Sentence Work
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a complete thought
What is a noun?
a person, place, or thing
What do I mean by "leveling up" your sentence?
Improving your sentence: making it longer, using better vocab!
What sport does Junior play for Reardan?
basketball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11SvDtPBhA&list=RDM11SvDtPBhA&start_radio=1 @45 sec
So I put my hands up,
They're playing my song.
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butterflies fly away
What are the 3 elements in a sentence?
Subject, verb, and object
How is an adjective different from a verb?
An adjective describes a noun, and a verb is an action.
Level up the adjective in the following sentence.
The Redwood trees are so tall.
The Redwood trees are so massive!
What does Junior's father give him for Christmas?
a damp $5 bill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNaR-rxAic&list=RDfWNaR-rxAic&start_radio=1
@0:28
Hey I just met you
And this is crazy
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So here's my number
so call me maybe
Is this a complete sentence? If no, make it a complete sentence.
When I went to the store.
it is not a complete thought, and therefore it is not a sentence.
When I went to the store, I bought a snack.
Name the parts of speech for the words in italics.
One characteristic of a good friend is being kind.
one - adjective (describes the characteristic)
friend - noun (person)
being - verb (to be)
Read the following sentence.
I went on a magic carpet ride.
Now, add a second sentence with a adverb conjunction to the first sentence.
I went on a magic carpet ride. Consequently, I screamed because I am scared of heights.
How is his grandmother killed?
She was hit by a drunk driver.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7qovpFAGrQ&list=RDr7qovpFAGrQ&start_radio=1@0:13
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road
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I'm gonna ride, til I cant no more
Correctly label the subject, verb, and object in the following sentence.
Friendship is best when it is unconditional.
Subject - friendship
Verb - is
Object - best when it is unconditional
The view from the top of the mountains was beautiful.
instead of beautiful,
we could say:
magnificent, impressive, awe inspiring, distinct, gorgeous, terrifying, etc
Add a conjunction and detail to the following sentence.
The students were being loud.
The students were being loud, but they were working.
Junior's coach recognizes that Junior has athletic talent. What does his coach think Junior could do with this talent?
His coach thinks that he could play basketball in college!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJO3ROT-A4E&list=RDQJO3ROT-A4E&start_radio=1 @28
Everyone else in the room can see it
everyone else but you
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Baby you light up my world like no body else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed!
Add a conjunction (but, though, so, however, that, etc) to add detail to the following sentence.
All he did in class was yapp.
All he did in class was yapp, but he finished his work.
Create your own sentence ABOUT ACCESS using 2 nouns, 2 adjectives, and 1 conjunction.
The ACCESS test (noun) will be challenging (adjective), but (conjunction) I (noun) will work hard (adjective)!
With your team, level up 5 things about the following paragraph. This can be a level up in vocab, adding conjunctions and details, changing the sentence structure or any thing else that makes the writing more academic and formal.
I found a scary creature in the woods. It had big teeth and it had lots of drool. It had big red eyes and long antennae. It was big!
I found a terrifying monster in the darkest part of the woods. Its teeth were massive and pearly white. Drool dripped from the sharp edges. Its eyes were as red as blood and as large as my palm! The antennae on its head stretched out to the treetops. Ultimately, this was an enormous monster!
What happens when Junior returns to school after Eugene's death?
His teacher bullies him and his classmates stand up for him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4&list=RDkffacxfA7G4&start_radio=1
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Are we an item?
girl quit playing!
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we're just friends?
What are you saying?