Super Sentence Builders

Lisa Havely and Carole Whitney
 

Dandridge Elementary and Rush Strong School

3rd Grade

Subjects Language Arts
 

Reading

Writing

Overview

This lesson will provide practice in constructing expanded sentences from simple subjects and predicates.

Time Frame
one thirty-minute session

Objectives

In this lesson, students will:

• Write to acquire knowledge, clarify thinking, improve study skills, gain confidence, and promote lifelong communication.
• Write frequently for a variety of purposes such as narration, description, and personal, creative expression.
• Use elements of the writing process as appropriate to the writing task.
• Demonstrate effective writing style by the use of vivid words, varied sentences, and appropriate transitions.
• Recognize and demonstrate appropriate use of standard English: usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure.

• Software Used in this Lesson

• Other Software Used in this Lesson

The students will brainstorm a list of simple subjects and predicates. The teacher will prepare a chart with the following headings: describing words (adjectives), naming words (nouns and pronouns), action words (verbs), how, when and where words (adverbs). In groups, students will then complete the chart. The teacher will demonstrate the use of the thesaurus on the computer using tools, language, Thesaurus from the tool bar. The best ideas from each group will be added to the chart. Each group will construct a sentence using the chart to share orally with the class. Next, individual students will construct a super sentence and write it on paper. Sentences may be illustrated if time permits. In pairs, the students will search the designated web sites for examples of Super Sentences. They can copy and paste their findings on a Word document In addition, students can browse through basal reader or trade books to locate examples of Super Sentences.

National Standards Addressed by this Lesson
 

• Improved student achievement through the use of technology as a tool to enhance the reading curriculum.

• Utilize sources of information including technological tools

For additional relevant information, visit the following Web sites:

Title1: Parts of Speech Review (selected activities)

URL1: http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang75.txt

Description1: Activities that review parts of speech.  Some of these could be used as an enrichment activity for this lesson.

Title2: Grimm Fairy Tales

URL2: gopher://ftp.std.com/11/obi/book/Fairy.Tales/Grimm

Description2:  A large selection of online fairy tales of which various tales could be used to locate super sentences.

Author(s) Contact Information

Names:   Lisa Havely and Carole Whitney

E-Mail Address:  havelyl@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

                             whitneyc@ ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

School Home Page:
Rush Strong School http://207.125.93.3/rss.htm
Dandridge Elementary http://207.125.93.3/des.htm
 
 

Activity Sheet

Cyber Exchange Lesson

Super Sentence Builders

Overview Students will practice creating super sentences by using a chart.

Complete the Chart

Cyber Exchange
 

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