Search and Check
PENS
Name the Formula
Compound Verbs
Compound Subjects
100

The two things a sentence must have are a _____ and a ______. 

subject and verb

100

P stands for this

pick a formula

100
The dog eats his food quickly. 

SV 

100

Name the complete verbs:  Laura is talking about herself and walking around the room. 

is talking, walking

100

Name the main subject(s):

My sister and brother always cry at night. 

sister and brother

200
Who or what the sentence is about is called this

The subject

200

E stands for this. 

Explore the words that fit the formula. 

200

The young boy and old man are friends. 

SSV

200

Name the complete verbs: 

Zach should come home soon and eat dinner.

should come, eat

200

My aunt's next door neighbor and his son yell at me. 

neighbor, son 

300
An action or state of being of the subject is called this

Verb

300

N stands for this. 

Note the words.

300

Frank and Sally like to eat and then lay on the couch. 

SSVV

300

Name the complete verbs: 

Anna writes her name and draws a picture of a tree. 

writes, draws

300

Name the main subject (s): 

Bailey and Paige are best friends with Ashley. 

Bailey and Paige

400
These are the things you should check for in the Search and Check stage. 

Capital letter, end punctuation and makes sense

400

S stands for this. 

Search and check. 

400

My sister always brushes and braids my hair. 

SVV

400

Name the complete verbs: 

Ken hates to play basketball and get sweaty. 

hates, get 

400

Name the main subjects: 

Her cats and rabbit fight with her dogs. 

cats, rabbit

500

Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence: 

My dad always walks to work. 

Dad, Walks

500

Name all the steps in the sentence writing strategy (PENS)

Pick a formula

Explore words that fit the formula

Note the words

Search and Check 

500

Santa Claus came down the chimney last night. 

SV

500

Name the complete verbs: 

No one saw the car or heard the horn. 

saw, heard

500

The books and papers are ripped apart. 

books, papers

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