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Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy
Note: These slides are intended to be used as supplemental materials for teachers who have attended professional development in the use of Sentence Writing Strategy.
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Concepts included in theFundamentals of Sentence Writing
Capital letter Prepositional phrase
End punctuation Adjective
Subject Main subject
Action verb Complete subject
Linking verb Helping verb
Simple sentence Adverb
Infinitive
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Lesson One (Instructor’s Manual, page 9)
Cue Cards - # 1-3 (pp 94-96 Instructor’s Manual)
Learning Sheet – 1 (Student materials)
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Teacher Pleasing Behaviors
Sit up straight
Lean forward
Activate your thinking
Name key information
Track the talker
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Complete Sentences
1.Start with a capital letter
2.Have end punctuation (. ? !)
3.Have a subject (S)
4.Have a verb (V)
5.Make sense
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The SubjectThe person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about.
ExamplesJenna went for a walk. (Person)
The store was closed. (Place)
Balloons rose into the sky. (Things)
Silence filled the streets. (Quality)
Peace was declared at midnight. (Idea)
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Action VerbA word that shows the action of the subject of the sentence.
Examples:Body Actions Mind Actions
walk think
run want
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Lesson 2 ( Instructor’s Manual, Pg 16)
Cue Cards - # 4, 5
Learning Sheets - 2, 3
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The PENS Strategy
Pick a formula
Explore words to fit the formula
Note the words
Search and check
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Search & Check StepMAsk ”Is there a verb?"
Root out the subject
(ask, ”Who or What _____?")
Key in on the beginning ending meaning
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Lesson 3 Cue Cards - # 4,5,6,7
Learning Sheets - 4,5
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The PENS Strategy
Pick a formula
Explore words to fit the formula
Note the words
Search and check
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Search & Check StepMAsk ”Is there a verb?"
Root out the subject
(ask, ”Who or What _____?")
Key in on the beginning ending meaning
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Linking VerbsWords that link the subject to another word that describes the subject.
am was be
are were been
is seem become
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Verb
A word that shows
the action or state-of-being
of the subject
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Lesson 4Cue Cards - # 8
Learning Sheets - 6,7
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Search & Check StepMark out imposters
infinitives prepositional phrases
Ask “Is there a verb?”Root out the subject
(“Who or What _____?”)Key in on the
beginning ending meaning
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Lesson 5Cue Cards - 8,9,10
Lesson Sheets - 8,9,10,11
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Search & Check StepMark out imposters
infinitives prepositional phrases
Ask “Is there a verb?”Root out the subject
(“Who or What _____?”)Key in on the
beginning ending meaning
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about down pastabove duringacross sinceafter exceptagainst throughalong for throughoutamid from toamong towardaround in at inside under
intounderneathbefore untilbehind like upbelow uponbeneath near
withbeside of withinbetween off withoutbeyond onby over
outoutside of
Prepositions
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Lesson 6Cue Cards- None
Learning Sheets - 12,13
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Lesson 7Cue Cards – none
Learning Sheets – 14, 15, 16
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Lesson 8Cue Cards – None
Lesson Sheets – 17,18,19
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Lesson 9Cue Card #11
Lesson Sheets – 20, 21, 22
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Adjective
A word that
describes a noun.
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Main Subject
The one word
that best tells
what the sentence
is about.
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Lesson 10Cue Cards - #12-13
Lesson Sheets – 23, 24, 25
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Helping Verbs
Words that help
the main verb
show the action
in a sentence.
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be being been
Helping Verbs
maymightmust
cancould
shallshould
dodoesdid
hashavehad will
would
amare
waswere
is
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Helping/Linking VerbsAm, Are, Is ,Can, Could,
Do, Does, Did,
Have, Has, Had,
May, Might, Must
Was, Were, Will, Would,
Shall, Should,
Be, Been,
Being are all helping verbs.
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Lesson 11Cue Card - #14
Lesson Sheets – 26, 27
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AdverbsWords that add information about the action of the subject of the sentence.
They show: when where how to what extent (how often, how much) the action
takes place
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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"