Simple Steps to Sentence Sense - Step Two - Finding the Verb
Summary
TLDRIn this instructional video, Charlene Tess, author of 'Simple Steps to Sentence Sets', introduces an 8-step method for English sentence analysis. She emphasizes the importance of identifying prepositional phrases and verbs, explaining how to distinguish between action and linking verbs using a substitution test. Tess also clarifies the role of verb phrases and adverbs within them. The video is aimed at simplifying the process of sentence analysis for students of various levels, with resources available on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Takeaways
- 📝 Sentence analysis is simplified by following a sequence of 8 steps outlined in Charlene Tess's 'Simple Steps to Sentence Sets'.
- 🔍 Step one involves identifying prepositional phrases using a list of prepositions, which helps in finding the sentence's structure.
- 💃 The verb is the most crucial part of a sentence, representing either a mental or physical action, such as 'think' or 'run'.
- 🔄 Some verbs can act as both action and linking verbs, depending on the context, and are indicated with a dot on the SAM (Sentence Analysis Map) sheet.
- ✅ The substitution test can determine if a verb is action or linking by checking if it can be replaced with a form of 'to be'.
- 🔑 All verbs have an -ing form, which is a key identifier for them, such as 'running' from 'run' or 'being' from 'is', 'am', 'are', etc.
- 🔄 A verb phrase includes the main verb and any helping verbs, with a maximum of four words in the phrase.
- 📖 The SAM sheet provides a list of helping verbs, which are essential for identifying verb phrases.
- 📚 Adverbs can modify verbs and may be found within a verb phrase, such as 'quietly' in 'quietly bubbling'.
- 👀 The SAM sheet also includes a list of common adverbs that interrupt verb phrases, helping to identify non-verbs within phrases.
- 📚 Charlene Tess offers a comprehensive program on Teachers Pay Teachers, tailored for different educational levels, including elementary, middle, and high school students.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the video presented by Charlene Tess?
-The main purpose of the video is to demonstrate the simplicity of analyzing an English sentence by following 8 simple steps, starting with identifying the verb.
What is the first step in sentence analysis according to Charlene Tess?
-The first step is to find the prepositional phrases using a list of prepositions and a sentence analysis map.
What are prepositional phrases and why are they important in sentence analysis?
-Prepositional phrases are groups of words that begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun. They are important because they help in identifying the parts of the sentence and simplifying it for further analysis.
Why is identifying the verb considered the most important part of sentence analysis?
-Identifying the verb is crucial because it expresses mental or physical action and is a key component in understanding the meaning of a sentence.
What are linking verbs and how do they differ from action verbs?
-Linking verbs express a state of being and link the subject to the predicate, such as 'is', 'am', 'are', etc. They differ from action verbs, which express physical or mental actions like 'think' or 'run'.
How can one determine if a verb is an action verb or a linking verb using the substitution test?
-If a verb can be replaced with a form of 'to be' (is, am, are, etc.) and the sentence still makes sense, it is a linking verb. If it cannot be replaced, it is an action verb.
What is a verb phrase and what is its maximum length according to the script?
-A verb phrase consists of the main verb and any helping verbs that accompany it. The maximum number of words in a verb phrase is four.
How can adverbs modify verbs and where are they typically found in a sentence?
-Adverbs modify verbs by providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent the action occurs. They can be found inside a verb phrase, such as 'quietly' in 'the coffee was quietly bubbling'.
What is the 'SAM sheet' mentioned in the video and what does it include?
-The 'SAM sheet' is a tool used for sentence analysis that includes a list of prepositions, linking verbs, helping verbs, and common adverbs that interrupt verb phrases.
Where can one find the complete 'Simple Steps to Sentence Sense' program and for which age groups is it available?
-The complete program can be found on Teachers Pay Teachers, and it is available for elementary school, ESL students, middle school, and high school students.
What is the significance of the ING form in identifying verbs in a sentence?
-The ING form is significant because all verbs have an ING form, which helps in identifying them as verbs, such as 'running' for 'run' and 'being' for forms of 'to be'.
Outlines
📚 Understanding Sentence Analysis
In this paragraph, Charlene Tess introduces a methodical approach to sentence analysis, emphasizing the importance of following a sequence of 8 steps. The focus is on identifying the verb, which is the most crucial part of a sentence, representing either a mental or physical action. She explains the difference between action verbs and linking verbs, and how to distinguish them using the substitution test. The paragraph also covers the identification of verb phrases, which can include up to four words, and the role of adverbs within these phrases. The goal is to simplify the process of sentence analysis for students by using a structured method and a list of prepositions and helping verbs.
🔍 Deep Dive into Verb Phrases and Adverbs
The second paragraph delves deeper into the intricacies of verb phrases and the identification of adverbs that may be embedded within them. Charlene Tess provides an example to illustrate how to extract the action verb and any helping verbs from a sentence, even when adverbs are present. She mentions a list of common adverbs that can interrupt verb phrases, which is available on the 'Sam' sheet. The paragraph concludes with a reminder to complete the steps for sentence analysis, including exercises, tests, and writing activities, and to explore the complete program on Teachers Pay Teachers, which caters to different educational levels.
