Simple Sentences
The five parts of a simple sentence
a capital letter, punctuation, subject, predicate, and complete thought?
Two simple sentences can be joined with this punctuation mark to create a compound sentence.
What is a semi-colon?
The location of the Topic Sentence.
usually the first sentence of a paragraph
What is the number of sentences in a well-written paragraph?
5-8
The words that are in capital letters in this sentence are called what? The MAN and WOMAN walked along the beach.
compound subjects
What is the definition of a compound sentence.
two or more independent clauses (simple sentences) combined together to form a single sentence using a FANBOYS connector
What is the definition of a topic sentence?
It tells you the main idea of a paragraph.
One of these sentences shows a sequence of events. Tell which one and why? The bus driver yelled at the students. First, the boy hit a girl on the bus.
What is "First, the boy hit a girl on the bus.." because it starts with the transition word "first".?
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Name the parts of a paragraph
topic sentence, supporting detail sentences
What is the definition of a subject?
The who or what the sentence is about
Name all of the fanboys
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is the topic sentence in this paragraph?
Dolphins have excellent eyesight and hearing. Underwater they use echolocation. Echolocation is kind of like sonar where dolphins make a sound and then listen to the echo. Their hearing is so sensitive to these echoes that they can almost "see" objects in the water by hearing. This allows dolphins to locate food in cloudy or dark water.
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Dolphins have excellent eyesight and hearing.
What do you call words used to connect ideas in one sentence to ideas in another sentence?
transition words
Which of the following sentences are complete simple sentences?
Suzie and Sarah went to the library.
Went to sleep.
Michelle to the movies.
Peter ate popcorn and peanuts as a snack.
Suzie and Sarah went to the library.
Peter ate popcorn and peanuts as a snack?
Write a compound sentence using these two sentences: The boy went to the store. He bought a pack of gum.
The boy went to the store, and he bought a pack of gum.
The boy went to the store, so he bought a pack of gum.
Which sentence below is NOT an example of a topic sentence? 1. People read science fiction books for many reasons. 2. Our bones are amazing structures. 3. In addition, math is a popular subject at my school. 4. Membership in high school pep club takes a willingness to work hard, give time, and show lots of school spirit.
In addition, math is a popular subject at my school.
Name at least 5 items to remember when editing your paragraph.
What is title, capitalization, correct punctuation, correct spelling, complete sentences, relevent details, indent, topic sentence, clincher/conclusion sentence, subject/verb agreement?
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Sue walked.
Sue and Sally texted each other during class.
Tom ate his cake and opened his presents.
Tom and Sally danced and sang in the parking lot.
Write your own example of a compound sentence.
It started raining, so Kurt put on his raincoat.
Sally bought a birthday present, yet she didn't go to the party.
Write a topic sentence for this paragraph.
They can grow to 11 feet tall and can weigh up to 13,000 pounds. The largest elephant ever was 13 feet tall and weighed 24,000 pounds! Elephants' appetites are as big as their size. They can eat up to 400 pounds and drink up to 30 gallons of water each day.
Elephants are truly gigantic animals.
Name the 5 requirements of a detail sentence.
What is the same point of view, same verb tense, transitions, logical order/sequence, and related information.
Edit these sentences. Say the corrections out loud. the washington monument opened to the public on october 9 1888 it was designed by robert mills and had elevators that carried visitors to the top in 12 minutes
The Washington Monument opened to the public on October 9, 1888. It was designed by Robert Mills and had elevators that carried visitors to the top in 12 minutes.