1. Stack the Deck Lesson 1

2. What is a Sentence? A sentence is a any unit of language that communicates an idea. -Very simple -Ex: 2 year old, “Want milk” -Very complex -Ex:“If you do not mind, and it is not too troubling, I would appreciate a glass of milk to quench my thirst.”

3. You try Rearrange the following words into groups that make good sentence sense. 1.Floor the boy sprang lazy to clumsily the 2.Toast Olivia her on French sugar sprinkles. 3.Open graduate eager young the envelope ripped shouted and “More money!”

4. You have control! You are in control of what you say, thus you are also in control of what you write. HOWEVER When we write how we speak, it does not always convey the message we intend. Therefore, we must practice.

5. Combining, Rearranging, Adding, Subtracting On your own, combine, rearrange, add, and subtract to the following sentences: There is a pig The pig wallowed There is a puddle The puddle is muddy