Lesson Set 5 - Is It or Isn't It? Teaching Simple Sentences
1. Using the concept of "Is It or Isn't It?" is a great way to engage the students in the process of understanding what makes a sentence. I love this idea and will definitely try to use this with my students.
2. I often pull sentences from the novel or nonfiction piece the class is reading. Admittedly though, I am usually pulling out metaphors or images and do not typically focus on sentence structure. This challenges me to pull mentor sentences to focus on the writing style.
Lesson Set 6 - To Be or Not to Be: Teaching Verb Choice
I love verbs. However, I find it difficult to teach verbs and all of their many forms and uses. When evaluating verb choice, taking sentences and changing the meaning by changing the verb is a great idea. I love the idea of showing the students instead of telling because I have no doubt it will make them better editors as well as better writers.
Active and passive voice is a hard concept for my students to remember when writing. The students typically do well in our exercises over the concept, yet they seem to completely forget when composing their own essays. Breaking down the sentences and letting students see for themselves how the active voice can convey a different meaning than passive will help the students put value in the concept. When they understand the value, the students are more likely to strive to use the best choice in their writing.
Lesson Set 7 - Let's Make It an Appositive Experience: Teaching Appositives
Appositives often reveal the author's tone, give connotation, provide clarity, and portray images for the reader. Creating the booklet described on page 111 is a great way to help students feel confident about incorporating appositives in their own writing. I like using a manipulative for my visual and tactile learners.
1. Using the concept of "Is It or Isn't It?" is a great way to engage the students in the process of understanding what makes a sentence. I love this idea and will definitely try to use this with my students.
2. I often pull sentences from the novel or nonfiction piece the class is reading. Admittedly though, I am usually pulling out metaphors or images and do not typically focus on sentence structure. This challenges me to pull mentor sentences to focus on the writing style.
Lesson Set 6 - To Be or Not to Be: Teaching Verb Choice
I love verbs. However, I find it difficult to teach verbs and all of their many forms and uses. When evaluating verb choice, taking sentences and changing the meaning by changing the verb is a great idea. I love the idea of showing the students instead of telling because I have no doubt it will make them better editors as well as better writers.
Active and passive voice is a hard concept for my students to remember when writing. The students typically do well in our exercises over the concept, yet they seem to completely forget when composing their own essays. Breaking down the sentences and letting students see for themselves how the active voice can convey a different meaning than passive will help the students put value in the concept. When they understand the value, the students are more likely to strive to use the best choice in their writing.
Lesson Set 7 - Let's Make It an Appositive Experience: Teaching Appositives
Appositives often reveal the author's tone, give connotation, provide clarity, and portray images for the reader. Creating the booklet described on page 111 is a great way to help students feel confident about incorporating appositives in their own writing. I like using a manipulative for my visual and tactile learners.
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