One True Sentence – Parts of Speech

Week 1: Sentence Types

Day 1:

Examples:
Answers will vary as students create two more statements telling what happens next.

Day 2

Examples:
Answers will vary as students create two more questions you want to ask about the mystery.

Day 3

Examples:
Answers will vary as students create two exclamations telling what happens next.

Day 4

Examples:
Answers will vary as students add two more commands telling what happens next.

Week 2: Nouns

Example #1:
    The dog and the skillet went up the trail.
    1. Type of noun:

Concrete Noun

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    The gift he gave brought me joy and delight.
    1. Type of noun:

Abstract Noun

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 3: Nouns

Example #1:
    The hat is under the glove.
    1. Type of noun:

Concrete Noun

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Is goodness hiding in her heart?
    1. Type of noun:

Abstract Noun

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Abstract and Concrete Nouns to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 4: Articles

Example #1:
    Run from the crazy duck!
    1. Definite article:

the

    1. Type of sentence:

Exclamation

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students us the Definite Article, Adjective and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    A fresh apple tastes great.
    1. Indefinite article:

A

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Indefinite Article, Adjective, Concrete Noun, and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 5: Articles

Example #1:
    Why do an old frog hop?
    1. Indefinite article:

an

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Indefinite Article, Adjective, Concrete Noun, and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Stop the calico cat from purring.
    1. Definite article:

the

    1. Type of sentence:

Command

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Definite Article, Adjective, Concrete Noun and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 6: Verbs

Example #1:
    Run, and fold your socks.
    1. Verbs:

run, fold

    1. Type of sentence:

Command

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use their Verb, and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blank.
Example #2:
    The bird sings.
    1. Verb:

sings

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use th Concrete Noun and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 7: Verbs

Example #1:
    Can a basket hop?
    1. Verb:

hop

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Concrete Noun, Verb cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    The orange and the teacup rest.
    1. Verb:

rest

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Concrete Noun, and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 8: The Verb “to be”

Example #1:
    The clouds are floating over the water.
    1. Form of “to be”:

are. The verb is floating.

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Article, Concrete Noun, To be, and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    The drummer was marching in the parade.
    1. Form of “to be:

was. The verb is marching

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Article, Concrete Noun, To be, and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 9: The Verb “to be”

Example #1:
    The mouse was running from the broom.
    1. Form of “to be’:

was. The verb is running.

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Article, Concrete Noun, To be, and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    The cake is baked in the kitchen.
    1. Form of “to be”:

is. The verb is baked.

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Article, Concrete Noun, To be, and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 10: Adjectives

Example #1:
    Can a purple basket fly?
    1. Adjective:

purple

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Adjective and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    The yellow umbrella belongs to Maria.
    1. Adjective:

yellow

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Adjective and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 11: Adjectives

Example #1:
    Look at the purple cow telling a story to the little worm.
    1. Adjectives:

purple, little

    1. Type of sentences:

Command

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Adjective and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Please fold the wool sweater.
    1. Adjective:

wool

    1. Type of sentence:

Command

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Verb, Adjective and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 12: Adverbs

Example #1:
    Will they run quickly from the ferocious lion?
    1. Adverb:

quickly

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Article, Adjective and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Please speak kindly with their kitten.
    1. Adverb:

kindly

    1. Type of sentence:

Command

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Verb, Adverb, Pronoun, and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 13: Adverbs

Example #1:
    Their hope came quickly after the rain.
    1. Adverb:

quickly

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Abstract Noun, Verb, Adverb, Article, and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    He screamed loudly when he heard our bell.
    1. Adverb:

loudly

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun, Verb, and Adverb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 14: Pronouns

Example #1:
    Today they sing.
    1. Pronoun:

they

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun and present tense form of the Verb cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Yesterday we organized.
    1. Pronoun:

we

    1. Type of sentence:

tatement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun and the past tense form of the Verb cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 15: Pronouns

Example #1:
    How will they eat after hearing the thunder?
    1. Pronoun:

they

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun, Verb, Article and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Please move our bicycle into the airplane.
    1. Pronoun:

our

    1. Type of sentence:

Command

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun, Concrete Noun, Article, Place (noun) cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 16: Prepositions

Example #1:
    All the happiness is under the sea.
    1. Preposition:

under

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Article, Abstract Noun, Preposition, and Concrete Noun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Put my salamander in the garden.
    1. Preposition:

in

    1. Type of sentence:

Command

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun, Concrete Noun, Preposition, and Article cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 17: Prepositions

Example #1:
    Above the ocean you will find the sky.
    1. Preposition:

Above

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Preposition, Article, Concrete Noun, and Pronoun cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Is their shark still in a swimming pool?
    1. Preposition:

in

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Pronoun, Concrete Noun, Preposition and Article cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Week 18: Interjections

Example #1:
    Wow! That airplane soars!
    1. Interjection:

Wow

    1. Type of sentence:

Statement

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Interjection, Article, Concrete Noun and Verb cards to fill in the blanks.
Example #2:
    Yikes! Is their shark still in the pool?
    1. Interjection:

Yikes

    1. Type of sentence:

Question

Your Turn:
    Answers will vary as students use the Interjection , Pronoun, Concrete Noun, Preposition and Article cards to fill in the blanks.

*Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, students create their own versions of Examples 1 and 2, so answers will vary.

Weeks 19: 25:

*Answers will vary as students use the Punctuation cards and their ideas to create interesting sentences based on sentence patterns that have been used in the previous weeks.