Unpacking a Sentence Writing and Grammar

Unpack a sentence to teach grammar and writing lessons! Hey everyone, welcome back. I am Kim Venegas, and I’m here to help you become a better teacher, faster!  Finding a mentor is like a needle in a haystack. Finding the time to read a book on teaching? You don’t have the time. I’ll share tips each time you listen in. 

 One idea you can use today.

Pull a sentence from a story the students are reading.  Post it on the board.  Ask them: What do you notice?  Some answers might be--I see a period. I see someone’s name.  I see a comma in the middle of the sentence.  This is interactive, a dialogue. “ Why is there a period? How do we know it’s a name? Why is that comma in the middle? What does it do?  

This works because the sentence is familiar. This works because it is multilevel and everyone can notice something.  It works because the students are engaged, as if solving a puzzle.  Hands waved all over the room wanting to notice something no one else did. My students became successful. Successful writers.  Not necessarily proficient in state testing.  No guarantees there! But they could write and they enjoyed it. 

Try it today!  Download the free resource on TPT at whamphonics.  Download and print.

Online phonics diagnostic @whamphonics.com
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