Elements of Writing A Complete Sentence

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Subject

Not only do I use common or

proper nouns to tell my reader
the subject of my writing, I also
use describing words to paint a
picture in my readers mind.

I use common or proper nouns

to tell my reader the subject of
my writing. My reader knows
who or what Im writing about.

I use pronouns to tell the reader

the subject of my sentence, but
my reader does not know who
or what Im writing about.

I have not included a who or

what in my sentence.

Predicate (Verb)

I use action words in my

sentences. I also use colorful
words to describe the action.

I use action words in my

sentences, and I use words
that describe the action.

I use one action word in my

sentences, but I didnt use
words to describe the action.

I did not include any action

words in my sentence.

Complete Thought

My subjects and verbs work

together to express a complete
thought.

My subjects and verbs work

together to express a complete
thought.

Most of my subjects and verbs

work together to express a
complete thought.

My sentences do not have a

both a subject and a predicate
and do not express a complete
thought.

Capitalization

All of my sentences begin with

capital letters.
All of my proper nouns and
proper adjectives are
capitalized.
I didnt capitalize any letters
that should be lowercase.

All of my sentences begin with

capital letters.
Most of my proper nouns and
proper adjectives are
capitalized.
I didnt capitalize any letters
that should be lowercase.

All of my sentences begin with

capital letters.
Some of my proper nouns and
proper adjectives are
capitalized.
Few of my capital letters should
have been lowercase.

Sentences do not begin with

capital letters.
My proper nouns and proper
adjectives are usually not
capitalized.
Many of my capitalized letters
should have been lowercase.

All of my sentences end with

proper punctuation.
Most of my commas and
quotation marks are used
properly.
I didnt add any punctuation in
the middle of my sentence.

All of my sentences end with

proper punctuation.
Few of my commas and
quotation marks are used
properly.
I didnt add any punctuation in
the middle of my sentence.

All of my spelling words are

spelled correctly.
All of my vocabulary words are
spelled correctly.
Most of my homophones are
spelled correctly.

Most of my spelling words are

spelled correctly.
Most of my vocabulary words
are spelled correctly.
Some of my homophones are
spelled correctly.

Punctuation

Spelling

All of my sentences end with

proper punctuation.
All of my commas and
quotation marks are used
properly.
I didnt add any punctuation in
the middle of my sentences.

All of my spelling words are

spelled correctly.
All of my vocabulary words are
spelled correctly.
All of my homophones are
spelled correctly.

Many of my sentences do not

end with proper punctuation.
My commas and quotation
marks are used improperly.
I used punctuation that didnt
belong in my sentences.
Many of my spelling words are
spelled incorrectly.
Some of my vocabulary words
are spelled incorrectly.
Many of my homophones are
spelled incorrectly.