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Keywords
💡Sentence Analysis
💡Prepositional Phrases
💡Verb
💡Action Verb
💡Linking Verb
💡Verb Phrase
💡Adverb
💡ING Form
💡Substitution Test
💡Sentence Analysis Map
💡Teachers Pay Teachers
Highlights
Sentence analysis is simple if you follow the correct sequence.
The video shows how to analyze an English sentence using 8 simple steps.
Step 1 is finding the prepositional phrases using a list of prepositions.
Eliminate prepositional phrases to find the verb, the most important part of the sentence.
A verb expresses mental or physical action, like 'think' or 'run'.
Some verbs can be action or linking, depending on the sentence.
Use the substitution test to determine if a verb is action or linking.
If a verb can be replaced with a form of 'to be', it is a linking verb.
All verbs have an -ing form, which helps identify them.
A verb phrase consists of the main verb and any helping verbs.
The maximum number of words in a verb phrase is 4.
Adverbs that modify verbs can sometimes be found inside a verb phrase.
There is a list of common adverbs that interrupt verb phrases.
After finding prepositional phrases and the verb, you have completed steps 1 and 2.
The Simple Steps to Sentence Sense program offers editions for different grade levels.
The program includes lessons, exercises, tests, and writing connection pages.
Visit Teachers Pay Teachers to find the Simple Steps to Sentence Sense program.
The author, Charlene Tess, provides a clear and easy-to-follow guide for sentence analysis.
Transcripts
sentence analysis is simple if you
follow the correct sequence hello
everyone I'm Charlene Tess
author of simple steps to Senate sets in
this video I want to show you how easy
it is to analyze an English sentence if
you follow the 8 simple steps in order
this is step to finding the verb
remember in step one you learn to find
the prepositional phrases by using the
list of prepositions on the sentence
analysis map or as my students referred
to it Sam at the party on the last day
of the school year at my high school for
two hours those were all prepositional
phrases after the five prepositional
phrases are eliminated only two words
remain we danced the verb is the most
important part of the sentence it is a
word that expresses mental or physical
action like think or run so in this
sentence dance shows physical action so
dance is the verb a verb can also
express a state of being and be a
linking verb that links the subject to
the predicate the linking verbs include
is am are was were be been being and
then there's a group of verbs that can
be action or linking depending upon the
sentence appear become became feel grow
look remain seem smell sound stay taste
and turn verbs can be classified as
action or linking verbs and if you refer
to your Sam sheet you'll see the list of
linking verbs that I just read to you
some verbs can be action in one sentence
and linking in another such verbs are
indicated by a dot on the Sam sheet if
there is a dot by the verb use the
substitution test below to see if the
verb is action or linking if you can
replace the verb with a form of to be
such as is M are was were been or being
then the verb in the sentence is a
linking verb if you cannot replace it
then the verb in the sentence is an
action verb let's try it the cook tasted
the cake the cake tasted good taste is
one of the verbs that has a link a dot
by it so we know that we have to test it
let's see if we can say the cook was the
cake of course not that doesn't make
sense so since you cannot replace this
verb with a linking verb this verb is
action in the second sentence the cake
tasted good can you say the cake was
good yes of course you can so since you
can replace the verb with a linking verb
this I this is a linking verb it isn't
difficult to determine if a word is a
verb because all verbs have an ING form
for example the ing form of run is
running the ing form of took is taking
because took is the past tense of the
verb take the ing form of love is loving
the ing form of all the forms of to be
is the word being so is am are was were
being been all have the same ing form
being a verb phrase consists of the main
verb and any helping verbs that go with
it
you will find a list of the helping
verbs on the Sam sheet the maximum
number of words in a verb phrase is 4
will have been singing is a verb phrase
will have and been our helping verbs the
main verb singing is an action verb the
coffee was bubbling in the pot was is a
helping verb bubbling is an action verb
and you can see that once you remove the
prepositional phrase the sentence only
has four words and it's easy to find the
action verb and then look in front of it
and find the helping verb
sometimes adverbs that modify verbs will
be found inside a verb phrase for
instance the coffee was quietly bubbling
in the pot if you eliminate the phrase
in the pot you've got the coffee was
quietly bubbling bubbling is an action
verb was is a helping verb but in the
middle of the verb phrase is an adverb
quietly that tells you how the coffee
was bubbling there is a list of common
adverbs that interrupts verb phrases on
the Sam sheet but just be on the lookout
for adverbs that are in a verb phrase
but they are not verbs it's easy to tell
that quietly is not a verb because it
does not have an ING form there is no
such thing as quietly in so first you do
step 1
where you find the prepositional phrases
and then you look for the most important
word in a sentence which is the verb be
sure to find the entire verb phrase and
notice any adverbs that interrupt the
phrase now you have completed steps one
and two
four complete lessons exercises tests
and writing connection pages be sure to
take a look at the complete simple steps
to senate sense program on teachers pay
teacher's comm there's an edition for
elementary school and ESL students for
middle school students and for high
school students just visit Teachers Pay
Teachers comm and search for my name
thank you for listening I hope you're
having a great day
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