Diagramming Sentences

The purpose of diagramming sentences is

• to better understand parts of speech.
• to learn a strategy to avoid fragments.
• to have a greater understanding of the structure of sentence.
• all of the above.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

My teacher is smart.
What is the complete subject?

• teacher
• My teacher
• is
• is smart.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the first step to diagramming a sentence?

• start by finding the subject of the sentence

• start by finding the verb in the sentence

• start by drawing a horizontal line

• start by finding the interjection

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the 2nd step for diagramming a sentence?

• Find the verb, and write it on the right half of the horizontal line

• draw a horizontal line

• Find the subject, and write it on the right half of the horizontal line

• Find the conjunction and write on the left half of the horizontal line

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the 3rd step for diagramming a sentence?

• Find the verb, and write it on the right half of the horizontal line

• draw a horizontal line

• Find the subject, and write it on the left half of the horizontal line

• Find the conjunction and write on the left half of the horizontal line

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

After finding the verb and the subject, what is the next step?

• draw a diagonal line that intersects through the horizontal line, separating the subject and verb

• draw a vertical line that intersects through the horizontal line, separating the subject and direct object

• stare at the ceiling wondering what is the meaning of life

• draw a vertical line that intersects through the horizontal line, separating the subject and verb

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which word is the subject in the sentence:

Boggs hit the ball well, but he ran to the wrong base.

• ball
• Boggs
• he
• ran

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which word is the verb in the following sentence:
We slowly entered the theater where Lincoln was shot

• shot
• Lincoln
• we
• entered

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CCSS.L.7.4C

Which word is the subject:
The wise woman thoughtfully answered questions.

• answered
• questions
• thoughfully
• woman

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which word is the verb:
The wise woman thoughtfully answered questions.

• thoughtfully
• questions
• answered
• wise

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B