Grammar Practice First Semester Slides#1 my sister jumped on her new bed WEEK 1 Monday Parts of Speech my sister jumped on her new bed Tuesday Sentence Parts my sister jumped on her new bed Wednesday Clauses & Type my sister jumped on her new bed( ) Thursday Correction my sister jumped on her new bed Friday Diagram Hint: Subject | Predicate. Modifiers go on slanted lines. #2 four cats ran quickly through the yard WEEK 2 Monday Parts of Speech four cats ran quickly through the yard Tuesday Sentence Parts four cats ran quickly through the yard Wednesday Clauses & Type four cats ran quickly through the yard( ) Thursday Correction four cats ran quickly through the yard Friday Diagram Hint: Don't forget the prepositional phrase! #3 i rode my old yellow bike WEEK 3 Monday Parts of Speech i rode my old yellow bike Tuesday Sentence Parts i rode my old yellow bike Wednesday Clauses & Type i rode my old yellow bike( ) Thursday Correction i rode my old yellow bike Friday Diagram Hint: Three adjectives modifying 'bike'! #4 did your dog chew the blue slippers WEEK 4 Monday Parts of Speech did your dog chew the blue slippers Tuesday Sentence Parts did your dog chew the blue slippers Wednesday Clauses & Type did your dog chew the blue slippers( ) Thursday Correction did your dog chew the blue slippers Friday Diagram Hint: This is a question! Reorder to "Your dog did chew..." #5 monica likes the cat with green eyes WEEK 5 Monday Parts of Speech monica likes the cat with green eyes Tuesday Sentence Parts monica likes the cat with green eyes Wednesday Clauses & Type monica likes the cat with green eyes( ) Thursday Correction monica likes the cat with green eyes Friday Diagram Hint: Prepositional phrase modifies 'cat'. #6 your friends left their skateboards at my house WEEK 6 Monday Parts of Speech your friends left their skateboards at my house Tuesday Sentence Parts your friends left their skateboards at my house Wednesday Clauses & Type your friends left their skateboards at my house( ) Thursday Correction your friends left their skateboards at my house Friday Diagram Hint: 'at my house' is adverbial! #7 we visited seattle washington on our vacation WEEK 7 Monday Parts of Speech we visited seattle washington on our vacation Tuesday Sentence Parts we visited seattle washington on our vacation Wednesday Clauses & Type we visited seattle washington on our vacation( ) Thursday Correction we visited seattle washington on our vacation Friday Diagram Hint: Capitalize cities and states! #8 put the letter in its envelope WEEK 8 Monday Parts of Speech put the letter in its envelope Tuesday Sentence Parts put the letter in its envelope Wednesday Clauses & Type put the letter in its envelope( ) Thursday Correction put the letter in its envelope Friday Diagram Hint: Who is the subject in an imperative sentence? (You) #9 can you come to my birthday party WEEK 9 Monday Parts of Speech can you come to my birthday party Tuesday Sentence Parts can you come to my birthday party Wednesday Clauses & Type can you come to my birthday party( ) Thursday Correction can you come to my birthday party Friday Diagram Hint: Split the verb phrase 'can come'. #10 my friend jessica really likes the song hakuna matata WEEK 10 Monday Parts of Speech my friend jessica really likes the song hakuna matata Tuesday Sentence Parts my friend jessica really likes the song hakuna matata Wednesday Clauses & Type my friend jessica really likes the song hakuna matata ( )( ) Thursday Correction my friend jessica really likes the song hakuna matata Friday Diagram Hint: 'jessica' is an appositive! Put it in parentheses. #11 we students are learning grammar WEEK 11 Monday Parts of Speech we students are learning grammar Tuesday Sentence Parts we students are learning grammar Wednesday Clauses & Type we students are learning grammar( ) Thursday Correction we students are learning grammar Friday Diagram Hint: 'students' is another appositive! #12 wow that is a really big bridge WEEK 12 Monday Parts of Speech wow that is a really big bridge Tuesday Sentence Parts wow that is a really big bridge Wednesday Clauses & Type wow that is a really big bridge( ) Thursday Correction wow that is a really big bridge Friday Diagram Hint: 'wow' is an interjection. It sits above the subject. #13 mohammeds cousin built a great tree house in his yard WEEK 13 Monday Parts of Speech mohammeds cousin built a great tree house in his yard Tuesday Sentence Parts mohammeds cousin built a great tree house in his yard Wednesday Clauses & Type mohammeds cousin built a great tree house in his yard( ) Thursday Correction mohammeds