PRODUCT CONTENTSMANIPULATIVES: 15 pages of sentencesand answer keys (5 sentences each for12 sets); 3 pages of color photos

8 pages of teacher information

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SKILL DEVELOPMENTAll sets or cards in Reading Manipulatives products are different.Once students are introduced to the skills and shown how to do theactivity, they work independently. The individualized materials canbe used for seatwork or stations. Students work on needed skills,and teachers are freed for instruction.

MATERIALS PREPARATIONPDF pages are designed to be printed on 8.5 x 11 inch sheets.Cover-weight paper in a variety of colors is available at officesupply stores or online. Lamination is recommended.

There are 12 unique sets of Farm1 Scrambled Sentencesmanipulatives. Each set contains words that form 5 sentences,along with a matching photo. Optimally, the PDF pages should beprinted on 5 colors (1–3, 4–6, 7–9, 10–12, 13–15) as this wouldmake the pieces for the sentences easier to sort. However, eachpiece has a character following the set number (–l, –n, –s, –6, or–H) that can be used for sorting if only one color of paper is used.Sentences have a logical progression and should always bearranged in the same sequence.

Cut the laminated sheets of sentences into horizontal stripsusing a trimmer. Then use sharp scissors to cut halfway betweenthe individual words. Cut each sheet of photos vertically on thetrimmer and then cut the 2 photos apart with scissors. All pieceshave a set code on them. Put the 12 sets in zipper bags.

ANSWER KEYS & STUDENT CHECKLISTSAnswer keys are provided because active involvement buildsaccountability. When done thoughtfully, students learn fromchecking their work and analyzing any errors. Checklists fortracking the materials that have been completed are important forrecordkeeping. The last page of this guide is a master for studentchecklists that can be copied and cut.

FARM 1 SCRAMBLED SENTENCESPRODUCT CODE: 610

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Fluency is the ability to read text accurately and quickly. Fluent readers recognize words automaticallyand read aloud effortlessly and with expression. They are able to group words into meaningful phrasesand extract meaning from what they have read. They simultaneously relate what they are reading to theentire selection, as well as their own background knowledge. Unless students can read fluently, readingcomprehension is hindered.

Fluent reading takes practice, and therefore the skill is honed slowly. Additionally, students do notdevelop fluency until they have a solid foundation of word analysis skills. Many students who cannotread fluently must put too much effort into decoding. They read slowly, word for word, with unnaturalphrase grouping, and this negatively impacts comprehension. Other students recognize wordsautomatically and understand what they are reading, but their reading still lacks expression. Thesestudents may need to be taught phrases and clauses that signal appropriate breaking points in the text.

HOW SCRAMBLED SENTENCES BUILD FLUENCY & LANGUAGE USAGE SKILLSA key characteristic of fluent reading is the ability to group words into meaningful clusters whilereading. Scrambled sentences are an excellent strategy for building concepts about blocks of text.In these manipulatives, the words in sentences are cut apart and students arrange them into sentences.With practice, students become more adept at grouping words into phrases and sentences.

Students are eager to do scrambled sentences because the activity seems like a word game. Theinteresting facts conveyed in the sentences also engage students. Yet as students move through theseincreasingly complex sets of scrambled sentences, they build fluency while improving linguistic andgrammatical competency. Completed sentences provide opportunities for oral reading.

As students arrange the words into sentences, their awareness of sentence structure improves.Without getting bogged down in terminology, they soon identify subjects and predicates; organize wordsinto phrases; link adjectives and adverbs to the words they modify; and use conjunctions to providecohesive ties. Scrambled sentences also model accurate capitalization and punctuation, and students learnto utilize these as organizational cues.

USING MANIPULATIVES WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERSIn the United States, English language learners (ELLs) are the most rapidly expanding studentpopulation. Reading Manipulatives products complement bilingual programs and can be core programcomponents in English immersion programs. The following are among the many reasons thatmanipulatives are effective for teaching literacy skills to ELLs.

• Manipulatives can be easily adapted to suit learner skills or abilities.• The intuitive, natural approaches need less explanation, thereby removing language barriers.• Manipulatives are less threatening, more engaging, and can be repeated until mastery is attained.• Scrambled sentences teach English syntax as they foster reading comprehension and fluency.

