KSD Technology-Integrated Unit Template

Date August 7, 2002

Author

First and Last Name Karen Greenstreet and Amy Bateman

School Name Horizon Elementary and Sawyer Woods Elementary

Email Address kgreenst@kent.k12.wa.us and abateman@kent.k12.wa.us

Unit Overview

Title Building Complete Sentences

Focus Questions

Why should you use complete sentences?

Which is more important in a sentence, a noun or a verb? Explain why.

Unit Summary

In this unit, the students will be able to reinforce their knowledge of a sentence and explore the elements of a complete

sentence through building their own complete sentences.

Subject Area(s)

Math Reading Other:      

Science Social Studies Other:      

Writing Library and Information Literacy

Grade Level

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

Grade 6

Standards

Essential Academic Learning Requirements:

Writing 1.1 Develop concept and design

Writing 1.2 Use style appropriate to the audience and purpose

Writing 1.3 Apply writing conventions

Writing 3.5 Publish

KSD Curriculum Frameworks (or SLOs):

Writing:

Develop one topic in writing (ideas).

Include adjectives, adverbs, and strong verbs (word choice).

Begin to use basic sentence structure and vary beginnings and lengths of sentences.

Write sentences that express a complete thought.

Write sentences that include a subject and a predicate with appropriate subject-verb agreement (singular/plural).

Explore various computer programs to publish work.

KSD Technology-Integrated Unit TemplateKSD Technology:

Students will use a variety of input and output devices (keyboards, mouse, printer).

Students will use word processing applications.

Students will type information into a template.

Students will create a multimedia project.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

Identify the type of sentence.

Identify the subject and predicate in a sentence.

Describe the function of a noun and a verb in a sentence.

Create a sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Write a complete sentence with quality word choice.

Unit Scope and Sequence

Sentence Definition – “A complete thought.”

Types of Sentences – Statement, Question, Command, Exclamatory

Subjects and Predicate (nouns and verbs)

Subject-verb Agreement

Complete Sentences

Student Assessment

Write A Complete Sentence Activity

Paragraph Activity

PowerPoint Complete Sentence Activity

KSD Technology-Integrated Unit Template

Unit Implementation

Instructional Strategies Grouping Options Scaffolds

Teacher assesses students’ prior

knowledge and introduces the unit to the

class.

Whole-class instruction

Using familiar materials, the teacher

provides examples of sentences. The

class explores familiar stories for

examples of sentences. The teacher

models sentence writing with input from

the class.

Whole-class instruction Macmillan grammar book pages 1-2

Teacher will teach the concepts of the

different types of sentences (statement,

questions, commands, and

exclamatory). Students will complete

activities to reinforce their skills.

Whole-class instruction

Individual or partner practice of

skills

Macmillan grammar book pages 3 –10

Teacher will teach the concepts of

subjects and predicate. Students will

complete activities to identify the subject

and predicate in a sentence.

Whole-class instruction

Individual or partner practice of

skills

Macmillan grammar book pages

11 – 15

Teacher will teach the concept of

subject-verb agreement for

singular/plural. Students will complete

activities to reinforce their skills.

KSD Technology-Integrated Unit TemplateTeacher introduces the concepts of a

“Complete Sentence.” Teacher models

writing complete sentences (*Thinking

Map).

Students practice building complete

sentences.

Whole-class instruction

Individual or partner practice of

skills

Alien Activities

Fairy Tale Activities

Family and Friends Activities

Rainforest Activities

Sports Activities

Students write their own complete

sentences.

Individual (assessment tools)

KSD Technology-Integrated Unit TemplateStudents apply sentence skills to a

paragraph close activity.

Note: After clicking on either of these links to

open the activity, make sure to click the

paragraph (Show/Hide) button on your top

tool bar to see all of the teacher directions.

After students do their work, this button

should be clicked again to turn off the

teacher prompts, leaving only the students’

work.

