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“Hello. Working on making sentences. Fun to do. Waiting for
homework. Wonder homework. Ideas? Begin now.”
Ask students about problems with opening…what is missing?
Goals: TSWBAT write strong leads for their own writing.
Score yourself…I can create a strong lead in my writing.
W.04.5.07
Create an effective lead sentence for each paragraph by using such features as questions or
exclamations
W.07.5.05
Create a strong lead and conclusion
What is a “lead?” What are the features of a good lead?
(Handout)Sentences have two parts- a subject and a predicate.
Underline the subject in each sentence. Circle the verb in each
sentence. Using a crayon or highlighter, highlight the complete
subject. In a different color, highlight the complete predicate in each
sentence. (Sentences are pulled from If You Take a Mouse to
School…this text was used in the previous lesson with this class.)
Show Barry Lane video clip #3: Create Unique Sentences
Introduce and make anchor chart for “Ba-da-bing Sentences” (feet,
eye, thought bubble)
Discuss chart for variations: three sentences, two sentences, one
sentence
Fill in missing boxes of chart with new examples for Ba-Da-Bing
sentences.
Rewrite lead sentence from student’s own writing using Ba-Da-bing
format.
Can Ba-Da-Bing Sentences improve your writing? Are there times
when it is better to NOT write in complete sentences? In what types
of writing would this method work best?
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Name_____________________________
Date ____________________
Score yourself: I can write a strong lead in my writing.
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Parts of a Sentence
Sentences have 2 parts: ___________________ and ____________________
On the way to the lunchroom, he’ll see some building blocks.
Then, he’ll ask you to shoot a few baskets and do a little skateboarding.
He’ll start by writing one of his own, so he’ll need a lot of paper.
Types of Sentences
Simple: The dog ran.
Compound: The dog ran, and the cat jumped.
Complex: Because the dog ran, the cat jumped.
Compound-Complex: Because the dog ran, the cat jumped, and I screamed.
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Variations
Three sentences
Two sentences
One sentence
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I walked into the
classroom.
When I walked
into the
classroom,
When I walked
into the
classroom,
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Bing
I saw a substitute
teacher.
I saw that we had
a substitute.
I thought, “Free
day!”
I wondered if my
teacher was sick.
I saw that we had
a substitute,
and I wondered if
my teacher was
sick.
My lead sentence before:
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My lead sentence after:
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