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Contents What’s Inside ............................................................................................... 4 Trait-Based Writing ...................................................................................... 5 Guided Lesson Steps .................................................................................... 6 Reproducible Super Sentence Organizers Chart ........................................... 7 Super Sentence Starters A pig ate ....................................................................................................... 8 That witch flew ............................................................................................ 10 A child played .............................................................................................. 12 My kite flew ................................................................................................. 14 The pizza came ............................................................................................. 16 My grandfather went fishing ........................................................................ 18 The dog barked ............................................................................................ 20 The robot moved .......................................................................................... 22 The spaceship landed.................................................................................... 24 Our teacher spoke ........................................................................................ 26 Bears can fish ............................................................................................... 28 Some elephants walk .................................................................................... 30 That dinosaur roared .................................................................................... 32 Many bees buzzed ........................................................................................ 34 The leprechaun hid....................................................................................... 36 A Writing Center Instructions .................................................................................................. 38 Labels ........................................................................................................... 42 A Bear Sentence Wheel ................................................................................ 44 Words and Phrases for Sentence Wheels ....................................................... 45 Sentence Wheel Patterns .............................................................................. 46 Pull-Through Sentences................................................................................ 48 Pull-Through Patterns .................................................................................. 52 Sentences in a Bag ........................................................................................ 53 Additional Practice Worksheets .................................................................... 56 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 3 What’s Inside Super ce Starter Senten ________ Guided Lessons Fifteen guided lessons are provided to help students learn a pattern for writing more interesting sentences. Each lesson contains a teacher resource page and a reproducible form to use with students. The heart of the lesson is the Super Sentence Organizer on which your class builds “super sentences.” ________ ________ ________ ________ Name: Pig A pig r e Starte Sentenc Super Super Sentence Starter ___________ Pig ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___ ______ ______ ______ ___ ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___ ______ when? ______ ______ where? ______ ______ and when. where, sentence. _______ one super what did what, ________ Write who or ________ Describe ________ ________ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ © Evan-Moor anizer ce Org Senten what? Super who or ) g describin ate. _______ ___________ ___________ Name: of to Do category What fill in one , beginning nstorm estions, 1. Brai at a time ents’ sugg to use the Organizer Using stud r Sentence s. You may wish the Supe ribing word phrases below. with desc words and suggested oral es e many Sentenc ents to creatphrases written 2. Oral for stud and Allow time g the words usin sentences nizer. the on the orga ses from er s or phra e se word own “sup 3. Writ ents choo write their . Have stud ing activity to ity page activ storm ent brain on the stud Have sentence” tences progress. ect Sen f and Corr to check students’ nces. 4. Proo room super sente their d Travel the read alou students t? did wha (verb) Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super 9 nce r Sente (noun (adjective) © r Evan-Moo Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Supe ate pig A 9 Sentence when? s Phrase rds and ted Wo what? Sugges who or s g word describin chubby lovable piglet t? did wha its food gobbled scurried sow boar famished wallowed noisily grunted scratched where? gh to the trou in the mud s many time at twilight poky greedy Write a Super Sentence each day farmer left before the at the fair got up before it by the fence barn near the its ear behind • EMC 205 • © r Corp. Evan-Moo 8 Writing Center This writing center helps reinforce your students’ writing skills! Multiple activities provide independent practice for students of varied ability. Fun, tactile tasks appeal to all students. Additional practice worksheets focus on improving specific parts of a super sentence. See how many sentences you can make. Copy the sentences onto a sheet of writing paper. Draw a picture of the best sentence. Use this writing center to supplement your lessons after students have had some experience writing super sentences. Transparencies For your convenience, this new edition contains two Super Sentence Organizer transparencies. Choose the chart you wish to use based on the skill level of your students. Use these charts to guide students through the lessons, brainstorming words in each category, and then creating super sentences. 