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Engagement: (2 minutes) (Check for understanding of the objective, not practice or application: i.e. Think, Pair, Share). On my signal, turn to your partner and tell them which two parts we need to look for in a sentence. Make sure you both share and then raise your hand after you are both done sharing. At teachers signal, students respond (The naming part and the action part.) Closure: (1 minute) (Link and restate the objective of the lesson.) Today we learned that when you write a sentence, you need to include both parts-the naming part and the action part. The naming part tells who or what did something and the action part tells what action happened.
Practice
Guided Practice ***Preparation: Make copies of the student practice sheet (Sentence Detectives) for each student. A transparency for the teacher to use would be ideal (or the use of a SmartBoard). Using the student practice sheet, remind students (as you refer to the teaching chart) that a sentence is made up of two parts, the naming part and the action part. Also, remind them that the teaching posters will remain up so they may refer to them as needed. Read the directions aloud to the students, pointing out the example provided
Closure
Today we learned that when you write sentences it is important that you include two parts in your sentence: the naming part that tells who or what did something and the action part that tells what action happened.
Teaching Chart #1
A sentence that expresses a complete thought must have two parts: a naming part and an action part.
sentence
Teaching Chart #2
He jumped high. My sister waited. Her family went on a trip. The teacher smiled. She is silly. Some cats are black.
Name: _____________________
Sentence Detectives
Directions:
First, read each sentence. Next, draw a line separating the naming part from the action part. Finally, underline the action part.
Did you find each part of the sentence?
1. Dot got the box. 2. The fox can dig, dig, dig. 3. My dad can cut the grass. 4. She can hit the ball. 5. Brad did a quick trick. 6. He can get the van. 7. The vet can help. 8. I can pet Big Ben. 9. Ned cannot jump. *Challenge Sentences10. Some fish can change colors. 11. One big rat can run.
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