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Verbs and Sentence Diagramming
Tuesday,
April
th
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Participles
 Diagramming with subject pronouns
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Read Ch 1 of Touching Spirit Bear
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DUE TODAY!
In Class
Ch 1 Worksheet
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Due Tomorrow!
Subject Pronouns
I
 We
 He
 She
 They
 It
 You
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SP
 He
V
ADV
/ crawled slowly.
SP
 She
V
ADV
/ laughed contagiously.
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
Participles
Present participles
 Past participles
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 They
function as adjectives.
 They answer “what kind” or “Which one”.
ing
ed
Irregular Verbs
d
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
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PAST:
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giggled
cried
sang
bought
laughed
slipped
Yesterday I ______.
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PRESENT:
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giggling
crying
singing
buying
laughing
slipping
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
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Most past participles end in -d or –ed. Some
past participles are irregularly formed.
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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…..
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Be careful you don’t confuse the predicate of
the sentence with the participle!
Past participle
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Most of the treasure buried by the pirates has
never been found.
Verb Phrase
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Most of the treasure that was buried by the
pirates has never been found.
Class Practice
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– Identifying Participles
The crying baby drew a long breath.
This thriving community had a
population of about 20,000 people.
The historic site includes about sixtyeight preserved mounds, which were
probably used for ceremonial activities.
Walking through the empty lot, Vivian
heard a kitten cry.
Student Practice
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– Identifying Participles
Skating across the sidewalk, my little brother
Shawn tried to do some acrobatics.
We heard his piercing wail up at our house.
Bending down, Mom pulled off her skates.
The bruised toes explained why her feet
were hurting.
Hoping for a new bicycle and a toy robot, my
brother couldn’t sleep at all on Christmas
Eve.
I gasped when I saw his broken nose.