How to Teach Kids to Diagram Sentence Part 2

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

S/P/D0 + DO
Now teach kids to diagram S/P/DO + DO sentences

• 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.
subject predicate
direct object
and
direct object
and
baseball baseball

predicate
direct object
and
direct object
subject
sentence is about
(a noun or pronoun)
predicate joined by
(a conjunction)
and
baseball baseball

predicate
direct object
and
direct object
subject
sentence is about
(a noun or pronoun)
predicate joined by
(a conjunction)
baseball and baseball
Direct Object Compound

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

subject
Tommy
Subject – tells who or what (person, place or thing)
the sentence is about
and

subject
Tommy
and
Predicate – tells what the subject is or does (a verb)
predicate loves

subject
Tommy
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
basketball
and

subject + predicate + direct object + direct object diagraming steps
1.
2.
3.

Tommy
1.
2.
3.

Tommy
Tommy
loves
1.
2.
3.

Tommy
Tommy
Tommy
loves
loves
and
baseball
basketball
1.
2.
3.

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

1. Mom bought peaches and milk.
Mom

Mom bought

Mom bought
peaches
and
milk

3. Biscuit eats and
sleeps.
2. Sara bakes cookies
and cakes.
1. Mom bought peaches
and milk.
Biscuit
Mom bought
peaches
milk
Sara bakes
cookies
cakes
Buscuit eats
eats
sleeps
and
and
and

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

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

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

•Subject – tells who or what
sentence is about (noun or
pronoun)
subject predicate
indirect object
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

sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
subject predicate
indirect object
direct object
• Modifier: a word that modifies
another word
.

sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
subject predicate
indirect object
direct object
Modifier -
• Modifier – a word that modifies
another word

sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
subject predicate
indirect object
direct object
• Modifier : a word that modifies
another word
.

sentence is about
(noun or pronoun)
subject predicate
indirect object
direct object
• Modifier – a word that modifies
another word

subject
predicate direct object
indirect object

subject
indirect object
Subject – tells who or what (person, place or thing)
the sentence is about
Mom

subject
indirect object
Mom gave
Predicate – tells what the subject is or does (a verb)

subject
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

subject
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

subject
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

subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object diagraming steps
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mom
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mom
Mom gave
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mom
Mom gave
Mom gave
Buster
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mom
Mom gave
Mom gave
Buster
Mom gave
Buster
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mom
Mom gave
Mom gave
Buster
Mom gave
Buster
Mom gave
Buster
treat
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

subject + predicate + indirect object + modifier + direct object
3. She bought Lilly
a present.
1. Billy sent Grandma
a letter,
2. Mom ordered
Tommy a dessert.

Have kids diagram the sentences:
1. Billy sent Grandma a letter.
Billy

Billy
sent

Billy
sent
Grandma

Billy
sent
Grandma
letter

3. She bought Lilly
a present.
a letter,
2. Mom ordered
Tommy a dessert.
Billy sent letter
Grandma
Mom ordered
Tommy
dessert
She bought
Lilly
present

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

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

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