1. Harcourt Journeys: Grammar Skills Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

2. Unit 1: Lesson 4 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

3. This week’s skills: Part 1: Simple & Compound SentencesSimple & Compound Sentences Part 2: Subject and Verb AgreementSubject and Verb Agreement Part 3: Combining Simple SentencesCombining Simple Sentences Part 4: Making ComparisonsMaking Comparisons Part 5: Sentence FluencySentence Fluency Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

4. Simple & Compound Sentences: Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Projectable 4.6Projectable 4.6 Part 3: Practice Book Page 43Practice Book Page 43 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

5. Part 1: Simple & Compound Sentences Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

6. Simple Sentence Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

7. A simple sentence has one subject-verb relationship. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

8. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

9. Mark plays baseball. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

10. Compound Sentence Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

11. A compound sentence is made up of two shorter sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

12. A conjunction is a connecting words like: and but or Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott so because

13. A compound sentence has two subjects and two verbs. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

14. It must join two sentences and have two complete thoughts. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

15. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

16. Mother felt happy, so she sang a song. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

18. Projectable 4.6 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

21. Turn your Practice Book to page 43. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

24. Subject & Verb Agreement: Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Projectable 4.7Projectable 4.7 Part 3: Practice Book Page 44Practice Book Page 44 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

25. Part 2: Subject & Verb Agreement Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

26. Click on the link to watch the Brain Pop Video: http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/su bjectverbagreement/ Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

27. Subject-Verb Agreement Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

28. Agreement means that the sentence parts match. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

29. The subject of the sentence must match the verb. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

30. Singular Subjects Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

31. Singular subjects are followed by singular verbs. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

32. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

33. Garfield plays the violin. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

34. Miss Mott runs with her dog. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

35. Sam writes neatly. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

36. Notice that most singular subjects are combined with verbs that ends in s. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

37. The only time a singular verb will not end in s is if it is irregular or if it is combined with the subject I. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

38. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

39. I play the violin. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

40. I write neatly. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

41. Plural Subjects Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

42. Plural subjects are followed by plural verbs. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

43. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

44. The kids build a snowman. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

45. The girls play volleyball. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

46. We ride the bus to school. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

47. Notice that most plural subjects are combined with verbs that do not end in s. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

49. Projectable 4.7 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

52. Turn your Practice Book to page 44. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

55. Combining Simple Sentences: Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Projectable 4.8Projectable 4.8 Part 3: Practice Book Page 45Practice Book Page 45 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

56. Part 3: Combining Simple Sentences Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

57. One way to make sentences more interesting is to make them different lengths. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

58. Combining sentences can make our writing interesting. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

59. We can combine subjects, predicates, or even whole sentences together. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

60. We combine them with a comma and a connecting word called a conjunction: and but or Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott so because

61. Click on the link to watch the School House Rock Video “Conjunction Junction”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO87mkgc No Think about what a conjunction does. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

62. AND Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

63. The conjunction and usually connects two sentences that are alike or have similar ideas. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

64. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

65. This weekend, I will ride my bike, and I will play ball. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

66. BUT Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

67. The conjunction but usually connects two sentences that are opposite or have different ideas. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

68. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

69. I’m tired, but I should do my homework. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

70. OR Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

71. The conjunction or usually signifies a choice. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

72. EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

73. Should I order a burger, or should I order fries? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

74. SO BECAUSE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

75. The conjunctions so and because often tell why. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

76. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

77. I packed my lunch last night, so I wouldn’t have to pack it this morning. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

78. I was late to school, because I slept in. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

80. Projectable 4.8 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

83. Turn your Practice Book to page 45. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

86. Making Comparisons: Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Practice Book Page 46Practice Book Page 46 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

87. Part 4: Making Comparisons Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

88. Click on the link to watch the Brain Pop Video: http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/adj ectives/ Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

89. Adjectives are words that describe a noun. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

90. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

91. cute Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

92. funny Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

93. nice Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

94. smart Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

95. playful Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

96. You can use different forms of adjectives to compare two or more things. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

97. Comparing Two Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

98. When you compare two things, you usually add -er to the adjective. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

99. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

100. My dad is taller than my mom. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

101. Ben is faster than Sara. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

102. Comparing 3 or more Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

103. When you compare 3 or more things, you usually add -est to the adjective. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

104. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

105. Dana is the loudest girl on the squad. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

106. Moby is the smartest one in the group. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

107. Adjectives with 2 or more syllables Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

108. Adjectives with two or more syllables don’t always follow this rule. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

109. Instead of adding -er or -est to the adjective, we use words like: Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott moremost lessleast

110. Comparing Two Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

111. When you have a multi- syllable adjective and you’re comparing two things, use more or less with the adjective. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

112. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

113. My cat is more playful than my dog. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

114. I think subtraction is less difficult than multiplication. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

115. When you have a multi- syllable adjective and you’re comparing more than two things, use most or least with the adjective. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

116. EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

117. My teacher is the most caring teacher of all. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

118. I think addition is the least difficult of all. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

120. Turn your Practice Book to page 46. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

123. Sentence Fluency: Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Practice Book Page 47Practice Book Page 47 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

124. Part 6: Sentence Fluency Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

125. One way to make sentences more interesting is to make them different lengths. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

126. Combining sentences can make our writing interesting. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

127. We can combine subjects, predicates, or even whole sentences together. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

128. We combine them with a comma and a connecting word called a conjunction: and but or Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott so because

129. Click on the link to watch the Brain Pop Video: http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/co njunctions/ Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

131. Turn your Practice Book to page 47. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

134. How did you do? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott