Posobie write a super sentence

Grades 1–3 to State

EMC 205 Correlated Standards

• Improve basic sentence
writing

• 15 guided lessons
• Reproducible forms
• Writing center
• 2 transparencies
• Supports 6-trait writing

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did what? where?
when?

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• 15 guided lessons with
reproducible forms

• Writing center with 5 activities
• Fun illustrations
• 2 transparencies

Why?

• Teaches students how to expand
simple sentences

• Provides practice in writing
complete sentences

• Teaches students the correct placement
of modifiers and phrases in sentences

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Contents

What’s Inside ............................................................................................... 4
Trait-Based Writing ...................................................................................... 5
Guided Lesson Steps .................................................................................... 6
Reproducible Super Sentence Organizers Chart ........................................... 7

Super Sentence Starters
A pig ate....................................................................................................... 8
That witch flew ............................................................................................ 10
A child played .............................................................................................. 12
My kite flew ................................................................................................. 14
The pizza came............................................................................................. 16
My grandfather went fishing ........................................................................ 18
The dog barked ............................................................................................ 20
The robot moved.......................................................................................... 22
The spaceship landed.................................................................................... 24
Our teacher spoke ........................................................................................ 26
Bears can fish ............................................................................................... 28
Some elephants walk .................................................................................... 30

That dinosaur roared .................................................................................... 32
Many bees buzzed ........................................................................................ 34
The leprechaun hid....................................................................................... 36

A Writing Center
Instructions .................................................................................................. 38
Labels........................................................................................................... 42
A Bear Sentence Wheel ................................................................................ 44
Words and Phrases for Sentence Wheels....................................................... 45
Sentence Wheel Patterns .............................................................................. 46
Pull-Through Sentences................................................................................ 48
Pull-Through Patterns .................................................................................. 52
Sentences in a Bag ........................................................................................ 53
Additional Practice Worksheets .................................................................... 56

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What’s Inside

Guided Lessons
Fifteen guided lessons are provided to
help students learn a pattern for writing
more interesting sentences. Each lesson
contains a teacher resource page and a
reproducible form to use with students.
The heart of the lesson is the Super
Sentence Organizer on which your class
builds “super sentences.”

Writing Center See how many sentences

you can make.
This writing center helps reinforce your
students’ writing skills! Multiple activities Copy the sentences onto
provide independent practice for students a sheet of writing paper.
of varied ability. Fun, tactile tasks appeal to
all students. Additional practice worksheets Draw a picture of the best
focus on improving specific parts of a super sentence.
sentence.

Use this writing center to supplement
your lessons after students have had some
experience writing super sentences.

Transparencies

For your convenience, this new edition
contains two Super Sentence Organizer
transparencies. Choose the chart you wish to
use based on the skill level of your students.
Use these charts to guide students through
the lessons, brainstorming words in each
category, and then creating super sentences.

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Trait-Based Writing

Write a Super Sentence fits perfectly if you’re using trait-based writing! When your students
use this book, they develop these skills:

Word Choice Sentence Fluency

• Using strong verbs and adverbs • Writing complete sentences
• Using multiple modifiers • Writing sentences with describing
• Using sensory words
• Using accurate synonyms words and phrases
• Using precise nouns and phrases • Writing longer sentences
• Using descriptive language • Beginning sentences in different ways
• Writing about action • Varying sentence lengths
• Choosing words appropriate for

the audience
• Getting the reader’s attention

Conventions Ideas

• Beginning each sentence with a • Making your topic more interesting
capital letter • Adding more details
• Elaborating on ideas and details
• Ending each sentence with the correct • Staying on topic
punctuation

• Writing complete sentences

• Using commas to separate things
in a list

Voice Organization

• Creating a mood • Writing a complete sentence

• Writing from different points • Grouping together ideas and details

of view
• Matching voice to purpose and

audience

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Guided Lesson Steps

Super Sentence Starter A pig ate. Sentence Starter

What to Do Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter
1. Brainstorm
Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of Pig
the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning
Directions with describing words. You may wish to use the Write one super sentence.
Super Sentence Organizer suggested words and phrases below. Describe who or what did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Oral Sentences _______________________________________________________________
Allow time for students to create many oral _______________________________________________________________
sentences using the words and phrases written _______________________________________________________________
on the organizer.
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3. Write
Have students choose words or phrases from the
brainstorming activity to write their own “super
sentence” on the student activity page.

