A worktext providing specific sentence imitating tasks. Chunking (dividing sentences into parts), unscrambling the parts, and then combining them into imitated sentences pave the way for paragraph development. Grammatical constructs such as prepositional phrases, appositives phrases, and participial phrases, compound verbs, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses are all identified, combined, unscrambled, and expanded within specific step-by-step tasks. Examples of tasks: Combine each list of sentences to imitate the model. Combine the two sentences by making the underlined part of the second sentence an adjective clause. In these tasks, content is provided and students are told specifically what to do with the content. A few times, paragraphs are assigned with specific topics and tasks. This older series seems to include elements of all the newer worktexts. Includes 134 pages, with 66 activities. ~ Janice
Sentence Composing for Elementary School
Description
Don Killgallon's signature sentence composing approach to writing is rapidly becoming a part of every effective teacher's repertoire, in middle schools, high schools, and colleges across the country. Thousands of teachers have achieved astonishing results—with students readily writing sentences remarkably similar to those of professional writers. What's more they've discovered that this approach is easy to teach and easy to learn.
Now, Don and Jenny Killgallon make these techniques available to elementary teachers with the first-ever worktext in which children learn to write sentences like their favorite authors. Using sentences from more than one hundred popular stories and novels as models, Sentence Composing for Elementary School offers extensive practice in four sentence-manipulating techniques: sentence unscrambling, sentence imitating, sentence combining, and sentence expanding. By playing with hundreds of sentences from selections like Charlotte's Web and the Harry Potter series, children learn to write their own sentences in more effective and interesting ways. At the same time, they improve their reading skills by discovering the story in the sentence.
Teachers and students will find this textbook an innovative, creative, and enjoyable alternative to traditional grammar texts aimed at dissecting sentences. Instead, Sentence Composing for Elementary School engages children in learning how to build better sentences.
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 |
|---|---|
| Grades: | K-5 |
| Brand: | Heinemann Publishing |
| ISBN: | 9780325002231 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.8 |