4 anizer ce Org Senten Super at? did wh what? who or ing describ 1 Level Leve l2 desc rib (adject ing ive) who or what ? (noun) Sup er S ente nce Org aniz er wher e? did wh at? (ve rb) when ? Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Trait-Based Writing Write a Super Sentence fits perfectly if you’re using trait-based writing! When your students use this book, they develop these skills: Word Choice Sentence Fluency • Using strong verbs and adverbs • Using multiple modifiers • Using sensory words • Using accurate synonyms • Using precise nouns and phrases • Using descriptive language • Writing about action • Choosing words appropriate for the audience • Getting the reader’s attention • Writing complete sentences • Writing sentences with describing words and phrases • Writing longer sentences • Beginning sentences in different ways • Varying sentence lengths Conventions Ideas • Beginning each sentence with a capital letter • Ending each sentence with the correct punctuation • Writing complete sentences • Using commas to separate things in a list • Making your topic more interesting • Adding more details • Elaborating on ideas and details • Staying on topic Voice Organization • Creating a mood • Writing from different points of view • Matching voice to purpose and audience • Writing a complete sentence • Grouping together ideas and details © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 5 Guided Lesson Steps Super Sentence Starter 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Directions Sentence Starter A pig ate. What to Do Super Sentence Starter Pig 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. Super Sentence Organizer © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 9 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) pig ate A where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words who or what? did what? where? when? chubby piglet gobbled its food to the trough many times each day lovable sow scurried in the mud at twilight famished boar wallowed by the fence before the farmer left poky grunted noisily near the barn at the fair greedy scratched behind its ear before it got up 8 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. • Write the sentence starter in the organizer. Step 2 Oral Sentences • As you complete each column, allow time for students to give sentences orally using the words in the list. • Read the sentence to your students, pointing to each word. Explain that they are going to think of ways to make this simple sentence a “super sentence” by adding more words. For example, after completing the “describing words” list about pigs, students might say: A hungry pig ate. A chubby pig ate. • Go through each sentence part, asking students for appropriate words. Use the correct terms for parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb, etc.) if appropriate for your students’ level(s). After completing the “did what” list, students might say: A hungry pig gobbled its food. A chubby pig scratched behind its ear. • Write students’ suggestions for each column on the board or transparency. In the beginning, you may wish to complete only one column, such as describing words. • Continue creating oral sentences until each section has been covered. Step 3 Sentence Writing Reproduce the student writing form for the lesson or give students writing paper. Remind them to use a word or phrase from each column on the chart to create a final sentence. Based on skill level, students could use words and phrases from the brainstorming activity or their own ideas. Step 4 Proof and Correct Travel the room to check students’ progress, encouraging self-editing. Then have students read aloud their super sentences. Step 1 Brainstorming • Copy the Super Sentence Organizer onto the board or use the transparency. 6 Use these words and phrases to elicit student responses, develop vocabulary, and introduce new concepts. Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 7 Level 2 Level 1 who or what? (noun) (adjective) describing describing Note: Transparencies provided. (verb) did what? who or what? where? when? did what? Super Sentence Organizer Super Sentence Starter A pig ate. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter Pig 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 9 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) pig ate A where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases 8 describing words who or what? did what? where? when? chubby piglet gobbled its food to the trough many times each day lovable sow scurried in the mud at twilight famished boar wallowed by the fence before the farmer left poky grunted noisily near the barn at the fair greedy scratched behind its ear before it got up Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter Pig Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 9 Super Sentence Starter That witch flew. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter That Witch 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Write one super sentence. Describe who did what, where, and when. Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 11 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) witch flew That where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words who or what? did what? where? when? bony cranky messy rude jolly wizard sorcerer cast a spell circled on her broom spilled her magic brew silently crept over the village above the rooftops on the cottage floor through the dark woods as she flew by late one winter night just before sunrise while filling the pot the night before Halloween just now 10 cackled wildly Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter That Witch Write one super sentence. Describe who did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 11 Super Sentence Starter A child played. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter A Child 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Write one super sentence. Describe who did what, where, and when. Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 13 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) child played A where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words 12 who or what? did what? where? when? naughty tot bounced the ball off the garage around 3:00 healthy lad teased her friend at the festival last Saturday merry lass hid behind the tree before lunch embarrassed toddler hurried in the buggy early this afternoon exhausted infant fell asleep to the store in the middle of summer Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter A Child Write one super sentence. Describe who did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 13 Super Sentence Starter My kite flew. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter My Kite 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 15 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) kite flew My where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words 14 who or what? did what? where? when? blue toy went up into the sky one spring day new flyer whizzed over the trees this morning colorful plane soared in the park after school homemade boomerang climbed above my head on my birthday Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter My Kite Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 15 Super Sentence Starter The pizza came. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter The Pizza 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 17 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) pizza came The where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words 16 who or what? did what? where? when? hot cheese pie arrived at the table for lunch tasty Italian food was delivered at the front door before dinner huge focaccia appeared between innings delicious flatbread showed up to the park to my seat at the ballpark in time for the picnic Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter The Pizza Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 17 My grandfather went fishing. Super Sentence Starter What to Do 1. Brainstorm Super Sentence Starter Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. My Grandfather 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. Write one super sentence. Describe who did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 19 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) My where? when? went grandfather fishing Suggested Words and Phrases describing words 18 who or what? did what? where? when? funny grandpa baited his hook at the lake on his vacation busy abuelo caught a fish on a boat after work tired gramps went for a drive near our house last summer old dad’s father went shopping in Mexico Saturday Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter My Grandfather Write one super sentence. Describe who did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 19 Super Sentence Starter The dog barked. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter The Dog 2. Oral Sentences Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 21 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) dog barked The where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words 20 who or what? did what? where? when? timid mutt fetched the slipper from the bedroom when I came home fearless canine retrieved the frisbee at the park every day clumsy puppy tripped over the rug next to her bed this afternoon frisky hound gnawed on the bone under their front porch around dinnertime noisy watchdog growled at the thief near the back window last evening Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter The Dog Write one super sentence. Describe who or what did what, where, and when. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 21 Super Sentence Starter The robot moved. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter The Robot 2. Oral Sentences How many super sentences can you write about the robot? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 23 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) robot moved The where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words who or what? shiny mechanical man clanked along the highway early one morning creaky android assembled the parts in the bicycle factory all week long skillful was rusty after being left in the rain for many days comical amazed everyone at the conference August 16, 2009 useful imitated the scientist on television after the movie 22 did what? where? when? Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter The Robot How many super sentences can you write about the robot? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 23 The spaceship landed. Super Sentence Starter What to Do 1. Brainstorm Super Sentence Starter Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. The Spaceship 2. Oral Sentences How many super sentences can you write about the spaceship? