Parts of a sentence
What is the subject (noun) in the sentence:
The tall boy with glasses ran home.
Boy
True or False: An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
True
What text feature shows you what a book is mostly about?
Title
What does sequence mean?
The order in which events happen
Which type of sentence asks something?
Interrogative
Find the predicate: My best friend is playing soccer after school.
is playing soccer after school
Which part is dependent? We stayed inside because it was storming hail outside.
because it was storming hail outside
Which text feature would you use to find the exact page of a topic?
Table of contents or index
Which comes first: waking up or brushing your teeth?
Waking up
Change this statement into an exclamatory sentence: The fireworks were colorful.
The fireworks were so colorful!
Which sentence has a missing predicate?
1.The dog barked loudly.
2. The colorful kite in the sky.
Sentence 2
Combine these into one sentence: It was cold. We wore jackets
It was cold, so we wore jackets.
Why would an author use a diagram instead of just writing about something?
To show how something works, or better explain the idea
Put these in the correct order: bake a cake, mix the ingredients, eat the cake.
Mix the ingredients → bake the cake → eat the cake
Which two types of sentences can give directions?
Imperative and exclamatory (imperative is the main one, but exclamatory can too with strong feeling)
Add both a subject and predicate to make a sentence: _______ went to the _____
Answers vary
Turn this dependent clause into a full sentence. Even though she was tired
Answers vary. Example (Even though she was tired, she finished her homework.)
How does a caption help the reader?
It explains what the picture is showing.
What clue words help you know the middle of a story is happening?
Then, next, later, after that
Fix this run-on sentence by making TWO sentences: I like pizza we eat it on Fridays.
I like pizza. We eat it on Fridays.
Rewrite this fragment into a complete sentence and explain what parts you added.
After the long, rainy day.
After the long, rainy day,.....
Added a subject & predicate to complete the idea
Which sentence has TWO independent clauses joined correctly?
1. Because it was late, we went home.
2. I love ice cream, and my sister loves cake.
Sentence 2
You’re reading a nonfiction book with a diagram of the water cycle. Which 3 text features together would help you understand it BEST?
Diagram, labels, and captions
Read this short sequence and find what’s missing: First, I put on my socks. Next, I tied my shoes. Finally, I grabbed my backpack. What step is missing?
Putting on shoes before tying them
Read this paragraph and tell which types of sentences are used: Wow, that roller coaster was fast! Do you want to ride it again? Let’s go before the line gets longer.
Exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative