Sentence Writing Review

How many requirements does a sentence have?

1 2 3 4 5

How many requirements are there in a sentence?? 1 2 3 4 5

Five Requirements of a Complete Sentence

BEGIN WITH A CAPITAL LETTER HAVE END PUNCTUATION(?.!) MAKE SENSE S V HAVE A SUBJECT(S) HAVE A VERB (V) BEGIN WITH A CAPITAL LETTER Five Requirements of a Complete Sentence HAVE END PUNCTUATION(?.!)

How much do you remember about verbs? Let’s Review How much do you remember about verbs?

What are the two types of verbs called? ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ and ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Body Action Verbs and Mind Action Verbs GOOD JOB!!! They are called….. Body Action Verbs and Mind Action Verbs

What was the next type of verb… LINKING VERBS

The 9 linking verbs are… am was be are were been is seem become Let’s use the Jingle Bells song to sing the linking verbs.

Do you remember ??? IMPOSTERS

Infinitive An Infinitive is two words: The word ‘to’ and a verb.

Infinitives to jump to paint to think

Learning Sheet 6A Wallis likes to read mystery novels. M= mark out the infinitive. A = ask is there a verb R = root out the subject (who or what…) K = key in on capital, end punctuation and makes sense, S V I

Ready for ….. Another imposter ???????

What imposter did you learn about? Infinitive He wanted to find the treasure. He wanted to find the treasure. I

There are 44 prepositions! This is way too many to memorize. We need some…

Definition Prepositional Phrases are groups of words that show where or when the action takes place.

Definition Each Prepositional Phrase contains a preposition and at least one person, place or thing word.ntainsa preposition and at least one person, place, or thing word. S V P (noun) The ball rolled into the street. The preposition “into” shows where the ball rolled.

The plane flew ______ the cloud.

To To is a powerful word. It can signal an infinitive: to go And it can signal a prepositional phrase: to the mall

Let’s see if you can tell the difference. to see infinitive infinitive to run preposition to school infinitive to believe preposition to the next class

Helping Verbs

Some of them will look familiar! am were are be is been (being) was become __ __ __ __ __ __ __ verbs

Some of them will look familiar! am were are be is been (being) was become L I N K I N G verbs

How many Helping Verbs do we know? 23 Whose name do we use to remember the helping verbs? Chad B. Swim

BRAINSTORM Helping Verbs C H A D B. S W I M 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 1 3

Helping Verbs C H A D B. S W M 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 1 3 can had am did be shall was is may could has are does been should were might have do become will must would

tell us more information about verbs! Adverbs tell us more information about verbs!

Let’s add a word to show How Kathy sang Words that tell HOW something happened are called ADVERBS. Kathy sang _____________. Let’s add a word to show How Kathy sang Kathy sang beautifully. Kathy sang loudly.

Words that tell WHEN something happened are called ADVERBS. Kathy sang _______. What word might we add to this sentence to show when she sang? Kathy sang tonight. Kathy sang yesterday.

Let’s add a word to show Where she sang. Words that tell WHERE something happened are called ADVERBS. Kathy sang __________. Let’s add a word to show Where she sang. Kathy sang downstairs. Kathy sang here.

Words that tell To what extend something happened are called ADVERBS. Kathy sang _____________. Let’s add a word to show To what extend (how often or how much) Kathy sang Kathy sang often. Kathy sang daily.

Adverb Categorization Activity How, When, Where, To what extent quickly tonight weekly slowly completely well early away totally downstairs frequently down daily safely seriously before after there beautifully upstairs happily everywhere immediately silently fiercely brightly yesterday Nightly fast generously

ADVERBS How When Where To What Extent how often/how much

Formula Card After Simple Sentences You learned all of those parts of a sentence using 4 different simple sentence formulas. Formula Card After Simple Sentences SV SSV SVV SSVV

A compound sentence has two independent clauses. S V S V P The students finished reading, and they went to lunch. Relate to compound sentence Kevin did not want to hurt Kathy’s feelings, so he said nothing about her mistake. I want to see my sister soon, for she has been in Switzerland for two years. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2002

Coordinating Conjunction A word that is used with a comma to join two independent clauses. , for , but , and , or , nor , yet , so Look at meaning of each…which ones do kids use most…may have speech teacher work on meanings University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2002

The FAN BOYS Cheer FAN BOYS, FAN BOYS Seven in a row For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So Compound words to know For, And, Nor, But Or, Yet, So

; Semicolons Semicolons (;) can also be used to join the two independent clauses of a compound sentence. Examples: S V I S V I Susan loves to swim; her brother likes to dive. The meeting was over; it was already midnight.

Compound Sentence Formulas I,cI I;I

Formula Card After Compound Sentences SV SSV SVV SSVV I,cI I;I

Complex Sentence one dependent clauses (D) A complex sentence has: one independent clause (I) one dependent clauses (D) Dependent clause “tells more about”

Independent Clause = I It is a sentence and can stand alone. It has a subject and a verb S V I like pizza. S V P Kathy will be late for dinner. S V The game is over.

Dependent Clause = D It is a group of words with a subject and verb, but it can’t stand alone. because he is funny since the meeting is still going on When one team scores

subordinating conjunctions Put them together.. With words called subordinating conjunctions

Subordinating Conjunctions after even if since although even though so that as if than as if in order that though as long as just as unless as soon as like until as though once when because provided whenever before rather than while

Subordinating Conjunctions The subordinating conjunction is the first word in the dependent clause

Let’s find some subordinating conjunctions! Winter is on the way whenever the birds fly south. The kids ran because they didn’t want to miss the bus. If I am late getting home, I will miss my favorite program.

Complex Sentence Formulas I D D,I

Sequencing Complex Sentences Independent Clause First (no comma) The teacher was late for school because her car ran out of gas. Tom wanted to go swimming since it was so hot outside. She will do well in the skating competition if she practices.

Sequencing Complex Sentences Dependent Clause First (comma needed) Because she ran out of gas, the teacher was late for school. Since it was so hot outside, Tom wanted to go swimming. If she practices, she will do well in the skating competition.

I stayed home because of the snow storm. ID or D,I

When the train came into the station, I got on. ID or D,I

The teacher canceled the test since so many kids were absent. ID or D,I

Although I am tired, I still want to watch my program. ID or D,I

Let’s see how well you know the 3 types of sentences Simple sentences Compound sentences Complex sentences Paul was extremely brave when he was fighting off the sharks. complex