cousin built a great tree house in his yard Friday Diagram Hint: Don't forget the possessive apostrophe for Mohammed! #14 to whom were you speaking WEEK 14 Monday Parts of Speech to whom were you speaking Tuesday Sentence Parts to whom were you speaking Wednesday Clauses & Type to whom were you speaking( ) Thursday Correction to whom were you speaking Friday Diagram Hint: "You were speaking to whom." #15 the smiths often hike in yosemite national park WEEK 15 Monday Parts of Speech the smiths often hike in yosemite national park Tuesday Sentence Parts the smiths often hike in yosemite national park Wednesday Clauses & Type the smiths often hike in yosemite national park( ) Thursday Correction the smiths often hike in yosemite national park Friday Diagram Hint: 'Yosemite National Park' is one proper noun. #16 both tayler and megan visited their friend in dallas texas during the summer WEEK 16 Monday Parts of Speech both tayler and megan visited their friend in dallas texas during the summer Tuesday Sentence Parts both tayler and megan visited their friend in dallas texas during the summer Wednesday Clauses & Type both tayler and megan visited their friend in dallas texas during the summer( ) Thursday Correction both tayler and megan visited their friend in dallas texas during the summer Friday Diagram Hint: Compound subject! Use the rocket shape. #17 in the mens department we bought ties shirts and socks WEEK 17 Monday Parts of Speech in the mens department we bought ties shirts and socks Tuesday Sentence Parts in the mens department we bought ties shirts and socks Wednesday Clauses & Type in the mens department we bought ties shirts and socks( ) Thursday Correction in the mens department we bought ties shirts and socks Friday Diagram Hint: Compound direct objects! Use the fork. #18 each of the boys brought his lunch to school WEEK 18 Monday Parts of Speech each of the boys brought his lunch to school Tuesday Sentence Parts each of the boys brought his lunch to school Wednesday Clauses & Type each of the boys brought his lunch to school( ) Thursday Correction each of the boys brought his lunch to school Friday Diagram Hint: 'each' is the subject, not 'boys'!
Grammar Practice Semester 1 HandoutDiagramming Cheat Sheet Basic Structure Subject Verb Separate subject and verb with a line that crosses the base. Direct Object Verb Direct Object DO line stops at the base line. Modifiers Slanted lines go under the word modified. Prep Phrases The prep goes on the slant; the object on the line. #1 my sister jumped on her new bed W1 Monday my sister jumped on her new bed Hint: Find the action verb "jumped" first. Tuesday my sister jumped on her new bed Hint: "on her new bed" is a prepositional phrase. Wednesday my sister jumped on her new bed( ) Hint: Simple sentence. Thursday Hint: Cap first letter, add period. Friday Hint: Use the baseline to start.
Grammar Practice Semester 1 WorkbookDiagramming Reference 1. Basic Structure Subject Verb Separate subject and verb with a vertical line that crosses the baseline. 2. Direct Object Verb Direct Object The direct object line stops AT the baseline; it does not cross it. #1 my sister jumped on her new bed W1 Monday Identify each Part of speech my sister jumped on her new bed Hint: Nouns are people/things. Verb is the action. Tuesday identify parts of sentence my sister jumped on her new bed Hint: Subject + Action. Find the Prep Phrase. Wednesday Independent (I) / Dependent [D] my sister jumped on her new bed ( )[ ] Hint: One complete thought. (Simple) Thursday Correct the sentence above Hint: Capitalize the first letter and add a period. Friday Diagramming chart Hint: Subject | Verb. Adjectives go under the words they modify. #2 four cats ran quickly through the yard W2 Monday Identify each Part of speech four cats ran quickly through the yard Hint: "quickly" is an adverb. "through" is a preposition. Tuesday identify parts of sentence four cats ran quickly through the yard Hint: "through the yard" phrase shows where. Wednesday Independent (I) / Dependent [D] four cats ran... yard( ) Thursday Correct the sentence above Hint: Capitals and periods. Friday Diagramming chart Hint: Adverbs and Prep phrases go under the verb. #3 i rode my old yellow bike Monday Parts of Speech i rode my old yellow bike Hint: "old" and "yellow" are adjectives. Tuesday Sentence Parts i rode my old yellow bike Hint: Subject + Verb + Direct Object (what was ridden?). Wednesday Clauses & Type i rode my old yellow bike( ) Thursday Correction Hint: Capitalize "I". Friday Diagramming chart Hint: S | V | DO. Adjectives under DO.
