Spivey SentencesSpivey Sentences

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Table of Contents• Goals

• Standards

• Lesson

• ACE assessment

GoalsBy the end of this slide show, I want you

to be able to:

1. Understand what Trigger words are.

2. Compose sentences with 1 group.

3. Compose sentences with 2 groups.

Standards1.4.8• Write with an understanding of the stylistic aspects

of composition.• Use different types and lengths of sentences.• Use nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs,

conjunctions, prepositions and interjections properly.

• Use complete sentences (simple, compound, complex, declarative, interrogative, exclamatory and imperative).

What are Spivey Sentences?

Spivey Sentences are just a way of studying sentence structure. The advantage to using Spivey Sentences is that you not only learn about the parts of sentences, you learn how to WRITE better sentences as well.

P-E-T?

When you look at Spivey sentences, you must look at the Pattern of the sentence, the Example of how the sentence is written, and the Trigger words for that type of sentence.

It’s like Math class and the order of operations. Our “order of operations” is PET.

The first sentence pattern we are going to study is called the sentence trunk. It is called this because ALL sentences must have a “trunk,” or a who/what (subject)+ action (verb/predicate).

The Main Sentence Trunk

All sentences must have at least two parts called the “trunk” of the sentence.

Who/What--the subject

Action--the verb/predicate

Examples

The dog

The boy played.

The checker board sat on the table.

ran to its owner.

So let’s look at P-E-T….

P-- who/what+ action

E-- The dog ran to its owner.

T-- there are no trigger words for the trunk.

Sentence Strip ActivityGet with your group of 4.

Listen for the teachers instructions.

Create a sentence using your sentence strips.

Now you try.

Write 4 sentences that express Who + Action.

Write 4 sentences that express What + Action.

The When Group

Now that you have the main trunk of your sentence, you have to begin to build on that trunk using different groups. You can expand the action by using TRIGGER WORDS, or you can expand the subject by using more patterns. You can also add more then one group to a sentence. We are going to work with one group at a time, and continue to build on our SPIVEY sentence. We will begin with expand the action groups.

The When Group

REMEMBER:

When you look at Spivey sentences, you must look at the Pattern of the sentence, the Example of how the sentence is written, and the Trigger words for that type of sentence.

It’s like Math class and the order of operations. Our “order of operations” is PET.

When Group Trigger Words

• Before we begin to look at writing Spiveys, we need to look at the Trigger words. Each “expand the action group” has its own trigger words.

Main Sentence

Trunk

Who/Whatsubject

Actionverb

Where

above, across, against, along, alongside, among, around,at, before, behind,below, beneath,beside, between, beyond, by, down,from, in, inside, into, near, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, through, to, toward, under, up, upon

Noun Describers

Describer noun

Describer, Describer, and Describer

Noun, describer and describer

Noun + ing

Renamer

Renamer, Repeat

Jane, my sister, helps me.

My pet, the chubby hamster in the cage, keeps me awake all night.

When

as, after, before, since, until, when, while, during

How

like/as

with/without/by

ly

Condition

although, if, though, unless, even though

Why

because, so that, since, to + verb

Day Two

Noun Part

Trigger Words

When Trigger Words

Whenas, after, before, since, until, when, while, duringYou need to MEMORIZE these words.

When Group

PATTERN

“When group,” + Who/What + Action

Who/What + Action+ When group

Any group that comes at the beginning is followed by a comma unless it is a single

word!!!!!!!!!!!

The When Group

Example

“The when group”After returning home from grandma’s house,

Who/whatwe

cleaned our rooms.Action

Sentence Strip ActivityGet with your group of 4.

Listen for the teachers instructions.

Create a sentence using your sentence strips.

Now you try.

Write 4 sentences that express Who/What + Action+When.

Write 4 sentences that express When, Who/What + Action.

The Where Group

Now that you have the main trunk of your sentence, you have to begin to build on that trunk using different groups. You can add more then one group to a sentence. We are going to work with one group at a time, and continue to build on our SPIVEY sentence.