4. Proof and Correct Sentences
Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have
students read aloud their super sentences.

Super Sentence Organizer

describing who or what? did what? where? when?
(adjective) (noun) (verb)

A pig ate

Suggested Words and Phrases Use these words and phrases
to elicit student responses,
describing words who or what? did what? where? when? develop vocabulary, and
introduce new concepts.
chubby piglet gobbled its food to the trough many times each day
lovable sow scurried in the mud at twilight
famished boar wallowed by the fence before the farmer left
poky grunted noisily near the barn at the fair
greedy scratched behind its ear before it got up

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Step 1 Brainstorming Step 2 Oral Sentences
• Copy the Super Sentence Organizer onto the • As you complete each column, allow time

board or use the transparency. for students to give sentences orally using
the words in the list.
• Write the sentence starter in the organizer.
For example, after completing the “describing

• Read the sentence to your students, pointing to words” list about pigs, students might say:
each word. Explain that they are going to think
of ways to make this simple sentence a “super A hungry pig ate.
sentence” by adding more words. A chubby pig ate.

• Go through each sentence part, asking students After completing the “did what” list, students
for appropriate words. Use the correct terms for might say:
parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb, etc.) if
appropriate for your students’ level(s). A hungry pig gobbled its food.
A chubby pig scratched behind its ear.
• Write students’ suggestions for each column on
the board or transparency. In the beginning, you • Continue creating oral sentences until each
may wish to complete only one column, such as section has been covered.
describing words.

Step 3 Sentence Writing Step 4 Proof and Correct
Reproduce the student writing form for the lesson Travel the room to check students’ progress,
or give students writing paper. Remind them to use encouraging self-editing. Then have students
a word or phrase from each column on the chart to read aloud their super sentences.
create a final sentence. Based on skill level, students
could use words and phrases from the brainstorming
activity or their own ideas.

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Note: Transparencies provided.

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Level 1 describing who or what? did what?

Level 2 describing who or what? did what? where? when?

(adjective) (noun) (verb)

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Super Sentence Starter A pig ate.

What to Do Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter
1. Brainstorm
Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of Pig
the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning
with describing words. You may wish to use the Write one super sentence.
suggested words and phrases below. Describe who or what did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Oral Sentences _______________________________________________________________
Allow time for students to create many oral _______________________________________________________________
sentences using the words and phrases written _______________________________________________________________
on the organizer.
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3. Write
Have students choose words or phrases from the
brainstorming activity to write their own “super
sentence” on the student activity page.

4. Proof and Correct Sentences
Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have
students read aloud their super sentences.

Super Sentence Organizer

describing who or what? did what? where? when?
(adjective) (noun) (verb)

A pig ate

Suggested Words and Phrases

describing words who or what? did what? where? when?

chubby piglet gobbled its food to the trough many times each day
lovable sow scurried in the mud at twilight
famished boar wallowed by the fence before the farmer left
poky grunted noisily near the barn at the fair
greedy scratched behind its ear before it got up

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Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter

Pig

Write one super sentence.
Describe who or what did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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Super Sentence Starter That witch flew.

What to Do Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter
1. Brainstorm
Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of That Witch
the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning
with describing words. You may wish to use the Write one super sentence.
suggested words and phrases below. Describe who did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Oral Sentences _______________________________________________________________
Allow time for students to create many oral _______________________________________________________________
sentences using the words and phrases written _______________________________________________________________
on the organizer.
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3. Write
Have students choose words or phrases from the
brainstorming activity to write their own “super
sentence” on the student activity page.

