How to Teach Kids to Diagram Sentence Part 2

This slideshow and video
https://youtu.be/_8p4yCfjAYk
focus on how to teach kids to diagram sentences. It focuses on two types: 1) subject, predicate, direct object, direct object and (2) subject, predicate, indirect object, direct object. Throughout the video visual representations are used to show the relationship of the different parts of the sentences. Visual representations are important for kids to understand the meaning of each part in making the sentences.

1. modifier
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Visual representations are used to show the relationship
of the different parts of sentences.

2. S/P/D0 + DO
Now teach kids to diagram S/P/DO + DO sentences
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3. •Subject–tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(a noun or pronoun)
•Predicate - tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
•Direct Object Compound– two
or more nouns or pronouns that
receive the action of the
predicate joined by
(a conjunction)

Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
subjectpredicate
direct object
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anddirect object
andbaseball baseball

4. Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
predicate
direct object
and
direct object
subject
•Subject – tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(a noun or pronoun)
•Predicate-tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
•Direct Object Compound– two
or more nouns or pronouns that
receive the action of the
predicate joined by
(a conjunction)

andbaseball baseball
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5. Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
predicate
direct object
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and
direct object
subject
•Subject – tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(a noun or pronoun)
•Predicate - tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
•Direct Object Compound–two
or more nouns or pronouns that
receive the action of the
predicate joined by
(a conjunction)

baseballandbaseball
Direct Object Compound
Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids

6. subject
Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
Tommy really loves baseball.
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predicate
direct object
direct object

7. subject
Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
Tommy
Subject–tells who or what (person, place or thing)
the sentence is about
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Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
and

8. subject
Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
Tommy
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Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
and
Predicate–tells what the subject is or does (a verb)
predicate loves

9. subject
Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
Tommy
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Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
and
predicate loves
Direct Object Compound–two or more nouns or pronouns that
receive the action of the predicate joined by (a conjunction).
direct object
direct object
baseball
basketballand

10. Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
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subject + predicate + direct object + direct object diagraming steps
Direct Object Compound
1.
2.
3.

11. Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
Tommy
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subject + predicate + direct object + direct object diagraming steps
Direct Object Compound
1.
2.
3.

12. Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
Tommy
Tommy
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loves
subject + predicate + direct object + direct object diagraming steps
Direct Object Compound
1.
2.
3.

13. Tommy loves baseball and basketball.
Tommy
Tommy
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Tommy
loves
loves
and
subject + predicate + direct object + direct object diagraming steps
Direct Object Compound
baseball
basketball
1.
2.
3.

14. With kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + direct object + direct object
3. Biscuit eats and
sleeps.
2. Sara bakes cookies
and cakes.
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1. Mom bought peaches
and milk.
Biscuit

15. With kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + direct object + direct object
1. Mom bought peaches and milk.
Mom
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16. With kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + direct object + direct object
1. Mom bought peaches and milk.
Mom bought
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17. With kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + direct object + direct object
1. Mom bought peaches and milk.
Mom bought
peaches
and
milk
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18. With kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + direct object + direct object
3. Biscuit eats and
sleeps.
2. Sara bakes cookies
and cakes.
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1. Mom bought peaches
and milk.
Biscuit
Mom bought
peaches
milk
Sarabakes
cookies
cakes
Buscuiteats
eats
sleeps
and
and
and

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1. Mom bought
peaches and milk.
spd
spd
spd
2. Sara likes grapes
and oranges.
Benny fed Bruce
and Doug.
Dad barbecued
burgers and buns.
4.
spd
spd
5.He plays baseball
and basketball.
With kids determine if the underlined word is a subject (s), predicate (p), or
direct object compound (d)
spd
6. James recycles
paper and cans.
spd
spd
8. She collects
hats and purses.
spd
7. Tommy has
horses and bikes.

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1. Mom bought
peaches and milk.
spd
spd
spd
2. Sara likes grapes
and oranges.
Benny fed Bruce
and Doug.
Dad barbecued
burgers and buns.
4.
spd
spd
5.He plays baseball
and basketball.
With kids determine if the underlined word is a subject (s), predicate (p), or
direct object compound (d)
spd
6. James recycles
paper and cans.
spd
spd
8. She collects
hats and purses.
spd
7. Tommy has
horses and bikes.

21. subject + predicate + indirect object + direct object
Mom gave Buster a treat.
Mom gave
Buster
treat
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modifier

22. Now teach kids to diagram Subject, Predicate, Indirect object,
Modifier and Direct Object Sentences
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modifier

23. •Subject – tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about (noun or
pronoun)
•Predicate - tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Mom gave Buster a treat.
subjectpredicate
indirect object
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direct object
•Indirect Object – it tells who or
what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is
the indirect object because Buster
received the direct object (treat).
•Direct Object – tells who or
what received the action.
•Modifier - a word that modifies
another word

24. •Subject–tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
•Predicate - tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Mom gave Buster a treat.
subject predicate
indirect object
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direct object
•Indirect Object – it tells who or
what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is
the indirect object because Buster
received the direct object (treat).

