Nouns
How many nouns are in this sentence?
The students played on the playground until the bell rang.
3 nouns
A verb describes what the subject is doing or a state of being.
What is a clause?
A clause is a phrase in a sentence.
How many types of sentences are there?
4 types of sentences
What is a simple sentence?
A simple sentence is ONE complete thought.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Sarah jumped off the swings and landed in the mulch.
Sarah, swings, mulch
How many verbs are in this sentence:
Marko leaped out of his chair, sprinted down the hall, and grabbed his hot lunch.
3 verbs
After school, Timothy ate a snack on a bench.
"After school"
What type of sentence is this?
Are we having a snack today?
What type of sentence is this an example of?
He wanted pizza for dinner, but she wanted sushi for dinner.
Compound sentence
Give me an example of a concrete noun and an abstract noun.
Example: Pencil and Love
What is the verb, and is it action or linking?
The cookies smell delicious!
The verb is "smell," and it is linking.
Identify the independent clause:
Max and Blake play tag at recess when they aren't on the field.
What type of sentence is this?
I'm so excited for the big game tonight!
Exclamation
What type of sentence is this?
Norah's bin is purple.
Simple
Give me 5 examples of proper nouns.
Answers will vary.
What is the verb in this sentence, and is it action or linking?
Cleo paints pictures every Wednesday night.
The verb is "paint," and it is action.
Identify the dependent AND independent clause:
Because he was tired, Sam went to bed early.
"because he was tired" is dependent
"Sam went to bed early" is independent
What type of sentence is this?
Apples are red.
What type of sentence is this?
We cannot go on the field when it rains.
Complex
Jenny, Paul, and Jackson visited New York City last December with their grandparents.
Jenny, Paul, Jackson, New York City, December, grandparents
What is the verb, and is it action or linking?
Paxton is feeling overjoyed!
"is" is linking
Give me an example of a sentence with a dependent and independent clause.
Answers will vary.
What type of sentence is this?
Sit in your seat!
Command
Explain the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses using a conjunction, while a complex sentence has a dependent and independent clause.