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Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy. Cue Cards with Learning Sheets The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. NAME. The Unit Organizer. DATE. Expanded Unit Map. 9. is about. 10. NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS. Fundamentals of Sentence Writing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fundamentals inthe Sentence Writing Strategy
Cue Cards with Learning Sheets
The University of KansasCenter for Research on Learning
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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
LS# 1A-H
Lesson 2: pg16PENS Steps,
MARKCue Cards #4-5
LS# 2A-3H
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
Cue Card: Simple Sent Checklist
LS# 14A- 16-H
Lesson 8: pg63SSVV
Cue Cards: Simple Sent Checklist
LS# 17A- 19H
Lesson 9: pg71Adjective, main subjectCue Card # 11LS # 20a-22H
Lesson 10: pg78Complete verbs, helping verbsCue Cards# 12-
13LS# 23A-25H
Lesson 11: pg87Adverb
Cue Cards #12-13
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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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