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES LEVELS & CONTENTThe Reading Manipulatives 600 scrambled sentences series has 3 levels of difficulty. Each level has 3products containing 12 student sets on varied topics.The following page has examples from eachinstructional level and notes sentence length and language usage features.

Page 4 lists the sentences from each of the 12 student sets in this product. The final page is fromthe PDF file used for printing the materials.

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Linguistic structure in each of the Reading Manipulatives scrambled sentences levels (1, 2, 3) increasesin difficulty. These examples of the levels show how the sentence length increases and the structuralfeatures become more advanced.

It is important for students to start with a level that is not too difficult. As students work throughthat level, they develop strategies that enable them to succeed with longer, more complex sentences.Move any student who is struggling to a lower level.

LEVEL 1 – FARMSENTENCE LENGTH – 5 TO 9 WORDS

POSSESSIVES, SINGLE ADJECTIVES

SIMPLE ADVERBIAL PHRASES ONLY

LEVEL 2 – NATURESENTENCE LENGTH – 8 TO 11 WORDS

MULTIPLE ADJECTIVES, WORDS IN SERIES

MORE COMPLEX PHRASES & VOCABULARY

LEVEL 3 – DANGEROUS CREATURESSENTENCE LENGTH – 12 TO 16 WORDS

COMPOUND, DETAILED SENTENCES

SOPHISTICATED LINGUISTICS

SCRAMBLED SENTENCE LEVELS

Farming F1–1

Farming is one of the world’s mostimportant jobs.

That is because people depend onfarms for food.

Today very few Americans live onfarms.

Technology helps farmers producehuge crops.

American crops feed people in manycountries.

Flower Farms F1–2

A flower farm is a sight to behold.

Farmers grow billions of flowers forflorists.

Many flowers must be grown ingreenhouses.

These farms are beautiful andfragrant places.

Why are so many roses sold forValentine’s Day?

Pigs F1–3

Has your mom ever called your rooma pigpen?

Actually, pigs keep themselves veryclean.

They dig up their pens because theyare curious.

Pigs are one of the smartest farmanimals.

Maybe that is why Babe became amovie star.

Hens F1–4

Did you have eggs for breakfasttoday?

Thank the hens who lay billions ofeggs each year.

Farm families often raise chickens foreggs or meat.

Most chickens are caged for theirentire lives.

You can buy cage-free eggs if youcare about chickens.

Roosters F1–5

The rooster’s crowing is the farmalarm clock.

Roosters are male chickens andhens are female.

Chickens are the only birds that havecombs.

A comb is red flesh on top of achicken’s head.

Chickens are dumb, but they canlearn simple tricks.

Turkeys F1–6

Most Americans have turkey fordinner on Thanksgiving.

Turkeys are actually very stupidbirds.

A flock once drowned by staring upat falling rain.

Aren’t you glad Ben Franklin did notget his way?

He wanted the turkey to be America’snational bird.

Cattle F1–7

Cattle are the most important farmanimals.

We drink cows’ milk and make it intocheese and ice cream.

Hamburgers, steaks, and roasts arecattle meat.

Leather hides are made into shoesand clothing.

What would we do without thesegrazing, mooing animals?

Goats F1–8

Goats’ milk is more commonworldwide than cows’ milk.

Goats are also raised for their hairand hides.

They can climb better than mostother animals.

Billy goats have beards under theirchins.

Young, playful goats are called kids.

Horses F1–9

Horses are strong and good forworking.

They can pull heavy loads with theirmuscular legs.

Horses weigh as much as 2000pounds and need lots of food.

Automobiles have decreased theneed for horses.

People like horses and keep them aspets.

Geese F1–10

Tame geese are among the smartestbirds.

Geese are often pets of children wholive on farms.

The male gander takes interest inyoung goslings.

The soft feathers of geese are calleddown.

Have you snuggled under a downcomforter on a chilly night?

Ducks F1–11

Most ducks live in the wild, not onfarms.

The ducks that people eat are raisedon farms.

Each winter, wild ducks fly thousandsof miles to warm places.

These water birds move to wherewater doesn’t freeze.

Their waterproof feathers andwebbed feet suit their lifestyles.

Sheep F1–12

Shepherds have been herding sheepfor thousands of years.

Sheep dogs often help to keep theherd together.

Sheep can do without water for along time.

Their fleecy hair is sheared andmade into wool.

Sheep products may be in glue,soap, fertilizer, or cosmetics.

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