(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cheektowage) (NNP Central) (NNP Middle) (NNP School)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN fun)))))) (. .)))
Cheektowage Central Middle School can be a lot of fun.
compound
Number=Sing
Cheektowage
Cheektowage
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
Central
Central
ADJ
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
Middle
Middle
ADJ
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
School
School
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
fun
fun
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (NN game) (NNS nights)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN student) (NNS dances)) (, ,) (NP (NN after-school) (NNS activities)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNS sports) (NNS teams))))) (. .)))
It has game nights and student dances, after-school activities, and sports teams.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
night
nights
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
dance
dances
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
after-school
after-school
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Plur
sport
sports
NOUN
NNS
conj
Number=Plur
team
teams
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN school)))) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB earn) (NP (DT the) (NN right) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB join) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN fun))))))))) (. .)))
However, students at the school must earn the right to join in the fun.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
earn
earn
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
right
right
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
join
join
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fun
fun
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN homework))) (, ,) (VP (VB participate) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN class)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB behave) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT all) (NNS times)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBN banned) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG participating) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ after-school) (NNS activities)))))))) (. .)))
If they don't do their homework, participate in class, and behave at all times, they're banned from participating in after-school activities.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
homework
homework
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
participate
participate
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
behave
behave
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
ban
banned
VERB
VBN
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
participate
participating
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
after-school
after-school
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Students) (CC and) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN threat)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN excluded)))))) (VP (VBZ appears) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG working))))))))) (. .)))
Students and parents say the threat of being excluded appears to be working.
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
Students
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
threat
threat
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
exclude
excluded
VERB
VBN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
appear
appears
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
work
working
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Kenny) (NNP T.)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Reno)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Nev.)) (, ,)))) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP him)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS actions)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NNS consequences)))))) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD learned) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN balanced) (PP (IN in) (S (NP (CC both) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN work)) (CC and) (NP (NNS athletics))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN rewarded) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG working) (ADVP (RB hard))))))))))))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Kenny T. of Reno, Nev., says it taught him that actions have consequences: "I learned that I need to be balanced in both my work and athletics to be rewarded for working hard."
nsubj
Number=Sing
Kenny
Kenny
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
T.
T.
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Reno
Reno
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Nev.
Nev.
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
action
actions
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
consequence
consequences
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
balance
balanced
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
athletic
athletics
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
reward
rewarded
VERB
VBN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
advmod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Parent) (NNP Sondra) (NNP LaMacchia)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (DT The) (NML (NNP New) (NNP York)) (NNP Times)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ 14-year-old) (NN daughter)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG learning) (NP (NN responsibility)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Cheektowaga) (NNP Central)))))))) (. .)))
Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central.
nsubj
Number=Sing
parent
Parent
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Sondra
Sondra
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
LaMacchia
LaMacchia
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
New
New
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
iobj
Number=Sing
Times
Times
PROPN
NNP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
14-year-old
14-year-old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
daughter
daughter
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
responsibility
responsibility
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Central
Central
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN teen)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB perform) (ADVP (RB poorly)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS studies)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN banned) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (NN school) (NN dance)))))) (. .)))
The teen used to perform poorly in her studies, but then she was banned from a school dance.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
teen
teen
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
perform
perform
VERB
VB
advmod
poorly
poorly
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
ban
banned
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
dance
dance
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN message)) (VP (VBD got) (ADVP (RB through) (ADJP (JJ loud) (CC and) (JJ clear)))) (. .)))
The message got through loud and clear.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
message
message
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
advmod
through
through
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
loud
loud
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NP (NN nobody) (POS 's)) (NN fault)) (CC but) (NP (PRP hers))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NNP LaMacchia)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"It's nobody's fault but hers," LaMacchia said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nobody
nobody
PRON
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
ccomp
Number=Sing
fault
fault
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
hers
hers
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
LaMacchia
LaMacchia
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (NN exclusion)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB help) (S (VP (VB teach) (NP (NN responsibility)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT some) (NNS psychologists)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG threatening) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB especially)) (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VP (VBP cause)) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB cause))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN trouble)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN school))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Although exclusion may help teach responsibility, some psychologists say it can also be threatening, especially for students who often cause, or may cause, trouble in school.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
exclusion
exclusion
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
responsibility
responsibility
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
psychologist
psychologists
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
threaten
threatening
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
cause
cause
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
cause
cause
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
Number=Sing
trouble
trouble
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ aggressive) (CC and) (JJ antisocial)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (WHADVP (RB exactly)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (NNS schools)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNP Cheektowaga) (NNP Central)))) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prevent)))))))))))) (. .)))
