Sentence Writing Strategy!

Sentence Writing Strategy!

Parts Of SpeechParts Of Speech

Eight Parts of Speech

NounsPronouns

Adjectives Adverbs

Adverbs

ConjunctionsConjunctions

Prepositions

Verbs

InterjectionsInterjections

Word that names

• A Person

An An IdeaIdea

A ThingA Thing

A PlaceA Place

Noun

Noun Grammar Rock

Kinds of NounsKinds of Nouns

Common Nouns boy girl

Proper Nouns John Mary

Singular Nouns boy girl

Plural Nouns boys girls

Singular Possessive boy’s girl’s

Plural Possessive boys’ girls’

Noun Evaluation

Answer the following prompt using the TIES strategy.

Describe your favorite place.

Noun Evaluation

Write at least 5 sentences. Include :

1 proper noun2 plural nouns2 singular nouns

Noun PracticeDescribe your favorite place.

Name, date, and period 3 pointsEx: Jim Smith, 9/23/11, period 2 Indent and write your paragraph 12

My favorite place is Maui, Hawaii for several reasons. Identify nouns used at the bottom of the paper : 1 Proper 2 Singular 2 Plural

20 points

Adjectives

Adjective Grammar Rock

Describes a noun or pronoun.

Is that a wool sweater?

Just give me five minutes.

Did you lose your addressbook?

Answers these questions:

Simple SentenceA simple sentence is a

sentence that is made up of one independent

clause.

Independent Clause• A group of words that A group of words that makes a complete statement makes a complete statement and can stand alone. and can stand alone.

• It must have a subject and It must have a subject and a verb.a verb.

SubjectThe subject is the:The subject is the:

person person place place thing thing qualityquality idea idea

the sentence is about .the sentence is about .

The verb is the part of the sentence that shows the subject’s action or state of being.

Action LinkingLinking

SubjectSubject

predicatepredicate

Every sentence must haveEvery sentence must have

aa

Verb

Action Verb

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

Action Verbs• Action verbs express mental or physical action.

He rode the horse to victory.

He dreamed about winning the Kentucky

Derby.

Action VerbsPhysical Actions

Tom sleeps all day.

The hamsters play.

A raindrop fell.

The girl kicked the ball.

Terry watered the plants.

Action VerbsMental Actions

The boy wants a new ball.

Jenna thought about the test.

Mary dreams at night.

The girl loves to go to the park.

He wondered about the answer to that question.

Linking verbs make a statement Linking verbs make a statement by by connectingconnecting the subject with a the subject with a

word that describes or explains it.word that describes or explains it.

Linking Verbs

He is sick.

George Washington was a president.

Linking Verbs Practice1. The sun is bright.2. The day was hot.3. Paul was cold.4. The cows are hungry.5. I am sad.6. Susan was nice.7. Today is my birthday.8. The trees are tall.9. The glass is full10. The puppies are cute.

Helping VerbsWords that help the main verb show the action in a sentence.

The three people are singing songs.

The quarterback will throw the ball.

AmIsAreWasWere

BeBeingBeen

HasHaveHad

Do DoesDid Can

CouldWill Shall Might

MayMustWouldShouldCould

Memorize the helping/linking verbs

Test will be on Thursday January 26th.

Action and Helping Verbs Practice

1. Everyone should stay and help.

2. They were walking to the car.3. The girls were calling their parents.

4. They were shoveling the snow all day.

5. After the storm, the wind was blowing trash everywhere.

v

vv

v

v

InfinitiveAny verb that has the word to in

front of it is an infinitive. An infinitive is never

the verb of the subject.Examples:to go to runto buy to see

Derek likes to go running in the morning.

Infinitive Form of Verbs

IVSIVS

I

VS

IVS

IVS

Infinitive, Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs Assignment Write the sentence on your paper. Circle the verb phrase, underline the helping verbs and cross out the infinitives.

1. A storm was coming from the west.

2. Tom’s dad would drive them home.

3. They did not want to go to school.4. The snow should stop by noon.

5. His dad told him to wait by the radio.

Infinitive, Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs Assignment Write each sentence on your paper. Circle the verb phrase. Underline the helping verbs and cross out the infinitives.

8. Martha was listening to the radio.

9. They were hoping for a snow day.

10. School would be in session that day.

11. The teachers were planning fun lessons.

12. They wanted the students to learn about safety.

7. The children were waiting to play in the snow.

Prepositions

What are prepositions?

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A word that shows the relationshipof a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence.

A prepositional phrase is a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. It shows the where, when, how, or why of the action.

They received a postcard from Bobby telling

about his trip to Canada.

The preposition never stands alone!

prepositionnoun

pronoun

object ofpreposition

preposition object

You can press those leaves under glass.

Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.

It happened during the last examination.

Some Common Prepositions

aboutaboveacrossafter

against amongaround

at

beforebehindbeside

betweenby

down during except

for

fromin

nearoffofon

over

throughto

towardunder

upwith

Preposition Practice

1. The train raced through the tunnel.

2. No one worked during the strike.

The rainbow appeared in full color after the storm.

Complete the practice sheet.

