6 - Syntax Surgery
Objective:
By the end of the lesson each student will be able to construct a grammatically correct sentence in the declarative, negative and interrogative form.
Standard Reference:
ELP Standard: Sentence Construction – The student will demonstrate knowledge of parts of speech by:
PE-10: repeating a
sentence (S-V-O-P)
using subject + verb +
prepositional phrase.
(math, science, social studies)
E-10: completing
a given sentence
(S-V-O-P) by
using subject +
verb +
prepositional
phrase.
B-10: producing sentences
(S-V-O-P) using given
subjects, verbs and
prepositional phrases, with
subject-verb agreement.
LI-10: producing
sentences (S-V-O-P)
using subjects, verbs and
prepositional phrases,
with instructional support.
(math, science, social studies)
(math, science, social studies)
HI-10: producing
sentences (S-V-O-P)
using subjects, verbs and
prepositional phrases,
with subject-verb
agreement.
(math, science, social studies)
(math, science, social studies)
Rationale for Lesson Based Upon Student Data:
In order to comprehend complex text, students need to understand word order and complex sentence construction in addition to
converting sentences from declarative to interrogative to negative.
Content
Standards and Objectives
Teacher Behavior
Presenting Instructional Content
Student Behavior
Activities and Materials
Assessment
Academic Feedback
Prior to instruction, teacher will prepare word cards
for the selected sentence and post on the whiteboard
out of order.
Construct a
grammatically correct
sentience from out of
order cards.
Hands-on
Give each student or student pair the sentence. Ask
them to cut apart the words. Indicate words that
need be reserved such as the interrogatives and
negatives as well as the question mark. Once the
words are separated as the students to work as
individuals or pairs to form the sentence. Monitor
Students work in pairs or
Placing the word cards
individually to cut apart
in the proper order
the words and put the
cards in order. Chorally
Chorally responding
they will read the sentence
from the board.
Prepositional phrases
can be moved to
different positions
within a sentence.
Form an interrogative
and negative form of
the sentence.
Identify parts of speech
Orally reconstruct an
out of order sentence.
Reconstruct an out of
order sentence in
writing.
Identify parts of speech
orally.
the students as they work. When all or most have
finished, ask them to orally assist you in forming the
sentence on the board.
Ask the students if they were to ignore the capital
letter, to find another word order.
Students will shift the
phrases in the sentence.
Placing the word cards
in a different order.
Using the reserved cards, ask the students to form
the interrogative and then the negative form of the
sentence. Ask the students if the form of the verb is
impacted and how.
Students will form the
interrogative and negative
by adding the correct
words and changing the
verb form if necessary.
Forming the
interrogative and
negative with the
additional cards and
identifying if the verb
form changes.
Ask the students to identify various parts of speech
by placing the words on the graphic organizer.
Students will place the
word cards on the graphic
organizer.
Correctly placing the
word cards on the
graphic organizer.
Students share the
sentence orally with a
partner.
Orally sentence
Students write the
sentence in the
composition book.
Students share the part of
speech orally with a
partner and chorally with
a group.
Written sentence
Eyes on
Post the word cards on the board out of order. Ask
the students to mentally reform the sentence in their
head. Have them share the sentence with a partner.
Call on a student to share the reconstructed sentence
orally.
Ask the students to write the reconstructed sentence
in their composition book.
Construct the sentence on the board. Ask the
students to identify the parts of speech. Post the
word cards on the grammar wall.
Require the students to
answer in complete
sentence and justify
their answer:
____ is a noun because
____.