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who is it that…? whom?

what is it that…? what?
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Sentences for Set 1 Sentences for Set 2

1 2

The lovely flowers bloom. Europe and Asia connect.

1 2

The active volcano erupts. Planets and moons revolve.

1 2

A black beetle crawled. Billy and Rachel painted.

1 2

The brown seed germinates. People and otters play.

1 2

My green bike crashes. The squirrel and chipmunk ran.

1 2

The little baby laughed. My grandpa and grandma

visited.
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Sentences for Set 3 Sentences for Set 4

3 4
Leonardo da Vinci painted
We recycle glass and paper.
the Mona Lisa.
3 4
The Japanese flag represents Teachers enforce rules and
the rising sun. regulations.
3 4
The astronomer observed the The spider’s web caught the fly
comet. and the beetle.
3 4
The violent tornado destroyed The fruit has an exocarp and
the farmhouse. endocarp.
3 4
The seismologist measured the The porifera has pores and an
earthquake. osculum.
3 4
My little brother found a shiny My best friend has a fish and a
marble. lizard.
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Sentences for Set 5

5
Doctors and medicine help Question Card
people and animals.
1. What is the verb?
5
People and watches have
hands and faces. 2. Who/what the “verb” ?
5
Cars and trucks need oil and 3. “verb” what/whom?
gasoline.
5
Reporters and writers publish Set 1
books and magazines.
5
Globes and atlases have
countries and continents.
5
Moms and dads give cards
and presents.
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Set 2 Set 3

Set 4 Set 5
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Instructions for PDF: print all 6 pages on cardstock. For printed materials: laminate for durability. Cut out circles and arrows
and keep in a box with the chart. Cut out sentence sets and keep them separate in baggies. Keep the question card
with the circles and arrows.

The prepared sentences depict the five possibilities below:

1. Set 1: One subject and one action

2. Set 2: Two subjects and one action
3. Set 3: One subject, one action, and one direct object
4. Set 4: One subject, one action, and two or more direct objects
5. Set 5: Two or more subjects, one action, and two or more direct objects

When you present this material, ask the child(ren) if the black and red circles remind them of anything. Someone may say
“nouns” and “verbs”. Show them the chart and observe that the red circle (the verb) is the largest, and is at the center.
This is because the other words all depend on the verb and revolve around it.

The larger black circle represents the subject and the smaller black circle represents the direct object. The object circle is
smaller because it is not fundamental to the sentence. A sentence can be formed with a verb alone (“Go!” ) but not a
subject or direct object alone. (Unless it is the answer to a question: “What’s your name?” “Jane”). The black arrows indi-
cate the connection between the subject/direct object and the verb.

Read one of the sentences from Set 1. You may want to print it on a slip of paper for this presentation. Point to the red cir-
cle and read the first question on the question card: “What is the verb?” The children should respond with the verb. Tear
the verb from the sentence and put it on the red circle.

Point to the large black circle and ask, “Who or what “verb” [using the verb just named]. The children will respond with the
subject, so place it on the black circle.

Show the children how to record it on their paper by writing the question(s) from the question card and then writing the
answers. They should use the question card for all the sentence sets, and do each set in order.

This material is for children who have exposure to grammar charts, symbolizing, and who can read and write fluently. It is
typically presented in 2nd grade with Set 1, and continues through 3rd and 4th grade as necessary for the child to master
it.