Why Learn It? Improve Your GradesTeachers think you are
trying harderExpress your true thoughts Help you get out of
special education
Where can you use it?Writing Letters Job applicationsWriting a letter to your
girlfriend explaining why you were seen with another girl
Examples •Book reports•Essay questions•Job applications•Thank you notes•Writing letters
ResultsResults• Writing becomes easier• Your Ideas are easier to
understand• Your writing is interesting to read
• Writing becomes easier• Your Ideas are easier to
understand• Your writing is interesting to read
Student work Before
Why I love Weekends
I love weekends. so I can get away from school for a will. Mainly so I can do some homework that I did not get dun at school. There are also thens I like besides school helping my dad working the yard or working on the car.
Student work after learning strategy
Santiago’s BraverySantiago was very brave when he was fighting off the sharks. When the first shark came at the fish Santiago was ready with the harpoon in his hand. The shark came with his mouth open, and he took 40 lbs of the fish. That is when Santiago jammed the harpoon in the shark’s head and killed it. He had lost his harpoon, and the fish was bleeding. He knew that there would be more sharks coming, so he took his knife and lash it to one of the oars. Another group of sharks came at the fish , and he got each and every one of them. There was really nothing left of the large fish which the sharks had torn apart. Santiago was very brave during his moment of truth.
So letsGet
started
Definition: A simple sentence is a sentence that is made up of one independent clause
Independent ClauseDefinition:
A group of words that make a complete statement and can stand alone (by itself)
Example:
Susan Ran
Subject
Verb
What makes up a simple sentence1)Start with a capital
letter
2)End with punctuation (.?!)
3)Have a subject
4)Have a verb
5)It has to make sense
Finding The Subject & VerbFinding The Subject & Verb
Look for the action to find the Look for the action to find the verbverb
Example: Example: Kevin reported the theft.Kevin reported the theft.
Ask yourself “who or what” to Ask yourself “who or what” to find subjectfind subjectExample: Example:
Paula is an astronaut.Paula is an astronaut.
Verb
Subject
Not so
fast
Let’s look at that sentence
again!
Paula is an astronaut.
We said Paula is the subject
right?
SubjectBut, there is
no action Verb?
Butt…There is a linking
Verb
What’s a linking verb?
Link
ing
Verb
Linking Verb
A linking verb is a word that shows
the subjects state of being
Words like:
is are were
Glad you
asked
Jane went to the pool
What is our action word?Correct.. It is went
Verb
Place a V over went
V
Who or What went?
Correct … Jane
Subject
Now place an SOver Jane
S
Great Job
Try This Try This oneone
On your On your ownown
Paul is a very nice guy.
Did you get it right
V
And Paul is the subject
S
“Is” is the Verb
Great Job Pal
Vince Lombardi – Hall of Fame coach
Let’s Try Another
one
What did you put for
The action verb?
Lined?Great!
!
VV
And CakesIs the
subject
S
GoTeam
One More Time
I love chocolate ice cream.
So what’dYa get
Here’s whatI got
VS
Awesome
5 requirements 5 requirements of simple of simple sentencesentence1)Start with a capital
letter
2)End with punctuation (.?!)
3)Have a subject
4)Have a verb
5)It has to make sense