Predicates
Barebone sentence
Expanders
Expanders and starter words
Coding Sentences
100

Name two physical action words

run, jump, swing, catch

100

draw the sentence frame

drawing

100

Name one of the expanders

where, when, how, why

100

Name 1 starter word for how

-ly

like

with

without


100

What is a special thing that expanders can do?

They can move to the beginning of a sentence


200

Name two mental action words

What is.....

think, love

200

Name two parts of the sentence frame

Subject

Predicate


200

Name the "where" expander" in the sentence: 


The puppy peers in the window.

"in the window"

200

Name 2 the starter words for when?

when

since

before

after

as

during

while

200

Diagram the following sentence:

the leaves crackle

coded
300

diagram the predicate in this sentence

The wind whistled.


whistled: predicate mountains


300

In a barebone sentence, what is a subject namer? 

A pronoun that replaces a name

Example:

he/she

they/them

it

300

Name two expanders in the following sentence:

The raft hurtled over the rapids during the rafting trip.

where: over the rapids

when: during the rafting trip


300

Name two more starter words for when

when

since

before

after

as

during

while

300

Diagram the following sentence:

the leaves crackle loudly

diagrammed on board


400

Code this sentence;  Harry bounded out the door. 

bounded 

400

How do you frame a barebone sentence? 

Capital letter

end punctuation


400

Name and label three of the expanders in the following sentence:

The bluebird glided smoothly over the forest at dusk.

smoothly: how

over the forest: where

at dusk: when


400

Give three examples of starter words for where? 

Variety of answers

400

Diagram the following sentence:

As the hiker trudged through the forest, the leaves crackled loudly.

Diagrammed on board

500

What do you add to three or more predicates in a sentence? 

comma , , and

500

Label the subject and predicate in the following barebone sentence:


The puppy sees. 

puppy- subject/namer

sees- action


500

Name and label all four expanders in the following sentence:

The class applauded enthusiastically for the choir after the performance at Shiras Hayam.

How: enthusiastically


when: after the performance

where: at Shiras Hayam

500

These starter words fall under what category?

occassionally

like a gentle breeze

How

500

Diagram the following sentence:

as the hiker trudged through the forest, the leaves crackled loudly under each footstep

Diagrammed on board