Sentence Types
What type of sentence is this?
"Please make sure you fasten your seatbelt and remain seated."
Command/Imperative Sentence
Start with predicate/verb.
“We enjoy eating bananas and ice cream.”
simple
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Identify the possessive nouns in the sentence.
The dog's collar is blue.
dog's
Draw a line between the subject and predicate.
Ms. Johnson is my favorite teacher at Lincoln Elementary.
Ms. Johnson / is my favorite teacher at Lincoln Elementary.
"The only rooster with feathers."
Fragment
Combine these sentences into a compound sentence：
1. Penguins are birds.
2. They cannot fly.
Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly.
Find all the nouns in the sentence:
The cat chased the ball across the yard.
cat ball yard.
What do we need to do when we change the word into possessive?
For plural words that end in s, we only need to add apostrophe('). [the bees' hive]
What is a subject?
A subject is the part of a sentence that tells us who or what the sentence is about. It’s like the main character in a story!
Read the group of words. Is it a sentence, fragment, or run-on?
"Our field trip was so fun we played so many games."
If it is not correct, how to fix it?
It is a run-on sentence.
"Our field trip was so fun. We played so many games."
"Our field trip was so fun, and we played so many games."
How many complex sentences are here in this passage?
"When the sun sets, the sky turns beautiful shades of orange and pink, making it look like a painting. Although it gets cooler in the evening, many children still play outside until it is dark. Because the stars begin to twinkle, everyone feels excited and starts to look for constellations in the night sky."
3 complex sentences
1. When the sun sets, the sky turns beautiful shades of orange and pink, making it look like a painting.
2. Although it gets cooler in the evening, many children still play outside until it is dark.
3.Because the stars begin to twinkle, everyone feels excited and starts to look for constellations in the night sky.
Last Saturday, my family and I went to Riverside Park for a picnic. We packed sandwiches, fruit, and drinks in a big basket. While we were eating, we saw a family playing with their dog near the lake. My little brother, Jake, wanted to join them, so he ran over to play. After lunch, we decided to visit the Art Museum downtown, where we admired the beautiful paintings by famous artists like Van Gogh and Monet.
Common nouns:family picnic sandwiches fruit drinks basket dog lake brother lunch paintings artists
Proper nouns: Saturday, Riverside Park, Jake, Art Museum Van Gogh Monet
Find all the possessive nouns in the passage.
Emma's dog loves to play in the backyard, especially when the sun's shining. Every afternoon, she brings her friend's toys outside so they can have fun together. The dog's favorite toy is a bright red ball that always bounces high when they're throwing it.
Emma's; friend's; dog's
What is a predicate?
What is a Predicate?
The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject is doing or what is happening. It’s like the action or description.
Key Points:
Can you use some of these words to make a statement, a question, a command, and an exclamation?
Turkey, Thanksgiving, holiday, show gratitude
Answers may vary.
We eat Turkey in Thanksgiving.
How do you show gratitude to your loved ones in Thanksgiving?
Please show gratitude to your loved ones.
What a fun Thanksgiving holiday!
Find all the FANBOYS and ISAWAWABUB in this passage.
"The dog barked loudly because it saw a squirrel darting across the yard. While I waited patiently, I noticed the bright blue sky and the warm sun shining down, making it a perfect day for playing outside. The dog finally stopped barking when the squirrel reached a high branch, and it sat down, panting happily. Even though the squirrel was safe, my dog seemed determined to wait until it came back down, so I decided to throw a ball for my dog instead. As I tossed the ball across the grass, my dog quickly ran after it, forgetting all about the squirrel for a moment. "
FANBOYS:and, so
ISAWAWABUB:because, while, when, even though, until, as
Name all the changing patterns for regular plural nouns and give examples.
1. -s [student-students]
2. -es: words that end in x, sh, ch, s, o [class-classes]
3. -ies: when words end with consonant+Y, change y to ies [baby-babies]
4. ves: when words end with f/fe, change to ves. [leaf-leaves]
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive forms.
Last weekend, I visited my friends (1)________ (Sarah and Jessica) house. They showed me their (2)________ (cats) toys, and we played with them in the living room. After that, we went outside to see (3)________ (neighbor) garden, which was full of beautiful flowers. I also noticed (4)________ (the girls) bike leaning against the fence. It was a fun day filled with laughter and friendship!
1. Sarah and Jessica's
2. cats'
3. neighbor's
4. the girls'
Find all the nouns in the subject.
The cat in a hat danced on a table while the dog played the piano. Suddenly, the bird wearing sunglasses flew in and joined the fun. The fish in the bowl cheered loudly, splashing water everywhere!
cat; dog; bird; fish
Give one example of fragment and one example of run-on sentence.
Answers may vary.
Use some of these words to make a simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Santa Claus, Christmas, snow, presents, excited
Answers may vary.
Simple Sentence: Santa Claus brings presents to children every Christmas.
Compound Sentence: I love the snow during Christmas, and it makes the holiday feel even more special.
Complex Sentence: When it snows on Christmas Eve, I get excited because I know Santa Claus will be coming soon.
Fix 5 plural mistakes in the passage.
The childrens played in the parks, while their mouses scurried around looking for crumbs. Nearby, a group of gooses honked loudly as they waddled towards the water. Everyone enjoyed the sunny day, and the deers grazed peacefully in the grass.
childrens-children
parks-park
mouses-mice
gooses-geese
deers-deer
Make a sentence with possessive form and a sentence with contraction form correctly.
Possessive form: Liam's dog loves to play fetch, but it often forgets where it left its favorite ball.
Contraction: Yesterday, as Liam's searching for it, he noticed that his neighbor's cat was watching him closely.
What is the difference of possessive and contraction?
Possessive Nouns
Contractions