pens - mark. how many requirements do all sentences need? 5
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PENS - MARK
How many requirements do all sentences need?
5
The Five Requirements of a Sentence
1.Start with a capital letter
2.Have end punctuation (. ? !)
3.Have a subject (S)
4.Have a verb (V)
5.Make sense
S V . ? !
Sentence Writing Strategy
• The five requirements of a complete sentence
• A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")
• A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")
• Four types of simple sentences
Sentence Writing Strategy
• The five requirements of a complete sentence
• A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")
• A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")
• Four types of simple sentences
P
E
N
S
P
E
N
S
Pick a formula
P
E
N
S
Pick a formula
Explore wordsto fit the formula
P
E
N
S
Pick a formula
Explore wordsTo fit the formula
Note the words
P
E
N
S
Pick a formula
Explore wordsTo fit the formula
Note the words
Search and check
The PENS Strategy
Step 1: Pick a formula
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check
How many formulas do you know?
Only 1
S V
The PENS Strategy
Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check
The PENS Strategy
Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check
The PENS Strategy
Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check
My sister lives nearby
The PENS Strategy
Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check
Search and check?
What do we search for?What do we check for?
Search Check
2 3 +
2 + 3 = 5requirements of a sentence
2 3
V s . ? !
search check
Whowhat
Sentence Writing Strategy
• The five requirements of a complete sentence
• A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")
• A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")
• Four types of simple sentences
Ask, “is there a verb?
?
Ask, “is there a verb?
?
Root out the subject
Whowhat
Ask, “is there a verb?
?
Root out the subject
Key in on:CapitalEnd punctuationMakes sense
Whowhat
Search & Check StepMAsk ”Is there a verb?"Root out the subject
(by asking, ”Who or What _____?")Key in on the
– beginning – ending (. ? !)– meaning
My sister lives nearby V s
.
vsT
M A R K
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