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 25 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) The where? when? spaceship landed Suggested Words and Phrases describing words did what? where? when? metallic vehicle approached a distant planet after a long journey swift transport circled around several asteroids before landing graceful shuttlecraft escaped from gravity’s pull just in time ejected the equipment encountered unusual life-forms from inside the ship after takeoff during its explorations foreign 24 who or what? throughout the universe Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter The Spaceship How many super sentences can you write about the spaceship? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 25 Our teacher spoke. Super Sentence Starter What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter Our Teacher 2. Oral Sentences How many super sentences can you write about your teacher? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 27 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) Our where? when? teacher spoke Suggested Words and Phrases describing words who or what? where? when? calm professor complimented the busy class in the classroom before lunch weary tutor scolded the noisy children on the playground after school grouchy instructor explained the science lesson by the paint center at 9:30 enthusiastic strict 26 did what? assigned homework asked questions about the lesson in the morning on the first day of school Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter Our Teacher How many super sentences can you write about your teacher? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 27 Super Sentence Starter Bears can fish. What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter Bears 2. Oral Sentences How many super sentences can you write about bears? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 29 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) Bears can fish where? when? Suggested Words and Phrases describing words 28 who or what? did what? where? when? hairy bruins forage for grubs under dead logs when they are hungry stout cubs attack the hunter outside his tent during the long winter fierce polar bears slap the salmon from the streams each spring curious grizzlies claw for honey in the trees clever brown bears perform tricks at Russian fairs at the harvest time when the fish return to spawn Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter Bears How many super sentences can you write about bears? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 29 Some elephants walk. Super Sentence Starter What to Do 1. Brainstorm Super Sentence Starter Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. 2. Oral Sentences Some Elephants How many super sentences can you write about elephants? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 31 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) Some where? when? elephants walk Suggested Words and Phrases describing words who or what? 30 did what? where? when? wrinkled cows trumpet to the herd across the grasslands when there is danger enormous bulls graze on tasty branches in the treetops often intelligent calves march together to lumber mills at each performance nimble pull heavy logs in India affectionate splash water from their trunks at water holes around the circus ring on hot afternoons Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter Some Elephants How many super sentences can you write about elephants? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 31 That dinosaur roared. Super Sentence Starter What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter That Dinosaur 2. Oral Sentences How many super sentences can you write about a dinosaur? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 33 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) That where? when? dinosaur roared Suggested Words and Phrases describing words did what? where? when? terrible lizard vanished behind a distant hill a moment ago gigantic brontosaurus tyrannosaurus rex chomped leaves at the edge of a bog all day long charged its prey in the foothills at dusk became a fossil across the field from the top of that tree millions of years ago until it reached the stream powerful unique extinct 32 who or what? lumbered Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter That Dinosaur How many super sentences can you write about a dinosaur? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 33 Many bees buzzed. Super Sentence Starter What to Do 1. Brainstorm Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. Super Sentence Starter Many Bees 2. Oral Sentences How many super sentences can you write about bees? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 35 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) Many where? when? bees buzzed Suggested Words and Phrases describing words who or what? tiny insects flew in my backyard all afternoon yellow and black honeybees collected honey around the garden every spring noisy wasps built a new hive in the meadow this morning busy bumblebees stung by Grandfather’s barn one sunny day 34 did what? where? when? Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter Many Bees How many super sentences can you write about bees? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 35 The leprechaun hid. Super Sentence Starter What to Do 1. Brainstorm Super Sentence Starter Name: ________________________________________ Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning with describing words. You may wish to use the suggested words and phrases below. The Leprechaun 2. Oral Sentences How many super sentences can you write about a leprechaun? Allow time for students to create many oral sentences using the words and phrases written on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Write _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Have students choose words or phrases from the brainstorming activity to write their own “super sentence” on the student activity page. