Parts of Speech, SVA, and Fragments Sarah Morris
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Parts of Speech What is a noun? What is a verb? What is an adjective? Person, place, thing Sarah, building, cat What is a verb? Expresses an action or state of being Run, talk, am What is an adjective? Describes a noun or pronoun Red, scary, smart What is an adverb? Describes a verb, adjective or adverb Quickly, extremely, really Parts of speech worksheet
What is a fragment? A sentence with something missing What is missing? Where the bank? Japan many different kinds of cars. What is missing? The verb Is a nice girl. Rides horses. The subject Practice activity 12
What is SVA? Subject Verb Agreement Activity 5 on the board What does that mean? Page 40 chart Each person take a section, read it, and explain it to the class (split part 1 if necessary) Activity 5 on the board Activity 4- rewrite the incorrect sentences Activity 6- As a class
Simple Sentences What is a simple sentence? S + V + (O) Independent clause with a complete thought S + V + (O) Derek goes to school on Friday. Simple subject and verb Juan and George play football every afternoon. Compound subject Amy walks to the library and studies everyday. Compound verb Write five simple sentences- 1 with a compound subject, 1 with a compound verb.
Fragment Practice Worksheet