Which word tells what happens earlier: before, during, or after?
Before
What part tells who or what the sentence is about?
Subject
Is this a sentence or phrase: “the small cat”?
Phrase
Is this simple or compound: “I read.”
Simple sentence
What type: “She is my friend.”
Declarative
What type: “Sit down.”
Imperative
Which word tells what happens at the same time?
During
What part tells what the subject does?
Predicate
Is this a sentence or phrase: “They are playing.”
Sentence
Is this simple or compound: “I ran and I jumped.”
Compound sentence
What type: “Where are you?”
Interrogative
What type: “What a fun game!”
Exclamatory
Which word tells what happens later?
After
Identify the subject: “The dog barked.”
The dog
Is this a sentence or phrase: “in the garden”?
Phrase
How many clauses in a compound sentence?
Two clauses
What type: “Open your book.”
Imperative
What type: “Wow, that is amazing!”
Exclamatory
Fill in the blank: “___ lunch, we prayed.”
Before / During (acceptable depending on context, but “Before” is best)
Identify the predicate: “Birds sing.”
Sing
Why is this a sentence: “We are happy.”
It has a subject and predicate
What word joins compound sentences?
And / but
Make a declarative sentence
Example: “I like school.”
Make an imperative sentence
Example: “Close the door.”
Choose: “We brush our teeth ___ sleeping.”
Before
Identify subject: “My teacher is kind.”
My teacher
Make it a sentence: “jumping high”
Example: “She is jumping high.”
Make a compound sentence
Example: “I read and I write.”
Make an interrogative sentence
Example: “Are you ready?”
Make an exclamatory sentence
Example: “This is so fun!”