Noun + Verb
The pitcher toss.
Noun + verb + word ending
The pitcher tossing.
With helping verbs
The pitcher is tossing.
Helping Verbs
is, am, are, was, were, has, had, have, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, could, may, might, must, can, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, could, may, might, must, can
Question Words (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How)
With question words *WHAT*
The pitcher tossed the ball.
BUMP IT UP
The pitcher tossed the well used baseball.
More Question Words *WHO*
The pitcher tossed the well used baseball to his teammate.
BUMP IT UP
The pitcher tossed the well used baseball to his hard working teammate.
Defining Question Words
E x c it i n g “ W h e n ”
W o r d s
*Suddenly *All of a sudden
*At that moment *Instantly
*In a flash *All at once
*In an instant *In a twinkle
*In a split second *Not a second too soon
O t h e r “ W h e n ” W o r d s
*times of day (morning, afternoon, evening, night)
*seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
*time periods (once upon a time, many years ago, long ago, centuries ago, last
week)
“ H o w ” W o r d s
*ly words (example: quickly)
*ing words (example: soaring) which start a sentence
“ W h a t ” W o r d s
*colour (purple) *number (three) *shape (coiled)
*size (tiny) *age (young) *type (wooden)
“ W h o ” W o r d s
*titles (Mr. Mrs. Miss Dr.)
*descriptions of noun (Sam, the little old man,)
“ W h e r e ” W o r d s
( P r e p o s i t i o n s )
around, above, behind, beneath, below, behind, beside, between, deep, down,
downwards, in, into, inside, on, onto, through, to, toward, upon, under,
underneath
Vary a sentence by placing the question words at the beginning
Question word +
Noun +
verb +
word ending/
question word
WHAT -
•The clown danced down the sidewalk.
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What kind of clown danced down the sidewalk?
•The funny clown danced down the sidewalk.
•What (funny) + person+ action+ word ending+ where (down the sidewalk)
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Combination Sentence
*Remember: don't over do it
For fun one morning, the funny clown danced down the sidewalk banging his drum.
- Why (for fun) + When (morning) + Noun(Person) + Verb (dance) + word ending(ed) + Where (sidewalk) + How (banging his drum)