I. Sentences- What makes a sentence

    English

    Grade 3

II. Maryland Outcomes

A.    Students will be able to identify a sentence and non sentence.  Students will be able to name and identify the two parts of a sentence.

B.     Dimensions of Learning

a.      Positive attitudes and perceptions

b.     Thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge

c.      Thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge

d.     Thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully

III. Materials

A.    Student Resources

a.      Glue

B.     Teacher Resources

a.      Zip lock baggies

b.     Cut up sentences (who/what and action)

c.      Hula hoops

d.     Sentence strips with sentences and non sentences

e.      Chart to glue who/what and action strips

f.       Sign for sentences and non sentences

IV. Procedure

A.    Motivation

a.      Review two main parts of a sentence

b.     List the two main parts on the board and do one or two examples separating the who/what from the action

B.     Guided Practice

a.      Pass out zip lock baggies with cut up sentences

b.     Pass out Chart

c.      In groups students will separate the who/what from the action and glue the strips to the proper location on the worksheet.

d.     Allow one group to read off what they had in either column or check each groups work individually.

e.      Place two hula hoops on the floor.

f.       Place a sentence and non sentence sign in each hula hoop.

g.     Read or have a student read a strip and have them identify the who/what and action and then place that sentence strip in the proper hula hoop. 

h.     Repeat with all strips try to get all students involved by using every pupil response thumbs up if they think it is a sentence thumbs down if it is not.

i.        Then we will move on to handwriting and work on the next letter or so. 

C.     Key Questions

a.      How did you know that was a sentence/not a sentence? What was a clue?

b.     How did you know that was the who/what or action part of the sentence explain to me how you figured that out.

D.    Closure

a.      Review once again the two parts of the sentence

V. Evaluation

          A. Students will be assessed during the sentence/non sentence activity.


I. Sentences-What makes a sentence continued

    English

    Grade 3

II. Maryland                                                  Outcomes

A.    Students will be able to identify a sentence and non sentence.  Students will be able to name and identify the two parts of a sentence.

B.     Dimensions of Learning

a.      Positive attitudes and perceptions

b.     Thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge

c.      Thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge

d.     Thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully

III. Materials

A.    Student Resources

a.      Parts of sentence worksheet

b.     Sentence/non sentence worksheet

B.     Teacher Resources

a.      Hula hoops

b.     Sentence strips with sentences and non sentences

c.      Sign for sentences and non sentences

IV. Procedure

A.    Motivation

Review parts of sentence and sentences versus non sentences

B.     Guided Practice

a.      Pass out worksheet

b.     Give directions

c.      Gather non readers to one table

d.     Read each statement aloud and allow time for students to mark their answers

e.      Collect worksheets

f.       Then we will move on to handwriting and work on the next letter or so. 

V. Evaluation

          A. Students will be assessed based on their answers to the worksheet.


I. Sentences-Statements versus Questions

    English

    Grade 3

II. Maryland                                                  Outcomes

A. Students will be able to distinguish between statements and questions; punctuate and capitalize statements and questions; write statements and questions.

B. Dimensions of Learning

a. Positive attitudes and perceptions

b. Thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge

c. Thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge

d. Thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully

III. Materials

A. Student Resources

          a. Worksheet statements & questions

          b. English text book

B. Teacher Resources

          a. Statement & Question sentence strips

IV. Procedure

          A. Motivation

                   Students will be handed a strip of paper with either a statement or a questions.  All of the statements will go to one side of the room and all      of the questions will go to the other.

B. Guided Practice

                   a. Students will list characteristics of a statement and question on             the overhead on the ___ both___ Venn diagram.

                   b. Students will distinguish statements from questions in the guided practice in the textbook on page 16.

                   c. Students will complete the independent practice on page 17 of their English textbook.

                   d. Students will write a statement and a question.

                   e. Select students will read their statement/question.

g.     Then we will move on to handwriting and work on the next letter or so. 

C. Closure

          Students will list what makes a statement/question.


I. Sentences- Commands & Exclamations

    English

    Grade 3

II. Maryland                                                  Outcomes

A. Students will be able to identify commands and exclamations; punctuate and capitalize commands and exclamations; write commands and exclamations.