The Where Group

REMEMBER:

When you look at Spivey sentences, you must look at the Pattern of the sentence, the Example of how the sentence is written, and the Trigger words for that type of sentence.

It’s like Math class and the order of operations. Our “order of operations” is PET.

Main Sentence

Trunk

Who/Whatsubject

Actionverb

Where

above, across, against, along, alongside, among, around,at, before, behind,below, beneath,beside, between, beyond, by, down,from, in, inside, into, near, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, through, to, toward, under, up, upon

Noun Describers

Describer noun

Describer, Describer, and Describer

Noun, describer and describer

Noun + ing

Renamer

Renamer, Repeat

Jane, my sister, helps me.

My pet, the chubby hamster in the cage, keeps me awake all night.

When

as, after, before, since, until, when, while, during

How

like/as

with/without/by

ly

Condition

although, if, though, unless, even though

Why

because, so that, since, to + verb

Day Three

TRIGGER WORDS

Noun Part

Where Trigger Wordsabove, across, against, along, alongside,

among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, from, in, inside, into, near, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, through, to, toward, under, up, upon

Where GroupPATTERN

“Where group,” + Who/What + Action Any group that comes at the beginning is followed by a comma unless it is a single

word!!!!!!!!!!!

Who/What + Action+ Where group

The Where Group

Example

The where groupInside the football stadium,

Who/whata stream

flooded the bleachers.Action

Sentence Strip ActivityGet with your group of 4.

Listen for the teachers instructions.

Create a sentence using your sentence strips.

Now you try.

Write 1 sentence that express Who/What + Action+Where.

Write 1 sentence that express Where, Who/What + Action.

The Why Group

Now that you have the main trunk of your sentence, you have to begin to build on that trunk using different groups. You can add more then one group to a sentence. We are going to work with one at a time, and continue to expand the action of our SPIVEY sentence.

The Why Group

REMEMBER:

When you look at Spivey sentences, you must look at the Pattern of the sentence, the Example of how the sentence is written, and the Trigger words for that type of sentence.

It’s like Math class and the order of operations. Our “order of operations” is PET.

Main Sentence

Trunk

Who/Whatsubject

Actionverb

Where

above, across, against, along, alongside, among, around,at, before, behind,below, beneath,beside, between, beyond, by, down,from, in, inside, into, near, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, through, to, toward, under, up, upon

Noun Describers

Describer noun

Describer, Describer, and Describer

Noun, describer and describer

Noun + ing

Renamer

Renamer, Repeat

Jane, my sister, helps me.

My pet, the chubby hamster in the cage, keeps me awake all night.

When

as, after, before, since, until, when, while, during

How

like/as

with/without/by

ly

Condition

although, if, though, unless, even though

Why

because, so that, since, to + verb

TRIGGER WORDS

Day Four

Noun Part

Why Trigger Word• Why

• because, so that, since, to + verb

Why Group

PATTERN

Why group, + Who/What + Action

Who/What + Action+ Why group

Any group that comes at the beginning is followed by a comma unless it is a single

word!!!!!!!!!!!

The Why Group

Example

The Why GroupSince they were messy,

Who/whatwe cleaned our rooms.

Action

The Why GroupWho/what ActionWecleaned our rooms so that they were not messy.

Sentence Strip ActivityGet with your group of 4.

Listen for the teachers instructions.

Create a sentence using your sentence strips.

Now you try.

Write 1 sentence that expresses Who/What + Action+Why.

Write 1 sentence that expresses Why,+ Who/What + Action.

The How Group

Now that you have the main trunk of your sentence, you have to begin to build on that trunk using different groups. You can add more then one group to a sentence. We are going to work with one group at a time, and continue to expand the action of our SPIVEY sentence.

The How Group

REMEMBER:

When you look at Spivey sentences, you must look at the Pattern of the sentence, the Example of how the sentence is written, and the Trigger words for that type of sentence.

