Sweet Sentence Parts
Perfect Prepositional Phrases
What kind of sentence am I?
The Wonderful Writing Process
Radical Reading
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What is a simple subject? What is a simple predicate? Write an example of a sentence with just a simple subject and a simple predicate.
Simple subject - The single word used for the subject Simple predicate - Simply the verb or verb phrase Ex. He ran; Bob jumped; I swam
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Give 5 examples of a preposition and 3 examples of a compound preposition.
Ex. In, of, between, to Next to, in front of
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The cat is chasing the dog.
What is a declarative sentence?
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What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that introduces the topic of a paragraph.
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What is the topic sentence of the paragraph below? Mike decided to go to the movie theater yesterday. First, he bought his ticket for the new X-Men movie. Then, he made sure he grabbed a box of candy and a large coke before he went to find a seat. Thankfully, there was the perfect seat right in the middle of the theater. He said the movie was amazing.
Mike decided to go to the movie theater yesterday.
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Write a sentence with a compound subject and a compound verb.
Ex. James and Matthew spent time together after school and played video games.
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Find the prepositional phrase and label the preposition and the object of the preposition: John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland, in 1838.
In (preposition) Dunbar, Scotland (op) In (prep) 1838 (op)
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Wow, that was a fantastic movie!
What is a exclamatory sentence?
200
What are the steps of the writing process?
Brainstorming, rough draft 1, revision, rough draft 2, revision, final draft.
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Here is a brainstorming activity Sue did in class: summer; beach; vacation; sunshine; favorite season; family; fun Create a topic sentence for this paragraph.
Ex. My favorite season is the summer. In the summer, I like to go to the beach.
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Label the simple subject (S) and the simple predicate (V) as well as draw a line to separate the complete subject and the complete predicate. My friend's dog and my neighbor's cat growl at each other.
S - dog / cat V - growl Line between cat | growl
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Find the prepositional phrase(s): According to my mother, nothing ever good happens after midnight, but in case of an emergency, we should call her at any time of the day.
According to my mother After midnight in case of an emergency at any time of the day
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Will you help me shovel the driveway?
What is an interrogative sentence?
300
Which is the correct way to join these two sentences? Our math homework was very hard. Our math homework had 70 problems on it.
Our math homework was very hard; it had 70 problems on it.
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Which sentence in this paragraph does not belong? Making scrambled eggs is quite easy. First, you take two eggs and crack them in a bowl. Next, you whisk the eggs with a fork until they are frothy and creamy. Cage-free chickens produce the best tasting eggs. After the eggs have been whisked, you pour them into a heated pan. As they cook, scramble with your spatula. Voila! There you have scrambled eggs.
Cage-free chickens produce the best tasting eggs.
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Identify and write down all the helping verbs in these two sentences: Cara and Tim had been closing their eyes during the horror movie. They should have seen a different movie.
Had been / should have Bonus: For the first sentence - draw a line between the complete subject and predicate ; label the simple subject and the simple predicate.
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How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence and what are they? Through the efforts of John Muir and with the support of Theodore Roosevelt, the valley became part of Yosemite National Park.
5: Through the efforts Of John Muir With the support Of Theodore Roosevelt Of Yosemite National Park
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Please give Miss Kitty some milk.
What is an imperative sentence?
400
Provide a supporting detail for this opinion: Although many people may have a Samsung or Windows phone, the iPhone 6 is obviously the best cell phone out there.
Ex. The iPhone 6 has more memory; a higher quality camera; works faster; a larger touch screen.
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What is the main idea of this paragraph? Matt loves to keep his body healthy. Because he plays year round soccer, he must keep himself in top shape. In the fall, he runs at least two miles a day and lifts weights to build muscle. When he is in season, he makes sure to get eight hours of sleep every night and eat well balanced meals. He is always making healthy choices at every opportunity.
Ex. Keeping your body healthy requires a lot of work; Keeping your body healthy means making healthy choices.
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Chose the simple sentence: A. My mom found the money. B. The small boy led the way to the castle and opened the door. C. Upon his arrival, John Muir fell in love with the land.
(C) Bonus: For each sentence - write parenthesis around prep phrases, label the prep and the op, label the simple subject and predicate, draw a line between the complete subject and predicate.
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List the prepositional phrase(s), labeling the preposition and object of the preposition. After a campfire meal, they slept among the giant sequoias.
After (prep) a campfire meal (op) Among (prep) the giant sequoias (op)
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Add correct punctuation and capitalization. What kinds of sentences are these? Label the simple subject and simple predicate of each. please don't drop these eggs you dropped the eggs how could you be so clumsy
Please don't drop the eggs. You dropped the eggs! How could you be so clumsy? Imperative - S: (You) V: do not drop Exclamatory or Declarative - S: You V: dropped Interrogative - S: you V: could be
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Write a statement that would be the BEST final sentence to include in the final paragraph of a persuasive essay about going to the beach or going to the mountains for Spring Break vacation.
Ex. Although the beach and the mountains are both great options for a vacation, the beach offers many more activities, things to do, and warm, sunny weather.
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Identify the topic sentence. Writing a great topic sentence is not difficult, and will improve your writing skills tremendously. You must begin by deciding what you are writing about. The topic sentence must then tell the reader what you will be talking about. A topic sentence makes a strong point and is clear to your reader.
Writing a great topic sentence is not difficult, and will improve your writing skills tremendously.
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