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Learning Objective : combine sentences to make simple sentences

Learning Objective : combine sentences to make simple sentences. What are we doing today?. Combine sentences to make a simple sentence. Simple Sentence: has a subject and a predicate that tells a complete thought. Subject: The who or the what of the sentence.

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Learning Objective : combine sentences to make simple sentences

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  1. Learning Objective: combine sentences to make simple sentences

  2. What are we doing today? Combine sentences to make a simple sentence

  3. Simple Sentence: has a subject and a predicate that tells a complete thought. • Subject: The who or the what of the sentence. • Predicate: What happened or the action in the sentence. Example: Mary bought a little lamb. Subject: Mary Predicate: bought a little lamb What is the subject of a sentence? What is the predicate of sentence?

  4. Discuss with your partner which part of the sentence is in the predicate? I whispered the answer to my partner. Discuss with your partner: which part of the sentence is the subject.

  5. Different Types of Simple Sentences • Compound: two things put together • Example: a compound word is “bookcase” • (book + case) • Share with your partner a different compound word. • Compound Subject: Mary and Steve are playing. Tell you partner what the two subjects are. • Compound Predicate: Joey likes to play kickball and softball. Tell your partner what the two predicates are.

  6. Simple Sentence: has a subject and a predicate. Example: Simple Sentences: • I am going to the movie tomorrow.   • I am going to the movies and the park tomorrow. Non-Example: going to the movies and the park tomorrow Sentence fragment Why is this not a sentence?

  7. The Importance of combining sentences to make a simple sentence Helps to improve our writing because we know how to write different types of sentences

  8. Steps for combining sentences to make simple sentences • Read the sentence • Identify the predicates in each sentence • Combine the sentences using and, or, or but. • The ice cream has big, red cherries with sprinkles on top. • It also has large chocolate chips. The ice cream has big, red cherries with sprinkles on top and large chocolate chips.

  9. Steps for combining sentences to make simple sentences • My doll has long, brown hair with pink bows. 2. It also has a pink, frilly dress. • Read the sentences • Identify the predicates in each sentences • Combine sentences using and, or, or but My doll has long, brown hair with pink bows and a pink, frilly dress.

  10. Steps for combining sentences to make simple sentences • The popsicle melted in my hand. 2. The popsicle made a mess. • Read the sentences • Identify the predicates in each sentences • Combine sentences using and, or, or but The popsicle melted in my hand and made a mess.

  11. Steps for combining sentences with adverbs • My mom loves chocolate ice cream • My mom hates vanilla ice cream • Read the sentences • Identify the predicates in each sentences • Combine sentences using and, or, or but My mom loves chocolate ice cream but hates vanilla ice cream.

  12. Closing What did we learn how to do today? Why is it important learn? 1. My dad watched the Laker’s game. 2. My dad ate salty popcorn. My dad watched the Laker’s game and ate salty popcorn.

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