Instruct Students: Instruct Students: Instruct Students: Instruct Students: Instruct Students: A. Now that the verb a. Read the paragraph below. Students will continue * Using strategies you’ve Students should complete tenses are consistent, b. Rewrite it correctly using writing their stories by learned for creating the last question on their revise the paragraph, what you’ve learned about adding a minimum of sentence variety, write a own following the same making stronger sentences sentence types, subjects, eight more sentences. descriptive paragraph steps as they used in the by combining details and verbs, active voice, and Remind students to avoid about the school cafeteria. previous two questions groups) ideas to create compound modifiers. run-on sentences by using * Mark each sentence with: (Slides 22-26). and complex sentences. end punctuation as well as S - Simple This time, they’ll answer small B. You may have no more commas and coordinating C - Compound the question, “What with than 4 sentences, and all conjunctions. X - Complex were/are the benefits of from the sentences T - Twister the Panama Canal?” working above must be included. 2. Walk around the room is C. Be sure to join sentences and check for PRACTICE correctly. understanding from teacher D. Feel free to revise the students. Remind them to the paragraph further by find evidence to support while improving word choice as the answer to the doing well. question, then draft a INDEPENDENT are response that is succinct. CLOSING 3. Before they share responses, have them students the return to the rubric to ensure they have met the (What expectation. 4. Have students share THEIR examples with one another. CLOSURE
CLOSING INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (What the students are doing while the teacher is working with small groups) Instruct Students: A. Now that the verb tenses are consistent, revise the paragraph, making stronger sentences by combining details and ideas to create compound and complex sentences. B. You may have no more than 4 sentences, and all from the sentences above must be included. C. Be sure to join sentences correctly. D. Feel free to revise the paragraph further by improving word choice as well. Instruct Students: a. Read the paragraph below. b. Rewrite it correctly using what you’ve learned about sentence types, subjects, verbs, active voice, and modifiers. Instruct Students: Students will continue writing their stories by adding a minimum of eight more sentences. Remind students to avoid run-on sentences by using end punctuation as well as commas and coordinating conjunctions. Instruct Students: * Using strategies you’ve learned for creating sentence variety, write a descriptive paragraph about the school cafeteria. * Mark each sentence with: S - Simple C - Compound X - Complex T - Twister Instruct Students: Students should complete the last question on their own following the same steps as they used in the previous two questions (Slides 22-26). This time, they’ll answer the question, “What were/are the benefits of the Panama Canal?” 2. Walk around the room and check for understanding from students. Remind them to find evidence to support the answer to the question, then draft a response that is succinct. 3. Before they share responses, have them return to the rubric to ensure they have met the expectation. 4. Have students share THEIR examples with one another. CLOSURE
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