ADJECTIVE NOUNS
VERB
ADJ
ADVERB
Ask: which?
whose?
how many?
to test for a verb say
after
BE
verb
ASK: when,
where, why,
how? –ly ending
The
A
An
Two
Ask: what? who?
I + verb
The/A/An +word+verb They + verb
to test for a noun say
I
Sue
children
dog
octopus
dogs
I
She
They
swimming
am talking
is talking
are talking
was swimming
will be swimming
were swimming
(BE verb)
am / was
is
/ was
are / were
will be
confidently
loudly
in the
bathtub
(where=ADV)
happy yesterday
angry (when=ADV)
sad
the water
an exciting, ocean
deep, blue,
cold, scary,
beautiful,
relaxing
scuba
gear
joyful,
wheelchair
amazing,
unique,
new
perspective
freedom
confidence
experience
snorkled
whizzed
floated
trace traced
paint painted
creates
tempted
I experience
LABELING SENTENCES:
NS
VERB
ADJ
ADJ
N
ADJ
N
Sue sees a new perspective because of the wheelchair.
CLASS SENTENCE EXAMPLES
Find the verb = is having
She is having a party this weekend.Ask OUT LOUD: Who is having a party? = She = NS
NS
VERB
1.
NS
2.
ADJ
N
ADV - when
Find the verb = have
We have an amazing class.Ask OUT LOUD: Who has an amazing class? = We = NS
VERB
ADJ
ADJ
ADJ
NS
ADJ
VERB
N
ADJ
NS
VERB
ADJ
N
ADV - when
The young man was confident that he would receive the job after the interview.
3.
Find the verb = was
Ask OUT LOUD: Who was confident? = man = NS
Find the verb = would receive
Ask OUT LOUD: Who would receive the job? = man = NS
More Examples: What is a sentence? A sentence must have a Noun Subject, a Verb, and a complete thought.
NS
LV
ADJ-C
1. She was excited to get her new car. Noun Subject + Verb + Complete thought
NS
LV
When I drove to school this morning. MISSING COMPLETE THOUGHT = Not a sentence!
LINKING VERBS = BE, SEEM, FEEL
ADJECTIVE NOUNS
VERB
ADJ
ADVERB
Ask: which?
whose?
how many?
to test for a verb say
after
BE
verb
ASK: when, why
where, how?
(often ends with) –ly
happy
angry
sad
generally
(when=ADV)
happy
angry
sad
frequently
(when=ADV)
happy
angry
sad
often
(when=ADV)
Ask: what? who?
I + verb
The/A/An +word+verb They + verb
to test for a noun say
I
She, He, It
You, We, They
I
She, He, It
You, We, They
I
She, He, It
You, We, They
(BE verb)
am / was
is
/ was
are / were
will be
(FEEL verb)
feel / felt
feels / felt
feel / felt
will feel
(SEEM verb)
seem / seemed
seems / seemed
seem / seemed
will seem