B. Dimensions of Learning

a. Positive attitudes and perceptions

b. Thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge

c. Thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge

d. Thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully

III. Materials

A. Student Resources

          a. Worksheet commands & exclamations

          b. English Textbook

B. Teacher Resources

          a. Sentence strips

IV. Procedure

          A. Motivation

                    First, I will tell students that there are four types of sentences. I will ask them to state the two we studied so far.  Then I will ask for an example of each. Next, I will tell the students that there are two other types of sentences exclamations and commands.  I will give an example of each.  Then each group of four students will be given four sentences with one of each type of sentence.  They will read them and label them c=command; s=statement, e=exclamation, and q=question.

B. Guided Practice

                   a. I will give each group two minutes to discuss what each type of sentence should contain.

                   b. Students will distinguish commands from exclamations in the guided practice in the textbook on page 18.

                   c. Students will identify commands and exclamations on a worksheet.

                   d. Students will write a command/exclamation.

                   e. Then we will move on to handwriting and work on the next letter or so. 

C. Closure

          Students will state the four types of sentences and give an example of each one.


I. Sentences- Subject

    English

    Grade 3

II. Maryland                                                  Outcomes

A. Students will be able to identify statements, commands, exclamations, and questions. Students will identify the complete subject of a sentence.

B. Dimensions of Learning

a. Positive attitudes and perceptions

b. Thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge

c. Thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge

d. Thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully

III. Materials

A. Student Resources

          a. Worksheet Four types of sentences

b. Worksheet subjects

          c. English Textbook

IV. Procedure

A.    Motivation

Students will complete a worksheet on the four types of sentences in a progressive fashion.

B.     Guided Practice

a.      I will ask students to tell me the two things that a sentence must have content wise.

b.     Then, I will tell them that the who/what is called the subject and that every sentence must have one.

c.      I will pass out the sentence rebus worksheet.

d.     We will go through it as a class.

e.      Students will complete the independent practice on page 21 of their textbook.

f.       Then we will move on to handwriting and work on the next letter or so. 

 

C.     Closure

I will ask the students to tell me what the subject of a sentence is.


I. Sentences- Predicate

    English

    Grade 3

II. Maryland                                                  Outcomes

A. Students will be able to identify the complete predicate of a sentence.  Students will be able to separate the subject and predicate of a given sentence.

B. Dimensions of Learning

a. Positive attitudes and perceptions

b. Thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge

c. Thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge

d. Thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully

III. Materials

A. Student Resources

          a. Worksheet predicate

b. Worksheet subject & predicate

          c. English Textbook

IV. Procedure

C.     Motivation

I will ask students what a sentence needs beside a capitol letter, period, and who/what.  Once they say an action I will pass out worksheets with action sentences.  Each sentence will contain the name of a student and an action for that student to perform.  Each student will act out their sentence and the students will circle the predicate in each sentence.

D.    Guided Practice

a.      After completing the predicate worksheet, students will open their textbook to page 22. 

b.     We will read to find out about predicates and complete the guided practice as a class. 

c.      Students will complete the individual practice on page 23 numbers 6-14.

d.     Students will complete a worksheet separating the subject and predicate of a sentence.

e.      Then we will move on to handwriting and work on the next letter or so. 

E.     Closure

I will ask the students to come up with an action sentence.

V. Evaluation

          A. Students will be evaluated based on the accuracy of their answers.


I. Sentences- Correcting Run-on Sentences

    English

    Grade 3

II. Maryland                                                  Outcomes

A. Students will be able to correct run-on sentences by using capital letters and appropriate end marks.  Students will be able to separate the subject and predicate of a given sentence.

B. Dimensions of Learning

a. Positive attitudes and perceptions

b. Thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge

c. Thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge

d. Thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully

III. Materials

A. Student Resources

          a. Worksheet separating subjects & predicates

          b. Worksheet correcting run-on sentences

          c. English Textbook

B. Teacher Resources

          a. Correcting run-on sentences overhead

IV. Procedure

A.    Motivation

Worksheet to review how to separate subjects and predicates.

B.     Guided Practice

a.      Write an example of a run-on sentence on the overhead.  Read it out loud and ask if anyone knows what is wrong with it.  Guide students toward the idea of a run-on sentence.

b.     Ask students how you could correct that sentence.  Correct it on the overhead.

c.      Collect student work once they are all finished.

d.     Pass out worksheet.

e.      Go over directions and work though the example.

f.       Read number one.  Ask students how you could correct it and write it correctly on the overhead.

g.     Repeat for each example.

h.     Have students complete the independent practice on page 25.

i.        Collect papers.

j.       Move on to handwriting and work on the next letter or so. 

C.     Closure

Ask students to state what a run-on sentence is.

Evaluation

          A. Students will be evaluated based on the accuracy of their answers.