Transcript sentence patterns

SENTENCE PATTERNS
8th Grade Language Arts
La Conner Middle School
Mrs. Keith
1. USE STRONG, ACTIVE VERBS
• Fire belched from the dragon’s mouth.
• The problem perplexed the student.
• The human brain does not shrink, wilt,
perish, nor deteriorate with age.
2. ASK A QUESTION
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Who drives the red Corvette?
What will we work on next?
When will this boring class end?
Why do we have to do this?
How are we going to finish in time?
3. USE AN
EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE
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Why are you doing this to me!
I can’t believe this is happening!
Run!
Yikes!
4. OPEN WITH AN ADVERB
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Noisily, the mosquitoes buzzed around our heads.
Quickly, the barber shaved my head.
Silently, the mouse nibbled on the cheese.
Ferociously, the bull charged at the matador.
Yesterday, my grandmother wrecked her Harley.
5. OPEN WITH AN ADJECTIVE
• Cold, the homeless man shivered.
• Polite, the young man waited his turn.
• Angry, the child threw the toy across the
room.
• Hungry, my uncle wolfed-down the ham
sandwich.
6. OPEN WITH A
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
• During the day the robber hid in a dingy
basement apartment.
• In the morning the blackbirds stole the
berries from the bushes.
• Between 1900 and 1902, Picasso made three
trips to Paris.
7. USE AN APPOSITIVE
(words that rename a noun right beside it)
• My sister, Diane, came home for Christmas.
• Homer Simpson, my favorite cartoon
character, hits himself on the forehead.
• The billionaire bought a painting by
Picasso, a famous cubist.
8. USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE
IN WORDS
• Mom bought chips, soda, and pickles for the
picnic.
• America, Fiji, and Chile have the same
color flags.
9. USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE IN
PHRASES
• In the park, on the beach, and behind my
house are three of my favorite places.
• Two fun activities are swimming in the lake
and surfing in the ocean.
10. OPEN WITH A
PRESENT INFINITIVE
“to” + verb + phrase
• To prevent a mess, the chef covered the
counter with wax paper.
• To brighten the kitchen, we painted the
walls and ceiling white.
• To reach the new world, the Pilgrims set sail
on the Mayflower.
11. PRESENT PARTICIPLE
“ing” words that act like adjectives
• Gazing at the ballerinas, Degas planned his
next painting.
• Working as a team, the students produced a
Power Point presentation for science class.
• Hunching over the quilt, my grandmother
looked for missed stitches.
12. PAST PARTICIPLE
“ed” word or past tense verb + phrase
• Neglected by its owners, the puppy looked
hungry and dirty.
• Battered by the wind, the boat capsized.
• Known as a landscape painter, Monet gave
a shimmering quality to his artwork.
• Caught red-handed, my brother admitted he
stole the chocolate chip cookies.