SIMS Basics
What are the five parts of a complete sentence?
- Capitalization, Punctuation, subject, verb, makes sense
What is an infinitive?
a verb imposter
What is a prepositional phrase?
a group of words that show place/location or time
What does SSV stand for?
subject, subject, verb
We worked to build the pencil.
What does PENS stand for?
Pick a formula, Explore the formula, Note the Words, Search and Check
What is an example of an infinitive?
Any answer that is "to (action word)"
What is the prepositional phrase? Tim ran through the goal post.
Sarah wanted to go to school.
No
the students went to the store.
Capitalization
What are the two types of verbs we have learned about?
Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
to swim
What is the prepositional phrase? Jade reached for the box.
for the box
What are the subjects in the sentence?
Emily and Ryan went to the movies.
Emily and Ryan
Who ate the last cookie.
Punctuation
What is an action verb?
Something you can do with your body or mind
What is the infinitive in the sentence? Peggy gave me a sandwich to eat.
to eat
What is the prepositional phrase? Tasha is excited during visits.
during visits
What are the subjects in the sentence?
Taisha and the cat played with the pompoms.
Taisha/Cat
Flowers need crayons to grow.
Does not make sense
What is a subject?
The person, place, thing, or idea the sentence is about.
What is the infinitive in the sentence? The fans were ready to clap.
to clap.
What is the prepositional phrase? Jude hid under the bush.
under the bush
How many subjects are in this sentence and what is the subject? The children sang in the choir.
One; children