Verbs and Sentence Diagramming

Tuesday, April 12th

ParticiplesDiagramming with subject pronouns

DUE TODAY!Read Ch 1 of Touching Spirit Bear

In ClassCh 1 Worksheet

Due Tomorrow!

Subject Pronouns

IWeHeSheTheyItYou

He / crawled slowly.

She / laughed contagiously.

SP V ADV

SP V ADV

Diagramming Sentences

1. The large slimy booger smelled foul.

2. The older students studied here.

3. Suddenly he cried softly.

4. She quietly sang.

Verbals #2

ParticiplesPresent participlesPast participles

They function as adjectives. They answer “what kind” or “Which one”.

ing ded

Irregular Verbs

The Participle

A participle is a verb form that can be used as an adjective.

There are two kinds of participles: Present participles Past participles

Two Types of Participles

PAST: giggled cried sang bought laughed slipped

PRESENT: giggling crying singing buying laughing slipping

Yesterday I ______. I am _____ right now.

The Present Participle

Present participles end in ing.

The smiling child waved.

The horses trotting past were not frightened by the crowd.

We heard the train whistling and chugging in the distance.

The Past Participle

Most past participles end in -d or –ed. Some past participles are irregularly formed. The police officers searched the abandoned

warehouse. This plate, bought at a flea market, is a valuable

antique. Chosen for her leadership abilities, Dawn was an

effective team captain. The mangled pair of sunglasses, bruised face,

and broken arm meant Gerry had taken another spill on his mountain bike.

Be careful…..

Be careful you don’t confuse the predicate of the sentence with the participle!

Most of the treasure buried by the pirates has never been found.

Most of the treasure that was buried by the pirates has never been found.

Past participle

Verb Phrase

Class Practice – Identifying Participles

1. The crying baby drew a long breath.

2. This thriving community had a population of about 20,000 people.

3. The historic site includes about sixty-eight preserved mounds, which were probably used for ceremonial activities.

4. Walking through the empty lot, Vivian heard a kitten cry.

Student Practice – Identifying Participles

1. Skating across the sidewalk, my little brother Shawn tried to do some acrobatics.

2. We heard his piercing wail up at our house.

3. Bending down, Mom pulled off her skates.

4. The bruised toes explained why her feet were hurting.

5. Hoping for a new bicycle and a toy robot, my brother couldn’t sleep at all on Christmas Eve.

6. I gasped when I saw his broken nose.