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Proof and Correct Sentences _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have students read aloud their super sentences. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 37 Super Sentence Organizer describing who or what? did what? (adjective) (noun) (verb) The where? when? leprechaun hid Suggested Words and Phrases describing words 36 who or what? did what? where? when? tiny hobbit ran away in the woods one spring day strange pixie laughed under a mushroom after the rainstorm stingy creature behind that tree mischievous elf disappeared buried his treasure at sunset before he went home at the end of the rainbow Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter The Leprechaun How many super sentences can you write about a leprechaun? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Illustrate one sentence on the back of this paper. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 37 A Writing Center See how many sentences you can make. Copy the sentences onto a sheet of writing paper. Draw a picture of the best sentence. Practice Worksheets Sentence Parts Sentences in a Bag Sentence Wheel Pull-Through Sentences General Directions for Center Use 1. Give clear directions about how to use the center. Go through each center activity step by step before anyone uses it. 2. Set behavior standards, such as work quietly, clean up the center area when you are finished, and share with others. 3. Set a limit on the number of children who use the center at one time. 4. Provide pencils and writing paper for the children to use. 5. Have a box or special place for the children to put completed work. 38 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Suggested Activities Sentence Parts This activity allows students to go a step further in constructing super sentences. In this activity, they must pick sentence parts from the cans and place them in the correct order. Teacher Preparation 1. Cover 5 one-pound coffee cans with labels: “describing words” (adjectives), “who or what?” (nouns), “did what?” (verbs), “where?,” and “when?” Make your own labels or reproduce those on pages 42 and 43. 2. Make 5 to 10 cards for each category and place them in the corresponding cans. Use the suggestions below or choose phrases from the preceding lessons. who or what? did what? where? when? My pet The bananas A pencil An alien ship A bat Some children Police officers Balloons Cats A parrot Snowflakes That pirate Circus clowns My bicycle hid wrote made funny faces dug holes flew away looked tasted delicious raced waved at me drew pictures landed were colorful rolled hunted for something to eat down the street at the circus over my house all around on my head under an old log by a tree behind the barn in my pocket across the bridge at the table in a cave in the park on a piece of paper yesterday last Saturday just in time this morning while it was dark every day all winter long ago after the party before school after a long trip when I came home at 12:00 when the parade started describing words tall short fast slow yellow green old new funny tiny gigantic strange quick lacy hungry silly angry slippery 3. Model for students how to draw sentence parts from the cans, place the parts in the correct order, and copy the sentence onto writing paper. Provide paper on which students can illustrate their favorite sentence. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 39 Suggested Activities lo g playe d by fell a un de ra ee tr ll ta hi d nt we in a cave in the mud ate Sentence wheels provide an interesting way for students to create sentences. The subject occupies the center wheel; verbs the middle wheel; “where” or “when” phrases the outer wheel. With a simple turn of the wheel, new sentences are formed. After using teachermade sentence wheels, older students can create their own. in the river Sentence Wheels A bear Teacher Preparation 1. Reproduce the patterns. Pages 44 and 45 provide a sample wheel. Pages 46 and 47 provide forms to make your own wheels. t fas ran ed climb ca ug h fis t h fo ho und ne y be hin da ro ck a in ive eh be brid ge hill he rt ove on a 2. Cut the circles from poster board, or glue them to the poster board. slept 3. Attach the circles with a large paper fastener. C. ó Pull Up bark. Pull-Through Sentences dig hole s. Make two kinds of pull-through sentences, one where the subject changes and one where the predicate changes. Make your own pull-through sentences by reproducing the patterns on page 52 and cutting the pieces from poster board. Place the slits on the right for predicate changes; on the left for subject changes. Write words of your choice on the cards and strips. Teacher Preparation 1. Reproduce the sample pull-through cards and strips on pages 48–51. run aro und. C. chase c ats. chew chew bboones. nes. lick my face. D. sleep on a rug. ó STOP 2. Glue the cards and strips to poster board, laminate, and cut apart. 3. Use a mat knife to cut the slits. 4. Model for students how to make new sentences and copy them onto writing paper. s splashe water. STOP 40 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Suggested Activities Sentences in a Bag Students choose one sentence from the bag and rewrite it as a super sentence by adding adjectives and “where/when” phrases. Teacher Preparation 1. Reproduce the simple sentences on pages 53–55. 2. Glue them to construction paper, laminate, and cut apart. 