“I never leave a sentence or a paragraph until I'm satisfied with it." (Clifford Gaertz, author) What an excellent approach to paragraphs! With sentence composing at its heart, this worktext shows students how to build outward from there to quality paragraphs. Using scores of engaging paragraph examples from well-known children's authors, this course first reviews both sentences and paragraphs and then provides exercises for strengthening both. While utilizing the familiar “sentence-composing" tools – chunking, imitating, unscrambling – the course applies them to paragraph construction, adding a new one just for paragraphs – pizzazz. Includes 167 pages and 40 exercises. ~ Janice
Paragraphs for Elementary School
SKU
035091
ISBN
9780325047942
Grade 3-5
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Publisher's Description of Paragraphs for Elementary School
Don and Jenny Killgallons' bestselling sentence-composing approach has successfully taught upper-elementary students to write mature and varied sentences through imitating C.S. Lewis, Jerry Spinelli, Suzanne Collins, Gary Paulsen, J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Paolini, Rick Riordan, J. K. Rowling, and many others. Now, in this worktext, the Killgallons take the approach a step further by teaching upper-elementary students to build paragraphs.
Using subjects, predicates, and sentence composing tools, students learn and practice what good sentences look like before moving on to imitate strong paragraphs written by established authors —their "fitness trainers in writing."
The activities in this worktext help students:
· learn and use the sentence-composing tools that foster elaboration in paragraphs
· recognize and imitate how their favorite authors build sentences and paragraphs
· practice composing paragraphs for different purposes.
With well-known and well-loved authors as their mentors, students build confidence as their writing becomes more meaningful and mature.
Category Description for Sentence Composing Approach
The Sentence Composing method by Don and Jenny Killgallon is a highly effective, literature-based writing method that teaches students to write with greater maturity, variety, and style. Using proven techniques of imitation, students analyze and practice sentences from master writers to dramatically improve their own composition skills.
This series develops sentence sense, grammatical understanding, and compositional fluency by having students unpack, manipulate, combine, imitate, and expand high-quality sentence models.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Uses real sentences from acclaimed authors as models (from Roald Dahl and Katherine Paterson in elementary to Harper Lee, Orwell, and Angelou in high school)
- Progressive techniques including matching, unscrambling, combining, imitating, expanding, and multiplying sentences
- Strong integration of grammar taught in the context of real writing
- Spiral development of skills from elementary through high school
- Focus on sentence maturity as the foundation for strong paragraphs and essays
Program Levels & Series:
- Getting Started series: Introduces the Sentence Composing method used in the core program at each of the Elementary, Middle School, and High School levels
- Sentence Composing series: Core program for Elementary, Middle School, and High School
- Additional focused series: Grammar, Paragraphs, and Nonfiction at all 3 school levels
Program Components:
- Student Worktexts: Non-consumable books with clear instruction, models, and practice exercises
- Answer keys and reference sections included in most books
The Sentence Composing approach stands out for its unique “imitation leads to originality” philosophy and its remarkable ability to help students write richer, more varied, and more sophisticated sentences. It is an excellent choice for homeschool families seeking a powerful, focused writing and grammar program that produces confident, skilled writers.
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| Product Format: | Paperback |
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| Grades: | 3-5 |
| Brand: | Heinemann Publishing |
| ISBN: | 9780325047942 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.75 |
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