Fundamentals inthe Sentence Writing Strategy

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Fundamentals of Sentence Writing

Filling in the gaps prior to writing simple

sentences

Lesson 1: pg 9Complete Sentence

Cue Cards #1-3

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Lesson 2: pg16PENS Steps,

MARKCue Cards #4-5

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Lesson 3: pg24Linking VerbCue Cards#4,5,6,7LS# 4A-5H

Lesson 4: pg30InfinitiveCue Cards #8LS# 6A-7H

Lesson 5: pg38Prepositional

PhraseCue Cards# 8-

10LS# 8A-11H

Lesson 6: pg47SSV

Cue Card: Simple Sent ChecklistLS# 12A- 13-H

Lesson 7: pg55SVV

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Lesson 8: pg63SSVV

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Lesson 9: pg71Adjective, main subjectCue Card # 11LS # 20a-22H

Lesson 10: pg78Complete verbs, helping verbsCue Cards# 12-

13LS# 23A-25H

Lesson 11: pg87Adverb

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LS 26A-27H

Through teaching these concepts and skills

1. What are the requirements of a complete sentence?2. Explain the steps of the “PENS” Strategy.3. How can the MARK steps help us check our sentences?

Lesson 1

Complete Sentences

Complete Sentence

1.Start with a capital letter

2.Have end punctuation (. ? !)

3.Have a subject (S)

4.Have a verb (V)

5.Make sense

S V . ? !

Subject

The person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about.

• Examples

Jenna went for a walk. (Person)

The store was closed. (Place)

Balloons rose into the sky. (Things)

Silence filled the streets. (Quality)

Peace was declared at midnight. (Idea)

Action Verb

A word that shows the action of the subject of the sentence.

• Examples:Body Actions Mind Actions

walk think

run want

Lesson 2

PENS & mARK

The PENS Strategy

Pick a formula

Explore words to fit the formula

Note the words

Search and check

Search & Check Step

MAsk ”Is there a verb?"

Root out the subject

(ask, ”Who or What _____?")

Key in on the – beginning – ending – meaning

Lesson 3

Linking Verbs

9 Linking VerbsWords that link the subject to another word that describes the subject.

Am Was

Are Were

Is Seem

Be

Been

Become

Verb

A word that shows

the action or state-of-being

of the subject

(Action & Linking)

Lesson 4

Infinitives

Infinitives

• Usually made up of 2 words: the word “to” in front of an action verb

Examples:Madonna likes to sing.

Sarah wants to ride the bus.

Tikki yearns to play football.

I

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I

Lesson 5

Prepositional Phrases

Search & Check Step

Mark out imposters– infinitives– prepositional phrases

Ask ”Is there a verb?"Root out the subject

(ask, ”Who or What _____?")Key in on the

– beginning – ending – meaning

about down pastabove duringacross sinceafter exceptagainst throughalong for throughoutamid from toamong towardaround in at inside under

into underneathbefore untilbehind like upbelow uponbeneath near

withbeside of withinbetween off withoutbeyond onby over

outoutside of

Prepositions

Prepositional Phrase

A group of words that show place or time

(where or when the action takes place)

•Each prepositional phrase contains a preposition and at least one word, either:

•Person

•Place

•Thing

A Bee flies above the jar.

P

Lesson 6

Simple Sentence Pattern

SSV

Types of Simple Sentences

SV "One person doing one thing"

SSV "Two people doing one thing"

Lesson 7

SVVSimple Sentence Pattern

Types of Simple Sentences

SV "One person doing one thing"

SSV "Two people doing one thing"

SVV "One person doing two things'

Lesson 8

SSVV

Simple Sentence Pattern

Types of Simple Sentences

SV "One person doing one thing"

SSV "Two people doing one thing"

SVV "One person doing two things'

SSVV "Two people doing two things"

Lesson 9

Adjectives

&

Main Subjects

Adjective

A word that

describes a noun.

Main Subject

The one word

that best tells

what the sentence

is about.

Lesson 10

Complete Verbs

&

Helping Verbs

Helping Verbs

Words that help

the main verb

show the action

in a sentence.

be being been

Helping Verbs

maymightmust

cancould

shallshould

dodoesdid

hashavehad will

would

amare

waswere

is

Recall Device for Helping Verbs

C H A D B. S W I M2 3 2 3 3 2 4 1 3

Chad B. Swim is 23 years old

Lesson 11

Adverbs

Adverbs

Words that add information about the action of the subject of the sentence.

They show:– when– where – how – to what extent (how often, how much)

the action takes place