1. Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy
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Fundamentals of Sentence Writing
Filling in the gaps prior to writing simple sentences
Through teaching these concepts and skills
Lesson 1: pg 9
Complete Sentence
Cue Cards #1-3
LS# 1A-H
Lesson 2: pg16
PENS Steps, MARK
Cue Cards #4-5
LS# 2A-3H
Lesson 3: pg24
Linking Verb
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#4,5,6,7
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Lesson 4: pg30
Infinitive
Cue Cards #8
LS# 6A-7H
Lesson 5: pg38
Prepositional Phrase
Cue Cards# 8-10
LS# 8A-11H
Lesson 6: pg47
SSV
Cue Card: Simple Sent Checklist
LS# 12A- 13-H
Lesson 7: pg55
SVV
Cue Card: Simple Sent Checklist
LS# 14A- 16-H
Lesson 8: pg63
SSVV
Cue Cards: Simple Sent Checklist
LS# 17A- 19H
Lesson 9: pg71
Adjective, main subject
Cue Card # 11
LS # 20a-22H
Lesson 10: pg78
Complete verbs, helping verbs
Cue Cards# 12-13
LS# 23A-25H
Lesson 11: pg87
Adverb
Cue Cards #12-13
LS 26A-27H
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What are the requirements of a complete sentence?
Explain the steps of the “PENS” Strategy.
How can the MARK steps help us check our sentences? 2

3. Lesson 1
Complete Sentences

4. Complete Sentence 1.Start with a capital letter
2.Have end punctuation (. ? !)
3.Have a subject (S)
4.Have a verb (V)
5.Make sense
S V . ? !

5. Subject
The person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about.
Examples
Jenna went for a walk. (Person)
The store was closed. (Place)
Balloons rose into the sky. (Things)
Silence filled the streets. (Quality)
Peace was declared at midnight. (Idea)

6. Action Verb
A word that shows the action of the subject of the sentence.
Examples:
Body Actions Mind Actions
walk think
run want

9. Lesson 2
PENS & mARK

10. The PENS Strategy
Pick a formula
Explore words to fit the formula
Note the words
Search and check

11. Search & Check Step M Ask ”Is there a verb?" Root out the subject
(ask, ”Who or What _____?")
Key in on the
beginning
ending
meaning

16. Lesson 3
Linking Verbs

17. 9 Linking Verbs
Words that link the subject to another word that describes the subject.
Am Was
Are Were
Is Seem Be
Been
Become

18. the action or state-of-being
Verb
(Action & Linking)
A word that shows
the action or state-of-being
of the subject

23. Lesson 4
Infinitives

24. Infinitives
Usually made up of 2 words: the word “to” in front of an action verb
Examples:
Madonna likes to sing.
Sarah wants to ride the bus.
Tikki yearns to play football. I I I

29. Prepositional Phrases
Lesson 5
Prepositional Phrases

30. Search & Check Step Mark out imposters infinitives
prepositional phrases
Ask ”Is there a verb?"
Root out the subject
(ask, ”Who or What _____?")
Key in on the
beginning
ending
meaning

32. Prepositions about down past above during across since after except
against through
along for throughout
amid from to
among toward
around in
at inside under
into underneath
before until
behind like up
below upon
beneath near
with
beside of within
between off without
beyond on
by over
out
outside of

33. Prepositional Phrase A group of words that show place or time P
(where or when the action takes place)
Each prepositional phrase contains a preposition and at least one word, either:
Person
Place
Thing
A Bee flies above the jar. P

42. Simple Sentence Pattern SSV
Lesson 6
Simple Sentence Pattern
SSV

43. Types of Simple Sentences
SV "One person doing one thing"
SSV "Two people doing one thing"

48. SVV Simple Sentence Pattern
Lesson 7
SVV Simple Sentence Pattern

49. Types of Simple Sentences
SV "One person doing one thing"
SSV "Two people doing one thing"
SVV "One person doing two things'

55. SSVV Simple Sentence Pattern
Lesson 8
SSVV
Simple Sentence Pattern

56. Types of Simple Sentences
SV "One person doing one thing"
SSV "Two people doing one thing"
SVV "One person doing two things'
SSVV "Two people doing two things"

61. Adjectives & Main Subjects
Lesson 9
Adjectives
&
Main Subjects

62. Adjective
A word that
describes a noun.

63. Main Subject
The one word
that best tells
what the sentence
is about.

70. Complete Verbs & Helping Verbs
Lesson 10
Complete Verbs
&
Helping Verbs

71. Helping Verbs Words that help the main verb show the action
in a sentence.

72. Helping Verbs am are is may might must can could do does did shall
should
was
were
has
have
had
will
would
be being been

73. Recall Device for Helping Verbs
C H A D B. S W I M
Chad B. Swim is 23 years old

79. Lesson 11
Adverbs

80. Adverbs
Words that add information about the action of the subject of the sentence.
They show:
when
where
how
to what extent (how often, how much) the action takes place