•Modifier: a word that modifies
another word
.
•Direct Object – tells who or
what received the action.

25. •Subject – tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
•Predicate-tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Mom gave Buster a treat.
subject predicate
indirect object
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direct object
•Indirect Object – it tells who or
what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is
the indirect object because Buster
received the direct object (treat).
•Direct Object – tells who or
what received the action.
Modifier -
•Modifier – a word that modifies
another word

26. •Subject – tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
•Predicate - tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Mom gave Buster a treat.
subject predicate
indirect object
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direct object
•Indirect Object–it tells who or
what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is
the indirect object because Buster
received the direct object (treat).
• Modifier : a word that modifies
another word
.
•Direct Object – tells who or
what received the action.

27. •Subject – tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
•Predicate - tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Mom gave Buster a treat.
subject predicate
indirect object
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direct object
•Indirect Object – it tells who or
what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is
the indirect object because Buster
received the direct object (treat).
•Direct Object – tells who or
what received the action.
•Modifier–a word that modifies
another word

28. •Subject – tells who or what
(person, place or thing) the
sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
•Predicate - tells what the
subject is or does (a verb)
Begin by reviewing the areas of the diagram with kids
Mom gave Buster a treat.
subject predicate
indirect object
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direct object
•Indirect Object – it tells who or
what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is
the indirect object because Buster
received the direct object (treat).
•Direct Object–tells who or
what received the action.
•Modifier – a word that modifies
another word

29. subject
Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
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predicate direct object
indirect object
Mom gave Buster a treat.

30. subject
Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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predicate direct object
indirect object
Subject–tells who or what (person, place or thing)
the sentence is about
Mom

31. subject
Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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predicate direct object
indirect object
Mom gave
Predicate–tells what the subject is or does (a verb)

32. subject
Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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predicate direct object
indirect object
Indirect object–it tells who or what is the receiver of the
direct object. In this sentence Buster is the indirect object
because Buster received the direct object (treat).
Mom
Buster
gave

33. subject
Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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predicate direct object
indirect object
Modifier –it tells who or what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is the indirect object because
Buster received the direct object (treat).
Mom
Buster
gave

34. subject
Begin by having kids fill in the diagram for this sentence.
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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predicate direct object
indirect object
Direct object–it tells who or what is the receiver of the direct
object. In this sentence Buster is the indirect object because
Buster received the direct object (treat).
Mom
Buster
gave
treat

35. subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object diagraming steps
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

36. subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object diagraming steps
Mom
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

37. subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object diagraming steps
Mom
Mom
gave
Mom gave Buster a treat.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

38. subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object diagraming steps
Mom
Mom
gave
Mom gave Buster a treat.
Mom
gave
Buster
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

39. subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object diagraming steps
Mom
Mom
gave
Mom gave Buster a treat.
Mom
gave
Buster
Mom gave
Buster
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

40. subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object diagraming steps
Mom
Mom
gave
Mom gave Buster a treat.
Mom
gave
Buster
Mom gave
Buster
Mom gave
Buster
treat
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

41. With kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
3. She bought Lilly
a present.
1. Billy sent Grandma
a letter,
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2. Mom ordered
Tommy a dessert.

42. Have kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
1. Billy sent Grandma a letter.
Billy
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43. Have kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
1. Billy sent Grandma a letter.
Billy
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sent

44. Have kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
1. Billy sent Grandma a letter.
Billy
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sent
Grandma

45. Have kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
1. Billy sent Grandma a letter.
Billy
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sent
Grandma

46. Have kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
1. Billy sent Grandma a letter.
Billy
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sent
Grandma
letter

47. Have kids diagram the sentences:
subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
3. She bought Lilly
a present.
1. Billy sent Grandma
a letter,
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2. Mom ordered
Tommy a dessert.
Billysent letter
Grandma
Mom ordered
Tommy
dessert
She bought
Lilly
present

48. Have kids underline the indirect object in each sentence.
1.Dad made Buddy
a doghouse.
2.Ben sold Mr. Bob
a car.
6.I made Mom
a card.
4.Bobby bought Martin
a book.
5.She handed Sarah
a pencil.
7.Megan gave Nicole
a bracelet.


8.Billy sent Grandma
a letter.

3.Jim asked Beth
a question.
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Yes
Did you
practice the
spelling words?

49. 1.Dad made Buddy
a doghouse.
2.Ben sold Mr. Bob
a car.
6.I made Mom
a card.
4.Bobby bought Martin
a book.
5.She handed Sarah
a pencil.
7.Megan gave Nicole
a bracelet.


8.Billy sent Grandma
a letter.

3.Jim asked Beth
a question.
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Did you
practice the
spelling words?
Yes
Have kids underline the indirect object in each sentence.