P PS V

Example Set 1

1. Jane went to the pool.

2. Paul is a very nice guy.

3. Cakes lined the store window.

4. I love chocolate ice cream.

5. Bikes are very expensive.

6. Dad is strict.

7. Bananas taste good.

8. Kathy has a son named Jimmy.

9. Raccoons raid our garbage cans every night.

10. Flowers are in bloom everywhere.

Vs

VsV

VV

V

VV

VV

ss

ss

s

sss

Example Set II

1. The old gray mare limped down the lane.

2. The silver-winged plane soared.

3. Johnny’s baby sister cried for hours.

4. The first three girls giggled.

5. Fourteen good pilots died in the war.

s V

V

V

V

V

s

s

s

s

Example Set III

1. The bus must have gone by now.

2. My best friend could not work tonight.

3. The light green grapes have been eaten.

4. The committee of environmentalists is working to solve the smog problem.

5. Steven’s aunt is not following the directions.

V

V

V

V

V

S

S

S

S

S

Example Set IV

1. Bill and Sue want to go to the movies.

2. Jason and his friends work together.

3. Are the car and truck parked outside.

4. The park and sidewalks are covered with snow.

5. Hiding and seeking are fun activities.

V

VV

V

V

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Example Set V

1. Sally swam and played all afternoon.

2. The dogs had barked all night and slept all day.

3. Michelle came home yesterday and did not work all day.

4. The basketball team rode on a bus and flew in a plane to attend the game.

5. The park is dark and spooky at night and can be delightful on sunny days.

V

V

V

V

V

S

V

S

S

V

V

S

V

V

S

Example Set VI

1. The ponies and calves scampered and played in the field.

2. Kathy and her father do not like to play tennis and hate to jog.

3. The Army and the Navy had a football game and filled the stadium.

4. Parties and dances are usually fun and can be exciting.

V

V

V

VV

S

S S

S

VS

V

VS

S S

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.

Personal Pronouns

I, me, mine

you, your, yours

she, her, hers,

it, its

we,us, our, ours

they, them, their,

theirs

myself

yourself

Indefinite Pronounsanybody

eacheithernone

someone, one, etc. Interrogative Pronounswhowhomwhat

whichwhose

Demonstrative Pronounsthisthat

thesethose

Pronouns

Pronoun Grammar Rock

Pronouns

Pronouns are words used in place of nouns.

Personal Pronouns:I, we, they, he, her,….

PronounsAntecedents

The word that a pronoun replaces is called the

antecedent.

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns do not have a specific antecedent.

indefinite pronouns:each, either, one, everybody, all, any,

most, none, some

Subject Pronouns

A subject pronoun is used as the subject in a sentence.

Write a paragraph about a sport that you enjoy playing or a sporting event you enjoy watching. Your paragraph should be at least 5 sentences long and include at least 5 verbs or verb phrases. Underline all the verbs in your story.

Verb Skill AssessmentRough Draft

Object Pronouns

An object pronoun can be used as the object of a verb or the

object of a preposition.

Modifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.

Modifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.

Answers the questions:Answers the questions:

How?How?He ran quickly.He ran quickly.

She left yesterday.She left yesterday.When?When?

We went there.We went there. Where?Where?

It was too hot!It was too hot! To what degree or how much?To what degree or how much?

Adverbs

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Adverbs

The boy and the girl skipped happily down the road.

Bill and Ted skillfully rode their skateboards down the ramp.

Adverb Worksheet

Cross out any infinitives (the word “to” with a verb after it) and write an I above them. Mark each verb with a V. Mark each subject with an S. Draw a line under each adverb. Cross out any prepositional phrases and write a P above them.

Emily bravely gave her speech into the microphone.VS

The ConjunctionA conjunction is a word that joins words

or groups of words.There are coordinating conjunctions and

subordinating conjunctions.

for

nor

orandbut

yet

so

The Interjection

is an exclamatory word that expressesemotion

Goodness! What a cute baby!

Wow! Look at thatsunset!

U = You

C = Cross out prepositions

L = Look for the action word(s)

A = Ask yourself who or what is doing the action

Compound Sentence

• A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.

• A comma and a coordinating conjunction can separate the two independent clauses.

• A semicolon can be used to separate independent clauses.

Compound Sentence Examples - , coordinating conjunction

• The students finished class, and they went to lunch.

• Kevin did not want to hurt Kathy’s feelings, so he said nothing about her mistake.

• I want to see my son soon, for he has been in Europe for four months.

Compound Sentence Semicolons ;

• Susan loves to swim; her brother likes to dive.

• Jason was highly respected; he was always such a responsible person.

• The meeting was over; it was already midnight.

Coordinating Conjunctions

• For - means the same as becauseThey built a fire, for they needed to warm up.

• And - is used to show that two ideas are equally importantThe snow was falling, and the wind was howling.

• Nor - is used to introduce the second clause of a negative statementMary was not at the game, nor was she at the party.

Coordinating Conjunctions

• But - is used to show contrastSue wanted to go to the game, but she had to work.

• Or - joins two ideas when there is a choice between themYou have to finish your homework, or you will not go to the concert.

Coordinating Conjunctions

• Yet - is used to show contrastThey ran all the way to school, yet they were late any way.

• So - is used to show the second clause is the result of the firstMary turned on the oven, so the cake would bake.