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FYT - Barebone Sentences Review

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the action word of a sentence is called...

the predicate

The person, place, animal, thing or idea connected to the predicate or action word is called...

the subject

What two things do you need to make a barebones sentence?

Subject + Predicate Ex. Dogs play.

What two kinds of actions can the predicate word be? Ex. run/dream, sing/wonder

physical and mental actions

What does the "tent" at the beginning of the sentence tell you to do?

Start with a capital letter

What part of the sentence do you underline?

The subject

What part of the sentence do you put a squiggly line under?

The predicate or action word

What does the curved arrow tell you about the action or predicate word?

The SUBJECT is doing the action

What do we call the words "I, it, he, she, they" and "we" do to the subject?

substitute namers

Create a barebones sentence using: SUBJECT + MENTAL ACTION

John thinks.

Create a barebones sentence using: SUBJECT + PHYSICAL ACTION

John plays.

What substitute namer could you use: The skunk stinks.

It stinks.

What substitute namer could you use: The boy played.

He played.

What substitute namer could you use: My mom, dad and I go to the movies.

We go to the movies.

Name an physical action word and a mental action word.

Play, think

What do you need to express a complete thought?

a subject plus an action (predicate)