Parts that Tell When

Parts that tell When

Multiple Choice

After dinner, he went to the store. What part tells when?

• after dinner, 

• he went to the store

Multiple Choice

Before the movie ended, she fell asleep. What part tells when?

• she fell asleep

• before the movie ended

Multiple Choice

We walked home when the rain stopped. What part tells when?

• When the rain stopped

• We walked home

Multiple Choice

He read a book in the morning. What part tells when?

• he read a

• in the morning

Multiple Choice

When he began to sing, everybody clapped. What part tells when?

• When he began to sing, 

• everybody clapped

Multiple Choice

After she came home from school, she took a shower. What part tells when?

• she took a shower

• after she came home,

​Moving the part that tells when:

• If the part that tells when is at end of the sentence, you DO NOT need a comma.

• If the part that tells when is at the beginning of the sentence, you DO need a comma.

Multiple Choice

If the part that tells when is at the END of a sentence, do you need a comma?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

If the part that tells when is at the BEGINNING of the sentence, do you need a comma?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

She went to work after she ate breakfast. Is the part that tells when at the end or beginning of the sentence?

• end

• beginning

Multiple Choice

After she ate breakfast, she went to work. Is the part that tells when at the end or beginning of the sentence?

• end

• beginning

Multiple Choice

As they walked home, they talked about their day at school. Is the part that tells when at the end or beginning of the sentence?

• end

• beginning

Multiple Choice

They talked about their day as they walked home from school. Is the part that tells when at the end or beginning of the sentence?

• end

• beginning

​Remember...

• ​If the part that tells when is at end of the sentence, you DO NOT need a comma.

• If the part that tells when is at the beginning of the sentence, you DO need a comma.

Open Ended

Our dog fell asleep when we turned off the light. Move the part that tells when to the beginning of the sentence.

Open Ended

She finished her homework before she ate dinner. Move the part that tells when to the beginning of the sentence.

Open Ended

The man went jogging after the sun went down. Move the part that tells when to the beginning of the sentence. 

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence so the part that tells when is moved. Remember, you only put a comma when the part that tells when is at the BEGINNING of the sentence.

When the car started, the lights went on.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence so the part that tells when is moved. Remember, you only put a comma when the part that tells when is at the BEGINNING of the sentence.

We watched football on Monday night. 

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence so the part that tells when is moved. Remember, you only put a comma when the part that tells when is at the BEGINNING of the sentence.

He fell asleep while he was watching tv.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence so the part that tells when is moved. Remember, you only put a comma when the part that tells when is at the BEGINNING of the sentence.

She brushed her teeth before she went to bed. 

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence so the part that tells when is moved. Remember, you only put a comma when the part that tells when is at the BEGINNING of the sentence.

On Saturday, we stayed at home.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence so the part that tells when is moved. Remember, you only put a comma when the part that tells when is at the BEGINNING of the sentence.

When they came home from school, they milked the cows.