diff --git a/semantic-python/app/Main.hs b/semantic-python/app/Main.hs
index 69e68454d..28a4a26ee 100644
--- a/semantic-python/app/Main.hs
+++ b/semantic-python/app/Main.hs
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ The graph should be
 -}
 
 
-runScopeGraph :: ScopeGraph.ToScopeGraph t => Path.AbsRelFile -> Source.Source -> t Loc -> ScopeGraph.ScopeGraph ScopeGraph.Info
-runScopeGraph p _src item = fst . run . runSketch (Just p) $ ScopeGraph.scopeGraph item
+runScopeGraph :: ToScopeGraph t => Path.AbsRelFile -> Source.Source -> t Loc -> ScopeGraph.ScopeGraph ScopeGraph.Info
+runScopeGraph p _src item = run . runSketch @ScopeGraph.Info (Just p) $ scopeGraph item
 
-sampleGraphThing :: (Has (Sketch ScopeGraph.Info) sig m) => m ()
+sampleGraphThing :: (Has (Sketch ScopeGraph.Info) sig m) => m (ScopeGraph.ScopeGraph ScopeGraph.Info)
 sampleGraphThing = do
-  declare @ScopeGraph.Info "hello" DeclProperties
+  void $ declare @ScopeGraph.Info "hello" DeclProperties
   declare @ScopeGraph.Info "goodbye" DeclProperties
 
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ main = do
   file <- ByteString.readFile path
   tree <- TS.parseByteString @Py.Module @Loc TSP.tree_sitter_python file
   pyModule <- either die pure tree
-  let expecto = fst . run $ runSketch Nothing sampleGraphThing
+  let expecto = run $ runSketch @ScopeGraph.Info Nothing sampleGraphThing
   let result = runScopeGraph (Path.absRel path) (Source.fromUTF8 file) pyModule
   print result
   assertEqual expecto result
diff --git a/semantic-python/src/Language/Python.hs b/semantic-python/src/Language/Python.hs
index 0a07f54d2..26e37b2f5 100644
--- a/semantic-python/src/Language/Python.hs
+++ b/semantic-python/src/Language/Python.hs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts           #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns             #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE PatternSynonyms            #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables        #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE StandaloneDeriving         #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeApplications           #-}
@@ -16,19 +17,29 @@ module Language.Python
 
 -- import           Control.Carrier.Reader
 -- import           Control.Monad.IO.Class
+import           AST.Element
 import           Control.Effect.Sketch
 import           Convert.ToScopeGraph
-import           Convert.ToScopeGraph (ToScopeGraph (..), onChildren)
 import           Data.Foldable
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as NonEmpty
 import qualified Data.ScopeGraph as ScopeGraph
-import           GHC.Generics
+import           Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Language.Python.Tags as PyTags
 import qualified Tags.Tagging.Precise as Tags
 import qualified TreeSitter.Python (tree_sitter_python)
 import qualified TreeSitter.Python.AST as Py
 import qualified TreeSitter.Unmarshal as TS
 
+-- | Useful pattern synonym for extracting a single identifier from
+-- a Python ExpressionList. Easier than pattern-matching every time.
+-- TODO: when this is finished, we won't need this pattern, as we'll
+-- handle ExpressionLists the smart way every time.
+pattern SingleIdentifier :: Text -> Py.ExpressionList a
+pattern SingleIdentifier name <- Py.ExpressionList
+  { Py.extraChildren =
+    Py.Expression (Prj (Py.PrimaryExpression (Prj Py.Identifier { text = name }))) NonEmpty.:| []
+  }
+
 todo :: Show a => a -> b
 todo s = error ("TODO: " <> show s)
 
@@ -49,6 +60,10 @@ instance ToScopeGraph Py.BreakStatement where scopeGraph = todo
 
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.AssertStatement where scopeGraph = onChildren
 
+instance ToScopeGraph Py.Assignment where
+  scopeGraph (Py.Assignment _ (SingleIdentifier t) _val _typ) = declare @ScopeGraph.Info t DeclProperties
+  scopeGraph x                                                = todo x
+
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.Await where
   scopeGraph (Py.Await _ a) = scopeGraph a
 
@@ -58,10 +73,15 @@ instance ToScopeGraph Py.BooleanOperator where
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.BinaryOperator where
   scopeGraph (Py.BinaryOperator _ _ left right) = mappend <$> scopeGraph left <*> scopeGraph right
 
+instance ToScopeGraph Py.AugmentedAssignment where
+  scopeGraph Py.AugmentedAssignment{ right } = scopeGraph right
+
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.Attribute where scopeGraph = todo
 
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.Block where scopeGraph = onChildren
 
+instance ToScopeGraph Py.BreakStatement where scopeGraph = const (pure mempty)
+
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.Call where scopeGraph = todo
 
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.ClassDefinition where scopeGraph = todo
@@ -121,8 +141,8 @@ instance ToScopeGraph Py.FutureImportStatement where scopeGraph = todo
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.GeneratorExpression where scopeGraph = todo
 
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.Identifier where
-  scopeGraph (Py.Identifier _ t) = do
-    declare @ScopeGraph.Info t DeclProperties
+  scopeGraph (Py.Identifier _ _t) = pure mempty -- TODO
+
 
 instance ToScopeGraph Py.IfStatement where
   scopeGraph (Py.IfStatement _ alternative body condition) = do
diff --git a/semantic-python/src/Language/Python/Core.hs b/semantic-python/src/Language/Python/Core.hs
index f3ca48783..e68fb641f 100644
--- a/semantic-python/src/Language/Python/Core.hs
+++ b/semantic-python/src/Language/Python/Core.hs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 module Language.Python.Core
 ( toplevelCompile
 , Bindings
+, pattern SingleIdentifier
 ) where
 
 import Prelude hiding (fail)
diff --git a/semantic-scope-graph/src/Control/Carrier/Sketch/Fresh.hs b/semantic-scope-graph/src/Control/Carrier/Sketch/Fresh.hs
index 4c1b945be..e7bc54daa 100644
--- a/semantic-scope-graph/src/Control/Carrier/Sketch/Fresh.hs
+++ b/semantic-scope-graph/src/Control/Carrier/Sketch/Fresh.hs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import           Control.Carrier.Fresh.Strict
 import           Control.Carrier.State.Strict
 import           Control.Effect.Sketch
 import           Control.Monad.IO.Class
-import           Data.Bifunctor
 import           Data.Maybe
 import           Data.Monoid
 import           Data.Monoid.Generic