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Developing Meaningful Developing Meaningful SentencesSentences

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Mr. Ekong Uko

A Meaningful SentenceA Meaningful Sentence

Definition:Definition:

A Meaningful Sentence tells the A Meaningful Sentence tells the readerreader

something and shows that the writersomething and shows that the writer

understands the meaning of the word.understands the meaning of the word.Click here

Checking Strategy and Checking Strategy and Understanding of the Understanding of the WordWord

• Take the starred word out of the Take the starred word out of the sentencesentence

• Make a mind picture of the wordMake a mind picture of the word

• Describe your object by answering Describe your object by answering the questions; the questions; What, Who, When, What, Who, When, Where, Why,Where, Why, and and HowHow..

Here’s a picture of anHere’s a picture of anOOctopusctopus

TheThe Meaning of Octopus Meaning of OctopusThe Common Octopus

The common octopus has the typical octopus body form consisting of three main regions: the mantle, limbs, and head. The mantle, a large, muscular, bulbous sac, contains most of the internal organs, including the gills, digestive tract, ink sac, and reproductive organs. The limbs consist of eight arms. Along the length of each arm is a double row of suckers equipped with tactile and olfactory receptors.

Key Words Describing anKey Words Describing anOctopusOctopus

• Three main regions of the body are: the mantle, limbs, and head.

• The mantle,is a large, muscular, bulbous sac, containing most of the internal organs, including the gills, digestive tract, ink sac, and reproductive organs.

• The limbs consist of eight arms.

• Each arm has a double row of suckers equipped with tactile and olfactory receptors.

Box and Underline the Box and Underline the Starred WordStarred Word

• Place a box around the starred word.Place a box around the starred word.

• Underline all the words/phrases that tell Underline all the words/phrases that tell something about the starred word.something about the starred word.

• Make sure your mind picture comes alive.Make sure your mind picture comes alive.

• Make sure your sentence answered the Make sure your sentence answered the questions; questions; WhatWhat, , WhoWho, , WhenWhen, , Where, Where, Why,Why, and and HowHow. .

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Practice Your Final Practice Your Final SentenceSentence

– Clarity of message.Clarity of message.

– RelevancyRelevancy

– Clear Key pointsClear Key points

– Results achieved.Results achieved.

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Present Your Final Present Your Final SentenceSentence

• Establish a positive Mind-SetEstablish a positive Mind-Set– Dramatize your ideasDramatize your ideas

– Value your message.Value your message.

– Visualize yourself succeeding.Visualize yourself succeeding.

– Visualize your audience responding.Visualize your audience responding.

– Give yourself pep talks.Give yourself pep talks.

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