Language Arts
6th grade
Chapter 1:The Sentence;Subject, Predicate;Kinds of Sentances
Sentence or Sentence Fragment
A sentence is a word group that contains a subject and a verb and that expresses a complete thought.
I rode on an elephant !
The Subject
My best friend sits next to me in science class.
The Predicate
The tooth with a point is called a canine.
Compound Subject and Compound Verb Compound Subject
Minneapolis and St. Paul are the twin cities.
Kinds of Sentances
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. Most imperative sentances end with a period.
An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
An exclamatory sentence shows excitement or expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamatory point.
What a difficult assignment that was!
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech; Noun, Pronoun, Adjective
The Noun
The White House is very big.
The Pronoun
My aunt sold her car.
The Adjective
The dog is gentle.
Chapter 3:Parts of Speech Overview; Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection
The Verb
We went to Boston this April.
The Adverb
Reporters quickly gather the news.
The Preposition
Your math book is underneath your coat, Allen.
The Conjunction
The zebra turned to the watering hole, for it was getting thirsty.
The Interjection
Aha! I knew you were hiding there.
Chapter 4 :The Phrase and the Clause;Prepositional Phrases, Independent Clause, Sentence Structure
Prepositional Phrases
The tree in front of our window blocks our view.
Adjective Phrase
Chunks of ice fell from the skyscraper.
Adverb Phrase
The statue stands right next to a big oak tree.
The Clause
She has improved a great deal.
Independent Clauses
Her team won yesterday's game.
Subordinate Clauses
We all enjoyed the dinner that dad cooked for us.
Adjective Clauses
A cat that has white fur.
Adverb Clauses
Since the toddler was shy, she hid behind her mother.
Sentence Structure Simple Sentences
My mother belongs to the Friends of the Library.
Compound Sentences
I forgot my lunch, but Dad ran to the bus with it.
Complex Sentences
before Chen planted his garden, he made a sketch of the layout.
Compound-Complex Sentences
I picked up the branches that had fallen during the storm, and Rosa mowed the grass.
Chapter 5:Complements;Direct and Indirect Objects, Subject Complements
Recognizing Complements
My aunt found a wallet.
Objects of Verbs
My brother bought a model.
Direct Objects
Jan called somebody for an assignment
Indirect Objects
I gave that problem some thought.
Subject Complements
The airport appears very busy.
Predicate Nominative
Seaweed is algae, as I remember.
Predicate Adjectives
I believe that Jacob is a Nigerian.
Chapter 6: Agreement;Subject and Verb, Pronoun and Antecedent
Agreement of Subject Verb
The ocean roars in the distance.
Problems in Agreement Phrases Between Subject and Verb
Some of the oranges are gone.
Indefinite Pronouns
One of the stars is from my home town.
Compound Subjects
Red and blue are the school's colors.
Subject After the Verb
Are the birds in the nest?
The Contractions Don't and Doesn't
I don't have my keys.
Agreement of Pronoun and Antecedent
Rosa said she lost her glasses.
Chapter 7:Using Verbs Correctly;Principal Parts, Regular and Irregular Verbs, Tense
Principal Parts of Verbs
She wears a blue uniform.
Regular Verbs
cause causing caused
Irregular Verbs
become becoming became have become
Consistency of Tense
The cat jumped onto the counter and stole the sandwich.
Chapter 8: Using Pronouns Correctly; Subject and Object Forms
The Subject Form
I walked to school.
Pronoun as Predicate Nominatives
The next singer is she.
The Object Form
The teacher thanked me for cleaning the chalk board.
Pronoun as Indirect Object
Scott handed me a note.
Pronoun as Object of a Preposition
above me
Chapter 9: Using Modifiers Correctly; Comparison and Placement
One Word Modifiers
Adjectives make the meanings of nouns and pronouns more specific.
That one is my favorite.
Adverbs
The car backfired loudly.
Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Shawn runs quickly.
Special Problems in Using Modifiers
the farmers had a good crop this year.
Placement of Modifiers
the singer from Brazil gave a radio interview for her fans.