The "Clauses At The Mall" form is a unique educational tool designed to help learners elevate their understanding of sentence structure through engaging and relatable scenarios set in a familiar environment—the mall. It focuses specifically on identifying subjects, predicates, and clauses within sentences by providing a mix of instructions for dissecting and analyzing each sentence's elements. Users are instructed to circle predicates, underline subjects, and visually separate clauses, thereby gaining insight into how these components work together to form cohesive statements. The form offers a series of sentences themed around a narrative involving a trip to the mall to see a popular band, the Dance Boys. Each sentence varies in complexity, encouraging learners to determine the number of clauses present and enhancing their grammatical awareness. By providing examples and a clear explanation of key terms such as subject, predicate, and clause, the form serves as an interactive guide to mastering these foundational aspects of English grammar. Its hands-on approach not only makes learning more tangible but also more enjoyable, fostering a deeper connection between the student and the material. Additionally, the form encourages creativity and application of the learned concepts through exercises that involve writing sentences with varying numbers of clauses, further cementing the student's understanding of sentence composition.
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | Clauses At The Mall Form |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
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| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | clauses at the mall, legal clause review, clauses at the mall worksheet, easy printable learning pages 3 grade |
Name: _____________________________________
Clauses at the Mall
Directions: Read and analyze each sentence. Circle the predicates and underline the subjects. Draw a line separating the clauses in the sentence, count them, and write the amount of clauses on the line.
Subject: a noun or pronoun that takes the predicate.
Predicate: an action or state of being (verb).
Clause: a subject and a predicate working together.
Example: She ate the donuts. |
It is cold in the classroom | but it is hot in the hall |
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S P |
(one clause) |
S P |
S P |
(two clauses) |
1. |
My sister and I were at my grandma's house when the phone rang. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
2. |
We were watching TV on the couch, the old brown one, and eating sandwiches. # of Clauses: _____ |
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3. |
It was Jan, my sister's friend, and she wanted to talk to my sister. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
4. |
I said, "I'll go get her, Jan," and then I went to get her. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
5. |
Jan told my sister that the new super group, the Dance Boys, was at the mall. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
6. |
My sister almost fainted because she's the biggest fan of the Dance Boys. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
7. |
"I love the Dance Boys," she said excitedly. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
8. |
Jan, my sister, and I all hopped on the bus to the mall to see the Dance Boys. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
9. |
I'm not really a fan of the Dance Boys, but I like to go to the mall, so I went. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
10. When we got there, the mall was packed with Dance Boy fans. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
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11. Everyone wore Dance Boy shirts except me because I hate the Dance Boys. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
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12. |
While the Dance Boys sang, Jan danced, but I played games on my cell phone. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
13. |
I challenged one of the Dance Boys to a dance battle but he was scared. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
14. |
Since we went to the mall, I've been working on my moves, but I'm still bad. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
15. |
If Jan, my sister, and I go to the mall again, I'll surely walk around and shop. |
# of Clauses: _____ |
Try it yourself:
On the back of this paper write three sentences with one clause. Underline the subjects and circle the predicates. Then, write two sentences with two or more clauses. Underline the subjects and circle the predicates.