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    The document provides instructions and examples for constructing simple and compound sentences to describe a picture at a playground. Students are asked to write sentences describing what different people and objects are doing and their locations. For example, two children are playing on a see-saw while two others fly kites. There are also instructions on combining simple sentences into compound sentences using conjunctions like "and". The goal is for students to write 5 descriptive sentences about what can be seen in the playground picture.

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    The document provides instructions and examples for constructing simple and compound sentences to describe a picture at a playground. Students are asked to write sentences describing what different people and objects are doing and their locations. For example, two children are playing on a see-saw while two others fly kites. There are also instructions on combining simple sentences into compound sentences using conjunctions like "and". The goal is for students to write 5 descriptive sentences about what can be seen in the playground picture.

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    Simple and Compound

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    The document provides instructions and examples for constructing simple and compound sentences to describe a picture at a playground. Students are asked to write sentences describing what different people and objects are doing and their locations. For example, two children are playing on a see-saw while two others fly kites. There are also instructions on combining simple sentences into compound sentences using conjunctions like "and". The goal is for students to write 5 descriptive sentences about what can be seen in the playground picture.

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    CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE A PICTURE

    UPSR 2012 Cynthia C. James 2012

    At the playground

    PART 3
    CONSTRUCTING SIMPLE SENTENCES (Subject Verb Object)

    flying standing watching sitting playing

    playing
    skipping

    Find the verbs.

    1 2
    who? how many children? children

    doing what?

    playing

    playing where?
    on a seesaw

    Two

    are

    Two

    children

    are

    playing on a see-saw.

    1
    who? how many children? children

    doing what?

    flying

    flying what? kites

    Two

    are

    Two

    children

    are

    flying

    kites.

    2
    how many boys?

    1
    who? boys

    doing what?

    playing

    playing what?
    ball

    Two

    are

    Two boys are playing ball.

    1
    doing what? who? man is watching watching who? the boys

    how many man? A

    man

    is

    watching

    the boys.

    1
    doing what?

    skipping how many girl? A

    girl

    who? is

    skipping what? with a skipping rope

    girl

    is

    skipping with a skipping rope.

    1
    doing what? how many woman? A

    who?
    woman is sitting

    sitting where? on a brick bench

    A woman is

    sitting

    on a brick bench.

    doing what? how many man? A who? man is standing standing where? beside the woman

    man

    is

    standing

    beside the woman.

    Two children are playing on a see-saw. Two children are flying kites. Two boys are playing ball. A man is watching the boys. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope. A woman is sitting on a brick bench. A man is standing beside the woman.

    Write the simple sentences.

    PART 2
    CONSTRUCTING COMPOUND SENTENCES

    Sentence 1

    Conjunction

    Sentence 2

    Two children are playing on a see-saw.

    while

    Two children are flying kites.

    COMPOUND SENTENCE

    Two children are playing on a see-saw

    while another two children are flying kites.

    Sentence 1

    Conjunction

    Sentence 2

    Two boys are playing ball.

    while

    A man is watching the boys.

    COMPOUND SENTENCE

    Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them.

    Sentence 1

    Conjunction

    Sentence 2

    A woman is sitting on a brick bench.

    while

    A man is standing beside the woman.

    COMPOUND SENTENCE

    A woman is sitting on a brick bench

    while

    a man is standing beside her.

    Two children are playing on a see-saw while another two children are flying kites. Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope. A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man is standing beside her.

    Write your final sentences.

    PART 3 (A)
    Constructing sentences using There is / There are

    swings

    benches

    kites

    monkey bar

    see-saw brick bench skipping rope

    ball

    Find the nouns.

    people

    people
    There There Be are How many? What? Where?

    ten

    people

    at the playground.

    swings

    There There

    Be are

    How many?

    What?

    Where?

    two

    swings

    at the playground.

    benches

    There There

    Be are

    How many?

    What?

    Where?

    two

    benches

    at the playground.

    brick bench

    There There

    Be is

    How many?

    What?

    Where?

    brick bench

    at the playground.

    monkey bar

    There There

    Be is

    How many?

    What?

    Where?

    monkey bar

    near the swings.

    see-saw

    There There

    Be is

    How many?

    What?

    Where?

    see-saw

    beside the monkey bar.

    ball

    There There

    Be is

    How many?

    What?

    Where?

    ball

    at the playground.

    skipping rope There There Be is How many? What? Where?

    skipping rope

    at the playground.

    kites

    There There

    Be are

    How many?

    What?

    Where?

    two

    kites

    flying in the air.

    There are ten people at the playground. There are two swings at the playground. There are two benches at the playground. There is a brick bench at the playground. There is a monkey bar near the swings. There is a see-saw beside the monkey bar. There is a ball at the playground. There is a skipping rope at the playground. There are two kites flying in the air.

    Write the simple sentences.

    PART 3 (B)
    Combining the simple sentences to form compound sentences.

    Sentence 1 There are two swings at the playground.

    Sentence 2 There are two benches at the playground.

    Conj.

    Sentence 3

    and

    There is a brick bench at the playground.

    COMPOUND SENTENCE

    There are two swings, two benches

    and a brick bench at the playground.

    Sentence 1

    Conjunction

    Sentence 2

    There is a monkey bar near the swings.

    and

    There is a see-saw beside the monkey bar.

    COMPOUND SENTENCE

    There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar.

    Sentence 1

    Conjunction

    Sentence 2

    There is a ball at the playground.

    and

    There is a skipping rope at the playground.

    COMPOUND SENTENCE

    There is a ball

    and

    a skipping rope at the playground.

    There are ten people at the playground. There are two swings, two benches and a brick bench at the playground. There is a monkey bar near the swings and a seesaw beside the monkey bar. There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground. There are two kites flying in the air.

    Write your final sentences.

    PUTTING IT TOGETHER
    Choose the best five sentences to be your final answer.

    Two children are playing on a see-saw while another two children are flying kites. Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope. A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man is standing beside the woman. There are ten people at the playground. There are two swings, two benches and a brick bench at the playground. There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar. There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground. There are two kites flying in the air.

    Write all the sentences.

    Two children are playing on a see-saw while another two children are flying kites. Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope. A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man is standing beside the woman. There are ten people at the playground. There are two swings, two benches and a brick bench at the playground. There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar. There is a ball and a skipping rope at the playground. There are two kites flying in the air.

    Choose the best five.

    Two children are playing on a see-saw while another two children are flying kites. Two boys are playing ball while a man is watching them. A girl is skipping with a skipping rope. A woman is sitting on a brick bench while a man is standing beside the woman. There is a monkey bar near the swings and a see-saw beside the monkey bar.

    Write your final answers.

    Choose sentences that describe actions or activities in the picture. Choose compound sentences. Choose sentences that are not repetitive or redundant (e.g. avoid choosing too many sentences that end the same way, i.e. at the playground). Choose sentences that have interesting words, phrases or that have a different structure.

    If you have too many sentences to choose from, here are some tips to help you to score better

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