4. Proof and Correct Sentences
Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have
students read aloud their super sentences.

Super Sentence Organizer

describing who or what? did what? where? when?
(adjective) (noun) (verb)

That witch flew

Suggested Words and Phrases

describing words who or what? did what? where? when?

bony wizard cast a spell over the village late one winter night
cranky sorcerer circled on her broom above the rooftops just before sunrise
messy spilled her magic brew on the cottage floor while filling the pot
rude silently crept through the dark the night before
jolly cackled wildly woods Halloween
as she flew by just now

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Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter

That Witch

Write one super sentence.
Describe who did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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Super Sentence Starter A child played.

What to Do Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter
1. Brainstorm
Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of A Child
the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning
with describing words. You may wish to use the Write one super sentence.
suggested words and phrases below. Describe who did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Oral Sentences _______________________________________________________________
Allow time for students to create many oral _______________________________________________________________
sentences using the words and phrases written _______________________________________________________________
on the organizer.
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3. Write
Have students choose words or phrases from the
brainstorming activity to write their own “super
sentence” on the student activity page.

4. Proof and Correct Sentences
Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have
students read aloud their super sentences.

Super Sentence Organizer

describing who or what? did what? where? when?
(adjective) (noun) (verb)

A child played

Suggested Words and Phrases

describing words who or what? did what? where? when?

naughty tot bounced the ball off the garage around 3:00
healthy lad teased her friend at the festival last Saturday
merry lass hid behind the tree before lunch
embarrassed toddler hurried in the buggy early this afternoon
exhausted infant fell asleep to the store in the middle of
summer

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Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter

A Child

Write one super sentence.
Describe who did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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Super Sentence Starter My kite flew.

What to Do Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter
1. Brainstorm
Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of My Kite
the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning

with describing words. You may wish to use the Write one super sentence.
suggested words and phrases below. Describe who or what did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Oral Sentences _______________________________________________________________
Allow time for students to create many oral _______________________________________________________________
sentences using the words and phrases written _______________________________________________________________
on the organizer.
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3. Write
Have students choose words or phrases from the
brainstorming activity to write their own “super
sentence” on the student activity page.

4. Proof and Correct Sentences
Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have
students read aloud their super sentences.

Super Sentence Organizer

describing who or what? did what? where? when?
(adjective) (noun) (verb)

My kite flew

Suggested Words and Phrases

describing words who or what? did what? where? when?

blue toy went up into the sky one spring day
new fl yer whizzed over the trees this morning

colorful plane soared in the park after school
homemade boomerang climbed above my head on my birthday

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Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter

My Kite

Write one super sentence.
Describe who or what did what, where, and when.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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Super Sentence Starter The pizza came.

What to Do Name: ________________________________________ Super Sentence Starter
1. Brainstorm
Using students’ suggestions, fill in one category of The
the Super Sentence Organizer at a time, beginning Pizza
with describing words. You may wish to use the
suggested words and phrases below. Write one super sentence.
Describe who or what did what, where, and when.
2. Oral Sentences _______________________________________________________________
Allow time for students to create many oral _______________________________________________________________
sentences using the words and phrases written _______________________________________________________________

on the organizer. _______________________________________________________________

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Have students choose words or phrases from the
brainstorming activity to write their own “super
sentence” on the student activity page.

4. Proof and Correct Sentences
Travel the room to check students’ progress. Have
students read aloud their super sentences.

Super Sentence Organizer

describing who or what? did what? where? when?
(adjective) (noun) (verb)

The pizza came

Suggested Words and Phrases

describing words who or what? did what? where? when?

hot cheese pie arrived at the table for lunch
tasty Italian food was delivered at the front door before dinner
huge focaccia appeared to the park between innings
delicious fl atbread showed up to my seat at in time for the picnic
the ballpark

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