Grammar and Writing
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RULES FOR A SENTENCE
The jingles are a great way to memorize the parts of speech and their jobs. We use this method daily and the students have asked me to put these on here so that they can practice them at home.
Sentence Jingle
A sentence, sentence, sentence
Is complete, complete, complete
When 5 simple rules
It meets, meets, meets.
It has a subject, subject, subject
And a verb, verb, verb
It makes sense, sense, sense
With every word, word, word.
Add a capital letter, letter
And an end mark, mark.
Now we're finished and aren't we smart!
Now our sentence has all its parts.
REMEMBER
Suject<< Verb<< com-plete sense<<<
Capital letter, and an end mark too.
That's what a sentence is all about!
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Complete Subject/Complete Predicate
Noun Jingle
This little noun,
Floating around,
Names a person, place, or thing.
With a knick knack, paddy wack,
These are English rules.
Isn't language fun and cool?
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Adverb Jingle An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. An adverb asks: How? When? Where? To find an adverb: Go, Ask, Get. Go Where? To a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Ask what? How? When? Where? Get what? AN ADVERB! |
Adjective Jingle An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. An adjective ask: What kind? Which one? How many? To find an adjective: GO, Ask, Get. Go where? To a noun or pronoun. Ask what? What kind? Which one? How many? Get what? An adjective!
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Preposition Flow
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Preposition, preposition Starting with an A. (fast) Aboard, about, above Across, after, against (slow) Along Among Around at
Preposition, preposition Starting with a B. (fast) Before, behind, below Beneath, beside, between (slow) beyond, but, by
Preposition, preposition Stating with a D. Down (slow & long) During
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Preposition, preposition don’t go away go to the middle And see what we say. E-F-I and L-N-O Except, for, from In, inside, into Like Near, of, off On, out, outside Over
Preposition, preposition Almost through Start with a P and end with W. Past, since, through Throughout, to, toward Under, underneath Until, up, upon With, within, without
Preposition, preposition Easy as can be. We’re all finish and aren’t you pleased. We’ve just recited all 49 of these!!
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Jingle 9: Pronoun
This little pronoun,
Floating around,
Takes the place of a little old noun.
With a knick knack, paddy wack,
These are English rules.
Isn't language fun and cool?
Jingle 10: Subject Pronoun
There are seven subject pronouns
That are easy as can be:
I and we, (clap twice)
He and she, (clap twice)
It and they and you. (clap three)
Jingle 11: Possessive Pronoun
There are seven possessive pronouns That are easy as can be:
My and our, (clap twice)
His and her, (clap twice)
Its and their and your.(clap three)