3. Place the sentences in a paper bag. 4. Model for students how to draw a simple sentence from the bag, add adjectives and “where/when” phrases, and then copy the super sentences onto writing paper. Practice Worksheets /PUF3FQSPEV DFUIJTBDUJWJUZ GPSQSBDUJDFVT JOHBEKFDUJWFT /BNF ______ ____________ ____________ _______ The Waterm elo Pages 56–62 are reproducible pages to practice adding various sentence elements. Change the worksheet provided in the writing center each week to maintain student interest. n 8SJUFàWFXP SETUIBUEFTDS JCF BXBUFSNFMPO @@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ @@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ @@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ UIFTFOUFODF UIFTVCKFDUPG FJODIBOHJOH SNPSFQSBDUJD DFUIJTQBHFGP /PUF3FQSPEV @@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ _ _________ ____________ _________ /BNF ______ @@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ hat? Who or W )FSFBSFTPN FNPSFXPSET ZPVDBOVTF Zcdgbdjh [gV\gVci iVhin g^eZ UBTUFTHPPE 5IBUDPPLJF iVhiZh\ddY# I]Vi ]ZVkn XIBU iVhiZh\ddY# I]Vi XIBU FX 5IFBJSQMBOFá ÓZl# I]Z How to Write XIBU _j^Xn 8SJUFBTFOU FODFBCPVUUI JTXBUFSNFMPO 6TFPSN @@@@@@@@@@@@ PSFEFTDSJCJO HXPSET @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ 62 @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@ a Super Sent ence • EMC 205 • © Evan -Moor Corp. ÓZl# I]Z XIBU JEBUSJDL 5IFDMPXOE Y^YVig^X`# I]Z XIBU Y^YVig^X`# I]Z XIBU How to Write ence • EMC a Super Sent -Moor Corp. 205 • © Evan 56 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 41 (nouns) © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 who or what? © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 # # (adjectives) describing words Note: Reproduce the labels on this and the following page to use with the center activity (page 39). did what? # (verbs) 42 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. # where? © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 # when? © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 43 Note: Reproduce the wheels on this and the following page to make a sample sentence wheel (page 40). lo g un de ra © -M an Ev oo rC orp ee r lt l ta in the river A Bear Sentence Wheel 05 by C2 EM a .• in a cave in the mud be hin da a in hill he rt ove ive eh be on a b r idge # 44 ro ck Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. slept # t fas ran # nt e w slept ed climb c a ug h fis t h © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence an -M oo ate MC playe d fell hi d n - M o o r C o r p. • E Ev 05 E va © 2 MC •E © 5 20 fo ho und ne y p. or rC A bear ed climb c a ug h fis t h # t fas ran # ate MC playe d fell hi d n - M o o r C o r p. • E nt e w 05 E va an -M oo 2 MC •E © 5 20 Ev p. or rC A bear © fo ho und ne y 45 Note: Reproduce this and the following page to create your own sentence wheels (page 40). Sentence Wheel Patterns © o -M an Ev or Co rp. 2 MC •E # 05 46 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. © Ev o -M an or Co • rp. EM 5 C 20 © Ev an-M o or C o M rp. • E C 20 5 # # © Ev o -M an or Co • rp. EM C 20 5 © 05 Ev C2 an Moor Corp. • EM # # © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 47 Note: Reproduce the sample “pull-throughs” on this page and pages 49 – 51 (page 40). Pull-Through Sentences A. # ran away. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 B. # gobbled his dinner quickly. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 48 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. A. ó B. Pull Up ó Pull Up The wolf My cat A giant The children Sam A deer A fat pig The horse The dinosaur All the ants Bob's dog STOP © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence Otto # # His chicks STOP © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 49 C. My dogs # © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 D. An elephant # © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 50 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. C. ó D. ó Pull Up Pull Up walks. bark. has big ears. dig holes. eats leaves. run around. trumpets. chew bones. splashes water. lick my face. waves its trunk. sleep on a rug. is very smart. STOP © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence # # chase cats. STOP © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 51 Note: Reproduce these blank patterns to make your own Pull-Through Sentences (page 40). ó Pull-Through Patterns # # © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 Pull Up STOP © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 52 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. # © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 Flowers grow. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 That rooster crowed. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 Rain falls. A bunny hopped. Caterpillars eat. An apple fell. Note: Reproduce these basic sentences for the Sentences in a Bag activity (page 41). 53 # 54 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 His sled moves. Snow fell. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 My balloon popped. Her boat floated. The sun is shining. Frogs croak. Note: Reproduce the basic sentences on this and the following page for the Sentences in a Bag activity (page 41). Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. # © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 55 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 The children made valentines. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 The groundhog dug. A pine tree grew. © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 The reindeer pranced. A turkey gobbled. Many bats flew. Note: Reproduce this page for more practice in changing the subject of the sentence. Name: _____________________________________ Who or What? That cookie tastes good. That That (what?) (what?) tastes good. tastes good. The airplane flew. The The (what?) (what?) flew. flew. The clown did a trick. The The 56 (what?) (what?) did a trick. did a trick. Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Note: Reproduce this page for more practice in changing the predicate of the sentence. Name: _____________________________________ Did What? My cat ran after the ball. My cat My cat (did what?) (did what?) . . A red car honked its horn. A red car A red car (did what?) (did what?) . . That dragon flew in the air. That dragon That dragon © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence (did what?) (did what?) . . 57 Note: Reproduce this page for more practice in changing the place or time an event occurs. Name: _____________________________________ Where or When? The duck ran to the barn. The duck ran . (where?) The duck ran . (where?) I saw my friend on my birthday. I saw my friend . (when?) I saw my friend . (when?) We played in my yard yesterday. We played We played 58 (where?) (when?) (where?) (when?) . . Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Note: Reproduce this activity for practice using adjectives. Name: _____________________________________ A Dragon Write five words that describe a dragon. 1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________ 5. _________________________ Here are some more words you can use: huge hungry fierce lonesome bumpy funny Write a sentence about this dragon. Use 2 or more describing words. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 59 Note: Reproduce this activity for practice using adjectives. Name: _____________________________________ The Garbage Can Write five words that describe this garbage can. 1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________ 5. _________________________ Here are some more words you can use: grubby disgusting useful battered smelly filthy Write a sentence about this garbage can. Use 2 or more describing words. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 60 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Note: Reproduce this activity for practice using adjectives. Name: _____________________________________ The Dancer Write five words that describe this dancer. 1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________ 5. _________________________ Here are some more words you can use: strong clumsy excited graceful bouncy beautiful Write a sentence about this dancer. Use 2 or more describing words. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ © Evan-Moor Corp. • EMC 205 • Write a Super Sentence 61 Note: Reproduce this activity for practice using adjectives. Name: _____________________________________ The Watermelon Write five words that describe a watermelon. 1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________ 5. _________________________ Here are some more words you can use: enormous fragrant tasty ripe heavy juicy Write a sentence about this watermelon. Use 2 or more describing words. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 62 Write a Super Sentence • EMC 205 • © Evan-Moor Corp. Book 0205.indb 65 1/21/10 9:28 AM Level 1 describing who or what? did what? Super Sentence Organizer Book 0205.indb 67 1/21/10 9:28 AM Level 2 who or what? (noun) describing (adjective) (verb) did what? where? when? Super Sentence Organizer Book 0205.indb 63 1/21/10 9:28 AM Revised and Redesigned Why Teachers Love Help your students turn simple sentences into super sentences with the engaging writing activities in Write a Super Sentence! Step-by-step directions guide students through the process of describing who, what, where, and when. Students tap into their creative side to brainstorm adjectives, verbs, and details that make their sentences shine. And with new additions such as transparencies and a trait-based writing guide, there are even more resources to help you provide students with the motivating writing practice they need for success. But not everything has changed. The look may be different, but there are still the same student reproducibles and writing-center activities that have been engaging students for years. Grades 1–3. Correlated to state standards. id it! u sa o Y “Evan-Moor’s books are simple and appeal to the kids, making them so easy to use in my classroom.” REVISED EDITION Paragraph Writing Give your students the structured practice and instruction they need, without losing the creative spirit that makes writing fun! Transparencies, writing forms, graphic organizers, and a trait-based writing guide are just some of the resources that help you provide students with motivating writing practice. Students practice writing narrative, descriptive, “how to,” and compare-andcontrast paragraphs. Correlated to state standards. Grades 2–4 • Correlated to state standards • Supports 6-trait writing • Ready-to-use transparencies make providing writing models and guiding group work a breeze! • Motivating topics and humorous illustrations inspire students to write • Fun writing-center activities, such as sentence wheels and pull-through sentences, help reinforce skills Ellen A., 4th–6th Grade Teacher More best-selling Writing titles Write a Super Sentence ... REVISED EDITION How to Write a Story, Grades 1–3 Give your students the structured practice they need to write interesting short stories, along with the creative inspiration that makes writing fun! Story-planning forms, a trait-based writing guide, and activities presented at three different difficulty levels help you tailor each lesson to students’ individual needs. Correlated to state standards. Grades 1–3 EMC 799 EMC 246 51299 0 23472 00205 ISBN 9781608230112 1 9 781557 996060 EMC 205
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