Strand 1
Parts of Speech |
Strand 2
Sentence Structure |
Strand 3
Sentence Composition |
Strand 4
Paragraphs |
| 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 |
End Punctuation |
Lead Sentences |
| Proper and Common Nouns |
Capitalization |
Narrative Paragraphs: Supporting Sentences |
| Action Verbs |
Conjunctions |
Sentences in the Narrative Paragraph |
| Present Tense |
Compound Words |
Narrative Paragraphs: Closing Sentences |
| Past Tense |
Prefixes and Suffixes |
Writing to Inform |
| Future Tense |
Simple Subjects |
Topic Sentences |
| Transitive Verbs |
Complete Subjects |
Paragraphs of Information: Supporting Sentences |
| Intransitive Verbs |
Subjects in Imperative Sentences |
Paragraphs of Information: Closing Sentences |
| Direct Objects |
Abbreviations |
Writing about Opinions |
| Indirect Objects |
Compound Subjects |
Opinion Statements |
| Possessives |
Simple and Complete Predicates |
Opinion Paragraphs: Supporting Sentences |
| Adjectives |
Commas |
Opinion Paragraphs: Closing Sentences |
| Proper Adjectives |
Punctuating Quotations |
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| Articles |
Homophones and Homographs |
| Demonstratives |
Punctuating Literary Titles |
| Irregular Nouns |
Synonyms and Antonyms |
| Linking Verbs: Forms of 'Be' |
Interjections |
| Helping Verbs and Main Verbs |
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| The Helping Verb 'Have' |
| Personal Pronouns |
| Ordering 'I' and 'Me' |
| Possessive Pronouns |
| Adverbs |
| Comparative Adjectives |
| Comparative Adverbs |
| Comparatives of 'Good' and 'Bad' |
| Tricky Adjectives and Adverbs |
| Negative Contractions |
| Prepositions |
| Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions |
| Negatives |
| Pronoun Contractions |
| Irregular Verbs |
| Tricky Verb Pairs |
| Contractions with 'Have' |
| Indefinite Pronouns |