Students create a two-slide PowerPoint

project on Complete Sentences.

Note: Clicking on this link will open a “kiosk”

view of this PowerPoint presentation.

To use it: Click on above link. When opened,

click on “Edit” on menu bar, then click on

“Edit Slides.” The template will appear.

Choose the slide sorter view (all slides

showing) to see that slides two and four are

hidden. That is, they provide directions for

students to work on slides three and five, but

whey won’t show when the slideshow is run.

Accommodation Options

ELL / IP Students Partner with another student to read the words and sentences.

Provide words in word boxes for them to choose from.

Add pictures to illustrate the sentences.

Highly-Capable Students Expand sentences into paragraphs.

Look up words in the dictionary.

Create his or her own “Build A Sentence” activities.

Management/Organization Tips

Introduce in the computer lab or with a mobile lab for initial teaching. Then use activities either individually or in partners as

needed.

Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)

KSD Technology-Integrated Unit TemplateEach activity 45 minutes. These activities may be used in sequence or some may be used at various times of the year for

reinforcement, practice, etc.

Prerequisite Skills

Writing Skills

Parts of speech

Basic capitalization and punctuation skills

Read basic sight words

Technology Skills

Open a document

Print a document

Save a document (up to teacher)

Materials and Resources Required for Unit

Adopted Print Materials: Macmillan Second Grade Grammar Book

Adopted and other Audio/Visual: none

KSD Technology-Integrated Unit TemplateSupplemental Resources (including Internet resources):

Evan, Joy and Moore, Jo Ellen., Write A Super Sentence, Evan-Moor Corp., ISBN#1557996067

Kellaher, Karen., Sentences & Paragraphs, Scholastic Inc., ISBN#0439222664

Kieczykowski, Carol, Expanding The Primary Writer’s Workshop, Fearon Teacher Aids, ISBN#0768203074

http://www.bobthebuilder.org/

Bob the Builder website with spelling activities, designing activities, puzzles, etc.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

Enchanted Learning’s wonderful picture dictionary with over 1,000 entries

http://www.funbrain.com

Education games – has a curriculum guide to help you find the game to go with your lesson(s)

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

Grammar Gorillas, identifying parts of speech

http://library.thinkquest.org/2947/index.html

Grammar Glamour – created by middle school students

http://cctc.commnet.edu/grammar/definitions.htm

Definition of basic sentence parts

http://www.rhlschool.com/eng4n22.htm

Identifying complete sentences

http://www.eduplace.com/tales/index.html

Parts of speech practice, mad-lib style – good for strong readers

http://www.knownet.net/users/Ackley/engrummy.html

Sentence Rummy – a game out of writing sentences.

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/sentence/index.htm

Sentence reference site

http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

interactive quizzes on sentences and grammar – good for strong readers

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111282/

Fun with words – parts of speech

http://www.quia.com/tq/126153.html

Is this sentence correct? practice

http://www.esc.edu/ESConline/Across_ESC/WritersComplex.nsf/wholeshortlinks2/Grammar+Workout+Menu

Grammar and sentence references, #5 interactive exercises

Supplies: familiar books, sentence strips, overheads to introduce concepts

Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)

Computer(s) VCR Projection System

Printer Video Camera Camera

Digital Camera Scanner Video Conferencing

Television Laser Disk Other      

Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Microsoft Word Microsoft Front Page KidPix

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Internet Explorer Inspiration

Microsoft PowerPoint SchoolKiT Clicker 4

Publisher Encarta Reference Materials Image Blender/Photo Editor

KSD Technology-Integrated Unit TemplateOptional Technology Extensions Create a Class’ slide show with the student’s multimedia project.

Insert sound (student reading his or her complete sentence) into slide show.

Take digital pictures or scan photographs and have the children write complete sentences

about them.

Key Word Search Complete sentences, writing, predicate, subject, types of sentences, subject-verb

agreement