Lesson 35: Parts of Objects — Answer Key & Guide
Curriculum Focus & Learning Objectives
• Sentence Combining: Combining two declarative statements sharing the same subject and verb into a single compound predicate or compound direct object joined by and.
• Vocabulary Expansion: Understanding specialized parts of familiar objects (cover, leaves/pages, pulp, seeds, clapper).
| # |
Target Object & Prompts |
Standard Model Answer |
Instructional & Grammar Notes |
| Model |
The bell (handle / clapper) |
The bell has a handle and a clapper. |
Demonstrates omission of the repeated predicate has when coordinating objects. |
| 1. |
A book (cover / leaves) |
A book has a cover and leaves. |
Acceptable: A book has a cover and pages. Note that leaves is historic English for book sheets. |
| 2. |
An apple (pulp / seeds) |
An apple has pulp and seeds. |
Acceptable order: An apple has seeds and pulp. Reinforce indefinite article An with vowel sound. |
| 3. |
A bird (wings / feathers) |
A bird has wings and feathers. |
Plural direct objects coordinated without repeated articles: wings and feathers. |
| 4. |
A chair (seat / legs) |
A chair has a seat and legs. |
Singular object paired with plural object: a seat and legs. |
Teacher's Note (From Textbook)
Whenever possible, bring real objects to class (a bell, an apple, a book). Have children touch and identify the parts before writing their combined statements.
Syntax & Conjunction Focus
Emphasize avoiding repetitious writing: show that writing The bell has a handle and a clapper is smoother and more mature than repeating The bell has... twice.
| Evaluation Metric |
Target Standard (Exemplary) |
Common Correction Points |
| Sentence Combining |
Combines both parts seamlessly into one single statement using and. |
Ensure student does not write two separate sentences. |
| Articles & Agreement |
Correct placement of articles (a cover, an apple) and plural forms (leaves, seeds). |
Watch out for omitted articles or misspelling of leaves. |
| Mechanics |
Initial letter capitalized; ends with period (.). |
Deduct for missing terminal punctuation. |
| Penmanship |
Letters resting cleanly on primary baseline with correct ascenders/descenders. |
Encourage steady letter spacing across lines. |