Commas and Introductory Elements (5th) Sentence Smack Down Preparation Group Directions GROUP SEAT WORK Teacher hands out a list of sentences and assigns each group one sentence to down”. Students work in groups of 3 to identify introductory word/ “smack phrase, the comma , and final phrase. Students underline introductory, highlight comma, and circle phrase 2. , Barking enthusiastically the dog got our attention. Example: 2. TEACHER ASSIGNS ROLES: Reader:_____________ Introductory phrase: ____________ Comma: _____________ Final phrase: ________________ GROUP IDENTIFYS THE GRAMMAR Those assigned to introductory phrase will write introductory phrase of the sentence in large letters on a piece of construction paper or sentence strip. Those students assigned to commas will make a large comma on a piece of construction paper or sentence strip. Those assigned to the final phrase will write that phrase of the sentence in large letters on a piece of construction paper or sentence strip. FINISH ASSIGNED SENTENCES: Then students identify the introductory phrase, comma, and final phrase within the rest of the assigned sentences.
Commas and Introductory Elements (5th) Sentence Smack Down Preparation Group Directions GROUP SEAT WORK Teacher hands out a list of sentences and assigns each group one sentence to “smack down”. Students work in groups of 3 to identify introductory word/ phrase, the comma , and final phrase. Students underline introductory, highlight comma, and circle phrase 2. Example: Barking enthusiastically , the dog got our attention. 2. TEACHER ASSIGNS ROLES: Reader:_____________ Introductory phrase: ____________ Comma: _____________ Final phrase: ________________ GROUP IDENTIFYS THE GRAMMAR Those assigned to introductory phrase will write introductory phrase of the sentence in large letters on a piece of construction paper or sentence strip. Those students assigned to commas will make a large comma on a piece of construction paper or sentence strip. Those assigned to the final phrase will write that phrase of the sentence in large letters on a piece of construction paper or sentence strip. FINISH ASSIGNED SENTENCES: Then students identify the introductory phrase, comma, and final phrase within the rest of the assigned sentences.
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