SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2013

BELL RINGER
Write the sentence with the correct word. This practice may go with your other Collins Words Practice.

Options: choose and chose.

I already ________ the book because I heard that it was exciting. There was nothing left to ________ from after the crowd picked through the sale section.

AGENDA

Bell Ringer Homework Check Bell Ringer Review Four Step Formula notes Is it a sentence? Grammar Games HW

WRITING TOOLBOX
A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and a complete thought.
Four Step Formula: 1. Identify the verb ( action/ simple predicate) 2. Identify the do-er ( who/what is doing or subject) 3. Ask yourself, is it a complete thought? Is there enough information to understand the message? 4. Is it a sentence? Yes or No?

IS IT OR ISNT IT?
ASK YOURSELF THE QUESTIONS

He ran.
1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 1. Is it a complete thought? 2. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

He ran.
1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): ran Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : He Complete thought? Yes. It is a sentence.

It fell.
1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

It fell.
1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): fell Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : It Complete thought? Yes. It is a sentence.

Eric slept.
1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

Eric slept.
1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): slept. Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : Eric Complete thought? Yes. It is a sentence.

At the shopping mall.

1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

At the shopping mall.

1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): none Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject): none Complete thought? No. It is NOT a sentence.

When we get home.

1. What is the verb? 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

When we get home.

1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): get Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : we Complete thought? No. It is NOT a sentence.

The ball bounced.

1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

The ball bounced.

1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): bounced Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : ball Complete thought? Yes. It is a sentence.

On the road by the creek.

1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

On the road by the creek.

Verb (Simple Predicate) : none Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : none Complete thought? No. It is NOT a sentence.

Jane laughed.
1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

Jane laughed.
1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): laughed Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : Jane Complete thought? Yes. It is a sentence.

Because she got mad.

1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

Because she got mad.

1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): got Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : she Complete thought? No. It is NOT a sentence.

After we left.
1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

After we left.
1. 2. 3. 4. Verb (Simple Predicate): left Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : we Complete thought? No. It is NOT a sentence.

The boy rode his bike to the store the store manager yelled at him.
1. What is the verb? (Simple Predicate) 2. Who or what is the doer of the verb? (Simple Subject) 3. Is it a complete thought? 4. Is it or isnt it a sentence?

The boy rode his bike to the store the store manager yelled at him.
1. Verb (Simple Predicate): rode and yelled 2. Noun/Pronoun (Simple Subject) : boy and store manager. 3. Complete thought? No, it is two complete thoughts WITHOUT a conjunction or punctuation. 4. It is NOT a sentence.

WHAT ARE THE TWO PARTS THAT ALL SENTENCES NEED?

A S U B J E C T A N D A P R E D I C AT E

WHAT ARE THE TWO PARTS OF SPEECH THAT CAN BE FOUND IN EVERY SENTENCE?
A NOUN AND A VERB

WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

HOMEWORK
Path:
Weebly Writing Workshop Toolbox Scroll down to the links to subject/predicate/ complete sentence resources.

Choose one of the links to play and explore in order to strengthen your ability to recognize a complete sentence.