It’s like Math class and the order of operations. Our “order of operations” is PET.

Main Sentence

Trunk

Who/Whatsubject

Actionverb

Where

above, across, against, along, alongside, among, around,at, before, behind,below, beneath,beside, between, beyond, by, down,from, in, inside, into, near, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, through, to, toward, under, up, upon

Noun Describers

Describer noun

Describer, Describer, and Describer

Noun, describer and describer

Noun + ing

Renamer

Renamer, Repeat

Jane, my sister, helps me.

My pet, the chubby hamster in the cage, keeps me awake all night.

When

as, after, before, since, until, when, while, during

How

like/as

with/without/by

ly

Condition

although, if, though, unless, even though

Why

because, so that, since, to + verb

Day Five

HOWTRIGGER WORDS

Noun Part

How Trigger Words

• like/as

• with/without/by

• ly

How Group

PATTERN

How group, + Who/What + Action

Who/What + Action+ How group

Any group that comes at the beginning is followed by a comma unless it is a single

word!!!!!!!!!!!

The How Group

Example

The How GroupLike busy beavers,

Who/whatwe cleaned our rooms.

Action

The How GroupWho/what ActionWecleaned our rooms quickly.

Sentence Strip ActivityGet with your group of 4.

Listen for the teachers instructions.

Create a sentence using your sentence strips.

Now you try.

Write 1 sentence that expresses Who/What + Action+ How.

Write 1 sentence that expresses How,+ Who/What + Action.

The Condition

Now that you have the main trunk of your sentence, you have to begin to build on that trunk using different groups. You can add more then one group to a sentence. We are going to work with one group at a time, and continue to expand the action of our SPIVEY sentence.

The Condition

REMEMBER:

When you look at Spivey sentences, you must look at the Pattern of the sentence, the Example of how the sentence is written, and the Trigger words for that type of sentence.

It’s like Math class and the order of operations. Our “order of operations” is PET.

Main Sentence

Trunk

Who/Whatsubject

Actionverb

Where

above, across, against, along, alongside, among, around,at, before, behind,below, beneath,beside, between, beyond, by, down,from, in, inside, into, near, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, through, to, toward, under, up, upon

Noun Describers

Describer noun

Describer, Describer, and Describer

Noun, describer and describer

Noun + ing

Renamer

Renamer, Repeat

Jane, my sister, helps me.

My pet, the chubby hamster in the cage, keeps me awake all night.

When

as, after, before, since, until, when, while, during

How

like/as

with/without/by

ly

Condition

although, if, though, unless, even though

Why

because, so that, since, to + verb

Day Six

CONDITION TRIGGER WORDS

Noun Part

The Condition Trigger Words

although, if, though, unless, even though

The Condition

PATTERN

Condition, + Who/What + Action

Who/What + Action+ Condition

Any group that comes at the beginning is followed by a comma unless it is a single

word!!!!!!!!!!!

The Condition

Example

The ConditionAlthough it was hard,

Who/whatwe cleaned our rooms.

Action

ConditionWho/what ActionWecleaned our rooms even though we didn’t want to.

Sentence Strip ActivityGet with your group of 4.

Listen for the teachers instructions.

Create a sentence using your sentence strips.

Now you try.

Write 1 sentence that expresses Who/What + Action+ Condition.

Write 1 sentence that expresses Condition,+ Who/What + Action.

Now you try.• Answer the following questions

Question• Answer the following question using ACE.

Use 4 Spivey sentences in your answer. 2 sentences need to have groups at the beginning and 2 sentences need to have groups at the end. Underline the spivey sentence, box its trigger words and comma if the group’s at the beginning.– How is 7th grade different now then it was on the

first day of school? Use 2 examples to support your answer.

All the groups we’ve studied so far “Expand the action”:When did the action occur?Where did the action occur?Why did the action occur?How did the action occur?What conditions were surrounding the action?