Grammar Practice Second Semester HandoutDiagramming Cheat Sheet Basic Structure Subject Verb Separate subject and verb with a line that crosses the base. Direct Object Verb Direct Object DO line stops at the base line; it does not cross. Modifiers Adj/Adv Slanted lines go under the word modified. Prep Phrases Prep Obj of Prep The prep goes on the slant; the object on the line. Instructions for Success: Daily Routine: Use this second semester to master more complex sentences. Pay close attention to coordinating and subordinating conjunctions! Mon: Label Parts of Speech. Tue: Identify Sentence Parts. Wed: Mark Clauses & Sentence Type. Thu: Punctuation & Capitalization. #19 both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show W19 Monday both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Hint: "both" is an indefinite pronoun. "sang" and "danced" are verbs. Tuesday both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Hint: Compound predicate (two verbs). Wednesday both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show( ) Hint: Simple sentence. Thursday Hint: Capitalize "both" and add a period. Friday Hint: Horizontal fork for compound predicate. #20 taryn and i are best friends W20 Monday taryn and i are best friends Hint: "taryn" is a proper noun. "and" is a conjunction. Tuesday taryn and i are best friends Hint: Compound subject. "friends" is a predicate nominative. Wednesday taryn and i are best friends( ) Hint: Simple declarative. Thursday Hint: Taryn and I need capitals. Friday Hint: Compound subject rocket. #26 i like the book sounder but guido prefers where the red fern grows W26 Monday i like the book sounder but guido prefers where the red fern grows Hint: Two book titles. "but" is a conjunction. Tuesday i like the book sounder but guido prefers where the red fern grows
Grammar Practice Second Semester Slides#19 both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show W19 Monday Label parts of speech both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Tuesday Identify sentence parts both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Wednesday Clauses & Type both of the girls sang and danced...( ) Thursday Correction both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Friday Diagram Hint: Horizontal fork for the compound predicate. #20 taryn and i are best friends W20 Monday taryn and i are best friends Tuesday taryn and i are best friends Wednesday taryn and i are best friends( ) Thursday taryn and i are best friends Friday Hint: Compound subject rocket. #36 the student that enters the best cover receives a free yearbook so many students will be entering designs W36 Monday the student that enters the best cover receives a free yearbook so many students will be entering designs Tuesday the student that enters the best cover receives a free yearbook so many students will be entering designs Wednesday the student that enters... ( )[ ]( ) Thursday the student that enters the best cover receives a free yearbook so many students will be entering designs Friday Hint: Final Challenge! Compound-Complex.
Grammar Practice Semester 2 WorkbookSemester 2 Reference 1. Compound (CD) Join independent clauses with a dotted step-line. 2. Complex (CX) Connect verbs with a dotted line for adverb clauses. #19 both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Monday Identify each Part of speech both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Hint: "both" is a pronoun. "sang", "danced" are verbs. Tuesday identify parts of sentence both of the girls sang and danced in the talent show Compound predicate (two verbs). Wednesday Indep / Dep Clauses both of the girls... talent show( ) Thursday Correct the sentence Friday Diagramming Chart #36 the student that enters the best cover receives a free yearbook so many students will be entering designs Monday Identify each Part of speech the student that enters the best cover receives a free yearbook so many students will be entering designs Tuesday identify parts of sentence the student that enters the best cover receives a free yearbook so many students will be entering designs Find the adjective clause. Wednesday Indep / Dep Clauses the student... receives... designs ( )[ ]( ) Thursday Correct the sentence Friday Diagramming Chart
