1. Parts of a Sentence

2. A SENTENCE = A NAMING PART + AN ACTION PART
THE DOG RAN.
This is the Naming
Part. It tells who or what
the sentence is about. This is the Action
Part. It tells what the Naming Part is doing in the sentence.

3. The Naming Part can be...
A person
A place
A thing

4. Where in the sentence do you normally find the Naming Part?
A bird
1. A bird flies in the sky.
2. Many children swim in the pool.
Many children
3. Maria put on her best dress.
Maria
4. The ball rolled into the street.
The ball
5. The store has many types of food.
The store
Where in the sentence do you normally find the Naming Part?
Right!!!!! In the beginning.

5. The Action Part can be…
physical movement:
run, jumped, talking, saw, hit, said
thoughts and feelings:
wondered, felt, dreaming, loved, hated, thought
Special Action Words:
is, are, has, have

6. Right!!!!! After the Naming Part.
loves apples
1. Tom loves apples.
2. Miguel dreams about soccer.
dreams about soccer
3. The dog ate all his food.
ate all his food
4. The house is big.
is big
5. The teacher likes tests.
likes tests
Where in the sentence do you normally find the Action Part?
Right!!!!! After the Naming Part.

7. What Part is Missing? 1. Juan apples. Action 2. Sings a song. Naming
3. Felt happy.
Naming
Action
4. The water.
Naming
5. Want a vacation.