Putting Your Thoughts on Paper: Sentencing Patterns
Gathering materials:family learning journals, pencils, and colored pencils
Reading and Writing Connection:Grammar Connection: Why do you need to know this literary skill?
Remind them to open their journals to the next available page and date it. Don’t forget to have them label the top of the page with today’s learning topic/skill.
In every educational subject, as in life, you learn to discern the patterns around you. Once you learn to look for the patterns, your understanding about the subject is clarified.
First: Review the opening slide. What do they notice? What patterns are connected to which sentence?
Next: Discuss the diagram slide above. Start with the subject/verb example. Depending on the age of your learners, continue with all four of the examples. Choose 2 or three of the sentences to copy into their journals. Remember diagramming sentences is like putting a puzzle together… have fun!
Drafting responses: Allow each family member to write their thoughts (10 min). Encourage the youngest members to draw their thoughts and assign someone to be their scribe.
Extension:Review the sentence template below. Pair-up your learners. Ask them to diagram one or two of these sentences. (You can always return to this slide at a later date, in your lesson plans and/or your own learning journal note the date for this slide.
I can diagram….
Finally: Discuss: Let each family member share their diagraming solutions. Remind them that respectful listeners make eye contact with the person sharing without interrupting.
Those that get done early… ask them to illustrate the sentences as a comic strip.
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