Using accurate sentences to describe dystopian settings
I can use complete sentences to write an interesting description.
Using accurate sentences to describe dystopian settings
I can use complete sentences to write an interesting description.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb
- A subject is a person or thing doing the action and a verb is the word which describes this
- A sentence fragment is grammatically incorrect because it does not include either a subject or a verb
- Sentence fragments should be identified and corrected if they are found in your writing
- Subjects and verbs need to be in agreement with each other, meaning the verb needs the correct ending
Common misconception
Students may use sentence fragments in their work
Showing exactly how sentence fragments obscure meaning and explaining why they should not be used
Keywords
Subject - the person or thing performing the verb
Verb - an action, to describe what someone or something does
Nightmarish - scary and haunting
Courageous - to be courageous, means to be brave
Hopeless - if you are hopeless, you do not believe things will get better
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
The person or thing that performs the action.
An action word.
A sentence with a subject and verb.
An incomplete sentence. It lacks a subject or verb.