Fundamentals inthe Sentence Writing Strategy

Cloze Note Cue Cards

for students

The University of KansasCenter for Research on Learning

Complete Sentences

1.Start with a ______________.

2.Have ___ ________________(. ? !)

3.Have a _________. (S)

4.Have a _________. (V)

5.Make _________.

S V . ? !

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The Subject

The_____, _____, _____, _______, or _____ that the sentence is about.

•Examples

Jenna went for a walk. (________)

The store was closed. (_______)

Balloons rose into the sky. (______)

Silence filled the streets. (______)

Peace was declared at midnight.(______)

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Action Verb

A word that _____ ___ _______of the ________of the sentence.

•Examples:_____ Actions ______ Actions

walk think

run want

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The PENS Strategy

P_____ a formula

E______ the words to fit the formula

N_____ the words

S_______ and_______

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Search & Check StepM

Ask ”Is there______?"

Root out the_______

(ask, ”Who or What _________?")

Key in on the – ____________of the sentence – ____________of the sentence – ____________of the sentence

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Linking Verbs

Words that link the _______to another word that describes the ________.

Am Was

Are Were

Is Seem

Be

Been

Become

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Verb

A word that shows the _____ or _____-__- ______ of the subject.

Examples:

Action State-of being

__________ ___________

__________ ___________

__________ ___________

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Infinitives

Usually made up of 2 words: the word

“___” in front of an ______ verbExamples:

Madonna likes to sing.

Sarah wants to ride the bus.

Tikki yearns to play football.

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Search & Check Step

Mark out __________• _________• ______________ _________

A___ ”Is there a _____?"R_____ out the subject

(ask, ”Who or What _____?")K____ in on the

– beginning – ending – meaning

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Linking Verbs Mark out imposters

–infinitives–prepositional phrases

Ask ”Is there a verb?"

Root out the subject

(ask, ”Who or What _____?")

Key in on the –beginning –ending –Meaning

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Prepositions about down past

above during across since

after exceptagainst

throughalong for throughoutamid from toamong towardaround in at inside under

into underneathbefore untilbehind like upbelow uponbeneath near

withbeside of withinbetween off withoutbeyond onby over

outoutside of Cue Card 10a

Prepositional Phrase

A group of words that show ________or

______________.

(where or when the action takes place)

• Each prepositional phrase contains a _________ and at least one word, either:

• _________

• _________

• _________

• A bee flies _______ the jar.• A bee flew around the bottle for an hour.

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Adjective

A word that describes a ______.

Examples:

The new black bike was Tom’s birthday present.

The last girl in line wore a blue shirt.

A terrible storm damaged the trees

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Main Subject

The one word that best tells what the sentence is about.

Example:The new movie was exciting.•complete subject:_____________•complete verb________________My little sister is five.•Complete subject:_____________•Complete verb:_______________

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Helping Verbs

Words that help the ________________ show the action in a sentence.

Helping verbs join with a ______ verb to form a complete verb.

Examples:Latasha can play the guitar.

The bird will build the nest. Cue Card 12

Helping Verbs

maycan mightcould must

do shalldies shoulddid

hashave willhad would

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Recall Device for Helping Verbs

C H A D B. S W I M2 3 2 3 3 2 4 1 3

Chad B. Swim is 23 years old

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Types of Simple Sentences

SV "One person doing one thing"

SSV "Two people doing one thing"

SVV "One person doing two things'

SSVV “Two people doing two things"

amare

is

waswere

be being been

AdverbsWords that add information about the ______of

the subject of the sentence.

They show:•_______•_______•_______•To what extent the action takes place•_______•_______ Cue Card 14