They might become more aggressive and antisocial, which is exactly what schools like Cheektowaga Central want to prevent.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
aggressive
aggressive
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
antisocial
antisocial
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
exactly
exactly
ADV
RB
advcl:relcl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
case
like
like
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Central
Central
PROPN
NNP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
prevent
prevent
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SQ (MD Should) (NP (NNS schools)) (VP (VB exclude) (NP (NNS students)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS activities))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB behave)))))))) (. ?)))
Should schools exclude students from activities to get them to behave?
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
Should
AUX
MD
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
root
VerbForm=Inf
exclude
exclude
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
behave
behave
VERB
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (NNS teens)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NN school) (NNS activities))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN inclusion)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT the) (NN answer)))))))) (. .)))
I believe teens need school activities and that inclusion can be the answer.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Plur
teen
teens
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
inclusion
inclusion
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
answer
answer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (DT some) (JJ troubled) (NNS students))) (, ,) (NP (NNS activities)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN motivation) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN school))))))))) (. .)))
For some troubled students, activities can be their motivation to stay in school.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
troubled
troubled
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
motivation
motivation
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (NP (NNS Activities)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NNS sports)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN thing)) (VP (VBG keeping) (NP (JJ certain) (NNS students)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN school)))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NP (NNP Duace) (NNP Wood)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN teacher)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Mohonasen) (NNP High) (NNP School)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Rotterdam)) (, ,) (NP (NNP N.Y.))))))) (SBAR (S (VP (VBG Getting) (ADJP (JJ involved) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN after-class) (NNS activities)))))) (S (VP (VBZ keeps) (NP (JJ troublesome) (NNS students)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN class)))))))) (. .)))
"Activities such as sports may be the only thing keeping certain students in school," says Duace Wood, a teacher at Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam, N.Y. Getting involved in after-class activities keeps troublesome students in class.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
activity
Activities
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
sport
sports
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
keep
keeping
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Duace
Duace
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wood
Wood
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Mohonasen
Mohonasen
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
high
High
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
School
School
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Rotterdam
Rotterdam
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
N.Y.
N.Y.
PROPN
NNP
cop
VerbForm=Ger
get
Getting
AUX
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
involved
involved
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
after-class
after-class
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keeps
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
troublesome
troublesome
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (ADVP (RB Even)) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)) (PP (IN as) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS classmates)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG learning))) (. .)))
Even if they don't do as well as their classmates, they are still learning.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
classmate
classmates
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (DT The) (JJR more) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP spend) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN school))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJR less) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG starting) (NP (NN trouble)))))))))))) (. .)))
The more time they spend at school, the less time they have to even think about starting trouble.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spend
VERB
VBP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADJ
JJR
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
start
starting
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
trouble
trouble
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Teams)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP provide) (NP (NP (NN support)) (CC and) (NP (NN role) (NNS models))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP help) (S (VP (VB build) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN confidence)) (SBAR (WHNP (IN that)) (S (NP (NNS students)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB succeed)))))))))))) (. .)))
Teams also provide support and role models, and they help build the confidence that students need to succeed.
nsubj
Number=Plur
team
Teams
NOUN
NNS
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
provide
provide
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
support
support
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
model
models
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
help
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
build
build
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
confidence
confidence
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
succeed
succeed
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NP (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB behave)))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN banned) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS activities))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB give) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN school))) (ADVP (RB altogether)))) (. .)))
If students who don't behave are banned from activities, they might give up on school altogether.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
behave
behave
VERB
VB
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
ban
banned
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
advmod
altogether
altogether
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Cheektowage Central Middle School can be a lot of fun. It has game nights and student dances, after-school activities, and sports teams. However, students at the school must earn the right to join in the fun. If they don't do their homework, participate in class, and behave at all times, they're banned from participating in after-school activities.  Students and parents say the threat of being excluded appears to be working. Kenny T. of Reno, Nev., says it taught him that actions have consequences: "I learned that I need to be balanced in both my work and athletics to be rewarded for working hard." Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central. The teen used to perform poorly in her studies, but then she was banned from a school dance. The message got through loud and clear. "It's nobody's fault but hers," LaMacchia said.  Although exclusion may help teach responsibility, some psychologists say it can also be threatening, especially for students who often cause, or may cause, trouble in school. They might become more aggressive and antisocial, which is exactly what schools like Cheektowaga Central want to prevent.  Should schools exclude students from activities to get them to behave? I believe teens need school activities and that inclusion can be the answer. For some troubled students, activities can be their motivation to stay in school. "Activities such as sports may be the only thing keeping certain students in school," says Duace Wood, a teacher at Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam, N.Y. Getting involved in after-class activities keeps troublesome students in class. Even if they don't do as well as their classmates, they are still learning. The more time they spend at school, the less time they have to even think about starting trouble. Teams also provide support and role models, and they help build the confidence that students need to succeed. If students who don't behave are banned from activities, they might give up on school altogether.