Editing
Symbols
Definitions
Name that expander(s)
100

Edit this sentence

wildly, they students ran outside for recess.

Wildly, the students ran outside for recess.

It needed a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence.

100

Tent that goes over the first letter of the first word in the sentence and a line that runs under the entire sentence until it finds a stop sign

Frame

100

Subject

Tells who or what the sentence is about

100

The class wrote a poem in class.


Which predicate expander(s) is being used in this sentence?

Where "in class"

200

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The class clapped loudly, after the show ended

The class clapped loudly after the show ended.

It needed a stop sign (period) at the end of the sentence.

200

tells who or what the sentence is about

Draw the symbol

__________


subject

200

predicate 

tell what the subject did (the action)

200

Like a flash of lightning, the racers took off from the starting line.


What predicated expanders are being used in this sentence?

How (like a flash of lightning)

Where (from the starting line)

300

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Joe and Mae bought eggs milk and bread at the store yesterday.

Joe and Mae bought eggs, milk, and bread at the store.

It needed a commas after each item listed.

300

The action in the sentence. Tells what the subject did.

draw the symbol

Action predicate

^^^^

300

Frame

remind you to use a capital letter at the beginning of each sentence and to use a punctuation mark (stop sign) and the end of your sentence.

300

Name the predicate expander used in this sentence.

Without warning, the bell rang.

How- clue word "without"

400

Without difficulty Superman pick up a bus car and truck and brought them to safety

Without difficulty, Superman picked up a bus, car, and truck and brought them to safety.


3 Commas and a stop sign (period) needed to be added to the sentence.

400

what are the symbols call that are used at the end of a sentence called?

draw or give an example of one

a stop sign

. ? !

400

connector

used to combine and subjects or predicates using the words and, but, or

400

Name the predicated expanders in this sentence.


Over the hurtle, Jason leaped quickly to win the race.

Where (over the hurtle)

How (quickly)

Why (to win the race)

500

we ran across the hall to mr. peter's class room quickly because we were late to class

We ran across the hall, to Mr. Peter's class room quickly because we were late.

Capital letter at the beginning of the sentence. Capitalize Mr. Peter's (it is a proper noun). Comma after the first predicate expander (across the hall,). A stop sign (period) is needed at the end of the sentence.

500

Name something we use to make our sentences more interesting, give more details.

Hint there are 4 of them

Predicate expanders

Where, How, When, Why

500

Commas

are used when listing things, or after the first predicate expander in a sentence

500

Name the predicate expanders in this sentence.

During the competition, the ice skater moved gracefully throughout her routine.

When (during the competition)

How (gracefully)

Where (throughout her routine)