Teacher Notes • Add some text EVERYDAY GRAMMAR SENTENCE STRUCTURE WARM-UPS GRADES 1 & 2 INTERACTIVE POWERPOINT Sentence Structure A sentence is a group of words that tells an idea. Sentences have: • a noun – a word that names a person, place, or thing • a verb – a word that shows action • subject-verb agreement. 1 The bowling ball was really heavy! What is this text about? how to lift the bowling alley the rules of bowling a bowling ball 1 how to lift the bowling alley the rules of bowling Frank hadball $2.50 a bowling The text is about a bowling ball. The bowling ball is the subject of this sentence. The bowling ball was really heavy! altogether. 2 The old brown doormat was hard and prickly. What is this text about? trash a doormat prickly things the color brown 2 trash a doormat prickly things the color brown The text is about a doormat. The doormat is the subject of this sentence. The old brown doormat was hard and prickly. 3 Juan’s chocolate birthday cake was covered in icing and decorated with cherries. What is this text about? a table a birthday party a birthday cake cherries 3 a table a birthday party a birthday cake cherries The text is about a birthday cake. The birthday cake is the subject of this sentence. Juan’s chocolate birthday cake was covered in icing and decorated with cherries. 4 The wise old owl sat thinking in the tree. What is this text about? an owl a tree thinking how to fly 4 an owl a tree thinking how to fly This text is about an owl. The owl is the subject of this sentence. The wise old owl sat thinking in the tree. 5 Isabelle and Devon were kicking the ball in the park. What action is being described? walking playing kicking jumping 5 walking playing kicking jumping The action described is kicking. Kicking is the verb in this sentence. Isabelle and Devon were kicking the ball in the park. 6 The hermit crab was hiding in its shell. What action is being described? hiding sleeping singing crawling 6 hiding sleeping singing crawling The action described is hiding. Hiding is the verb in this sentence. The hermit crab was hiding in its shell. 7 London is cooking tomato soup for dinner. What action is being described? stirring tasting eating cooking 7 stirring tasting eating cooking The action described is cooking. Cooking is the verb in this sentence. London is cooking tomato soup for dinner. 8 Loriana is playing with her new puppy. What action is being described? running feeding playing fetching 8 running feeding playing fetching The action described is playing. Playing is the verb in this sentence. Loriana is playing with her new puppy. 9 The cat _______ in the hat. This sentence needs a verb. Which verb is right? sitting sits sit seat 9 sitting sits sit seat The cat sits in the hat. Sits is the right verb. 10 The children _______ cupcakes. This sentence needs a verb. Which verb is right? eats eating eated eat 10 eats eating eated eat The children eat cupcakes. Eat is the right verb. 11 Luke ______ a red umbrella. This sentence needs a verb. Which verb is right? have having has is 11 have having has is Luke has a red umbrella. Has is the right verb. 12 The bunny ______ over the pole. This sentence needs a past tense verb. Which verb is right? jumped jumps jumping will jump 12 jumped jumps jumping will jump The bunny jumped over the pole. Jumped is the right past tense verb. 13 Maria _________ when she saw the spider! This sentence needs a past tense verb. Which verb is right? screams screamed screaming will scream 13 screams screamed screaming will scream Maria screamed when she saw the spider! Screamed is the right past tense verb. 14 We _________ how to count. This sentence needs a past tense verb. Which verb is right? learning learns will learn learned 14 learning learns will learn learned We learned how to count Learned is the right past tense verb. 15 ____ ________ were playing with the blocks. This sentence is missing a beginning. Which is the correct beginning? Those girl These girl The girls The girl 15 Those girl These girl The girls The girl The girls were playing with the blocks. Girls is the right subject for this sentence. 16 ____ ________ was growing very fast. This sentence is missing a beginning. Which is the correct beginning? The tree These trees The trees A trees 16 The tree These trees The trees A trees The tree was growing very fast. Tree is the right subject for this sentence. 17 ____ ________ jumps over the lily pad. This sentence is missing a beginning. Which is the correct beginning? That frogs The frog This frogs A frogs 17 That frogs The frog This frogs A frogs The frog jumps over the lily pad. Frog is the right subject for this sentence. 18 ____ ________ are high in the sky. This sentence is missing a beginning. Which is the correct beginning? This bumblebee The bumblebee A bumblebees The bumblebees 18 This bumblebee The bumblebee A bumblebees The bumblebees The bumblebees are high in the sky. Bumblebees is the right subject for this sentence.
