Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy Cue Cards with Learning Sheets The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning

NAME DATE The Unit Organizer SELF-TEST QUESTIONS NEW UNIT Expanded Unit Map is about... 9 10 Fundamentals of Sentence Writing Filling in the gaps prior to writing simple sentences Through teaching these concepts and skills Lesson 1: pg 9 Complete Sentence Cue Cards #1-3 LS# 1A-H Lesson 2: pg16 PENS Steps, MARK Cue Cards #4-5 LS# 2A-3H Lesson 3: pg24 Linking Verb Cue Cards #4,5,6,7 LS# 4A-5H Lesson 4: pg30 Infinitive Cue Cards #8 LS# 6A-7H Lesson 5: pg38 Prepositional Phrase Cue Cards# 8-10 LS# 8A-11H Lesson 6: pg47 SSV Cue Card: Simple Sent Checklist LS# 12A- 13-H Lesson 7: pg55 SVV Cue Card: Simple Sent Checklist LS# 14A- 16-H Lesson 8: pg63 SSVV Cue Cards: Simple Sent Checklist LS# 17A- 19H Lesson 9: pg71 Adjective, main subject Cue Card # 11 LS # 20a-22H Lesson 10: pg78 Complete verbs, helping verbs Cue Cards# 12-13 LS# 23A-25H Lesson 11: pg87 Adverb Cue Cards #12-13 LS 26A-27H Whitney Graphic organizer – refer to quick reference guide on yellow card stock in packet in chart form. What are the requirements of a complete sentence? Explain the steps of the “PENS” Strategy. How can the MARK steps help us check our sentences? 2

Lesson 1 Complete Sentences

Complete Sentence 1.Start with a capital letter 2.Have end punctuation (. ? !) 3.Have a subject (S) 4.Have a verb (V) 5.Make sense S V . ? !

Subject The person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about. Examples Jenna 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)

Action Verb A word that shows the action of the subject of the sentence. Examples: Body Actions Mind Actions walk think run want

Lesson 2 PENS & mARK

The PENS Strategy Pick a formula Explore words to fit the formula Note the words Search and check

Search & Check Step M Ask ”Is there a verb?" Root out the subject (ask, ”Who or What _____?") Key in on the beginning ending meaning

Lesson 3 Linking Verbs

9 Linking Verbs Words that link the subject to another word that describes the subject. Am Was Are Were Is Seem Be Been Become

the action or state-of-being Verb (Action & Linking) A word that shows the action or state-of-being of the subject

Lesson 4 Infinitives

Infinitives Usually made up of 2 words: the word “to” in front of an action verb Examples: Madonna likes to sing. Sarah wants to ride the bus. Tikki yearns to play football. I I I

Prepositional Phrases Lesson 5 Prepositional Phrases

Search & Check Step 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

Prepositions about down past above during across since after except against through along for throughout amid from to among toward around in at inside under into underneath before until behind like up below upon beneath near with beside of within between off without beyond on by over out outside of

Prepositional Phrase A group of words that show place or time P (where or when the action takes place) Each prepositional phrase contains a preposition and at least one word, either: Person Place Thing A Bee flies above the jar. P

Simple Sentence Pattern SSV Lesson 6 Simple Sentence Pattern SSV

Types of Simple Sentences SV "One person doing one thing" SSV "Two people doing one thing"

SVV Simple Sentence Pattern Lesson 7 SVV Simple Sentence Pattern

Types of Simple Sentences SV "One person doing one thing" SSV "Two people doing one thing" SVV "One person doing two things'

SSVV Simple Sentence Pattern Lesson 8 SSVV Simple Sentence Pattern

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"

Adjectives & Main Subjects Lesson 9 Adjectives & Main Subjects

Adjective A word that describes a noun.

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

Complete Verbs & Helping Verbs Lesson 10 Complete Verbs & Helping Verbs

Helping Verbs Words that help the main verb show the action in a sentence.

Helping Verbs am are is may might must can could do does did shall should was were has have had will would be being been

Recall Device for Helping Verbs C H A D B. S W I M 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 1 3 Chad B. Swim is 23 years old

Lesson 11 Adverbs

Adverbs Words 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