PENS - MARK

How many requirements do all sentences need?

5

The Five Requirements of a Sentence

1.Start with a capital letter

2.Have end punctuation (. ? !)

3.Have a subject (S)

4.Have a verb (V)

5.Make sense

S V . ? !

Sentence Writing Strategy

• The five requirements of a complete sentence

• A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")

• A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")

• Four types of simple sentences

Sentence Writing Strategy

• The five requirements of a complete sentence

• A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")

• A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")

• Four types of simple sentences

P

E

N

S

P

E

N

S

Pick a formula

P

E

N

S

Pick a formula

Explore wordsto fit the formula

P

E

N

S

Pick a formula

Explore wordsTo fit the formula

Note the words

P

E

N

S

Pick a formula

Explore wordsTo fit the formula

Note the words

Search and check

The PENS Strategy

Step 1: Pick a formula

Step 2: Explore words to fit the

formula

Step 3: Note the words

Step 4: Search and check

How many formulas do you know?

Only 1

S V

The PENS Strategy

Step 1: Pick a formula -

Step 2: Explore words to fit the

formula

Step 3: Note the words

Step 4: Search and check

The PENS Strategy

Step 1: Pick a formula -

Step 2: Explore words to fit the

formula

Step 3: Note the words

Step 4: Search and check

The PENS Strategy

Step 1: Pick a formula -

Step 2: Explore words to fit the

formula

Step 3: Note the words

Step 4: Search and check

My sister lives nearby

The PENS Strategy

Step 1: Pick a formula -

Step 2: Explore words to fit the

formula

Step 3: Note the words

Step 4: Search and check

Search and check?

What do we search for?What do we check for?

Search Check

2 3 +

2 + 3 = 5requirements of a sentence

2 3

V s . ? !

search check

Whowhat

Sentence Writing Strategy

• The five requirements of a complete sentence

• A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")

• A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")

• Four types of simple sentences

Ask, “is there a verb?

?

Ask, “is there a verb?

?

Root out the subject

Whowhat

Ask, “is there a verb?

?

Root out the subject

Key in on:CapitalEnd punctuationMakes sense

Whowhat

Search & Check StepMAsk ”Is there a verb?"Root out the subject

(by asking, ”Who or What _____?")Key in on the

– beginning – ending (. ? !)– meaning

My sister lives nearby V s

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M A R K