamation mark)

Sentence Construction

• Checklist for a Complete Sentence:
  1. Capital Letter at the start.
  2. Clear Subject.
  3. Verb indicating action or state.
  4. Appropriate punctuation at the end.

Example Sentence

• "The girl sits."
  • Subject: The girl
  • Verb: Sits
  • Capital Letter: "T" in "The"
  • Punctuation: Period

Practice

• Encourage practice by writing sentences using the four parts.
• Suggest pausing the lesson to practice.

Conclusion

• Celebrate learning achievement: "You are now a sentence expert!"

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