Strand 1
Parts of Speech |
Strand 2
Sentence Structure |
Strand 3
Sentence Composition |
Strand 4
Paragraphs |
| Proper and Common Nouns |
Kinds of Sentences |
Concepts from Strands
1 and 2 are applied within the sentence-composition environment of
this strand. |
Narrative Paragraphs |
| Singular and Plural Nouns |
Capitalization |
Lead Sentences |
| Action Verbs |
Conjunctions |
Narrative Paragraphs: Supporting Sentences |
| Present Tense |
Prefixes and Suffixes |
Sentences in the Narrative Paragraph |
| Past Tense |
Simple Subjects |
Narrative Paragraphs: Closing Sentences |
| Future Tense |
Complete Subjects |
Writing to Inform |
| Possessive Nouns |
Abbreviations |
Topic Sentences |
| Adjectives |
Compound Subjects |
Paragraphs of Information: Supporting Sentences |
| Numerals |
Simple Predicates |
Paragraphs of Information: Closing Sentences |
| Articles |
Complete Predicates |
Writing about Opinions |
| Demonstratives |
Direct Objects |
Opinion Statements |
| Irregular Nouns |
Indirect Objects |
Opinion Paragraphs: Supporting Sentences |
| Forms Of 'Be' |
Commas |
Opinion Paragraphs: Closing Sentences |
| Helping Verbs |
Coordinated Verbs |
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| Main Verbs |
Appositive Constructions |
| Personal Pronouns |
Quotation Marks |
| Ordering 'I' and 'Me' |
Punctuating Literary Titles |
| Possessive Pronouns |
Parentheses |
| Reflexive Pronouns |
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| Adverbs |
| Adverbs That Modify Other Adverbs |
| Identifying and Spelling Comparatives |
| Irregular Verbs |
| Negatives |
| Prepositions |
| Negative Contractions |
| Pronoun Contractions |
| Good' and 'Well' |
