HW Please write a MAD LIB Write a short story, minimum 10 sentences Leave 1 blank in a sentence. Draw a line to represent the blank space, write the type of word the blank represents. Ex. The girl ran a marathon. The girl ______ (verb, past tense) a marathon. HINT: Write the story first, then erase 1 word from each sentence.

Supplies 1 inch binder (with pockets) Loose leaf paper 3 dividers Notebook, either a composition notebook or a spiral notebook with holes. This notebook must be a minimum of 70 pages.

The Sentence A review

Activity Each group will receive a jumbled sentence. Put the sentence in order and write it down. You have 2 minutes. Pass the jumbled sentence to the next group and repeat the process. Put the sentences in the correct order to form a paragraph.

Components of a sentence Subject Person, place, thing, or idea that is acting in the sentence It is a noun Ex. The teacher, she, the singer, Mary

Components of a sentence Verb The action of the sentence Past, present, future Ex. ran, run, will run

Components of a sentence Adjective Describes the subject or object of a sentence pretty girls, friendly people

Components of a sentence Adverb Describes the verb or adjective in a sentence Sang loudly, very smelly sock

Components of a sentence Object The person, place or thing that is the receiver of the action in the sentence. The quarterback threw the ball to his teammate.

Let’s practice The musician quietly strummed his guitar in the large auditorium. Richard passed a very tiny note to David.