Writing complete
sentences
Name
Sassy Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. When
you write a sentence, you put your thoughts into words. If the sentence
is complete, the meaning is clear. It contains a subject (the naming part) and
a predicate (an action or state of being part).
These are sentences.
Sally sells seashells at the seashore.
Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.
These are not sentences.
Peck of pickled peppers.
Flying up a flue.
Make complete sentences by adding words to each group of
words. Try to create tongue twisters like the sentences above.
1. ______________________________________________________________ flips fine flapjacks.
2. Sixty slippery seals ______________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________ fed Ted ______________________.
4. Ruby Rugby’s baby brother______________________________________________________.
5.
____________________________________________ managing an imaginary magazine.
6. Sam’s sandwich shop __________________________________________________________.
7. ____________________________________________________________ back blue balloons.
8. ____________________________________ pink peacock pompously ________________.
9. Pete’s pop Pete ________________________________________________________________.
10. __________________________________________ sawed Mr. Saw’s ____________________.
11. A flea and a fly ________________________________________________________________.
12.
____________________________________________________ black-backed bumblebee.
Create your own tongue twisters to share with friends. Make sure each one expresses a
complete thought.
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