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RETEACHING: Diagramming a
sentence shows how all the words in
the sentence work together.
DIAGRAMMING SENTENCES
A. Underline the articles and adjectives in each
sentence. Circle any adverbs. Then diagram each
sentence. The model diagram will help you.
subject
verb
direct object
ive
ect
adj
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arti
erb
adv
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arti
1. The dancer made a graceful movement.
dancer
made
movement
2. The tiny cricket slowly ate the green leaf.
cricket
ate
leaf
B. Complete the diagram for the following sentence.
1. The playful kitten gleefully chased the red ball.
chased
ball
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