JCS Literacy Plan |
sentence composition
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Students can and do: |
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With
modeling or verbal prompts, orally produce complete sentences. |
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Match
question marks to questions and periods to statements. |
K |
Move
word cards and rebuses to construct complete sentences. |
K |
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Supply
the “who”, “is doing”, “what”, in a subject-verb-object sentences frame. |
1 |
Match
periods, question marks, and exclamation points to statements, questions,
commands, and exclamations. |
1 |
Distinguish
between a complete sentence and a sentence fragment, and supply the missing
phrase or clause. |
1 |
Write
statements in response to questions, and questions transformed from
statements, using conventional word order. |
1 |
Elaborate
a simple subject or simple predicate, in response to questions, who, what, where,
how, or why. |
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Use
the conjunctions and, but, so, and because. |
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Use
capitals for the first word in a sentence, proper names, and the word I. |
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With
modeling or prompting, separate run-on sentences and identify fragments,
supplying a subject or predicate as necessary. |
2 |
Supply
adjectives in noun phrases to make them more precise or engaging. |
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Identify
the verbs in clauses; form and use regular and irregular verbs for consistent
use of past, present, and future tenses.
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2 |
Combine
simple sentences into compound sentences, using conjunctions and, but, or,
yet, and so. |
2 |
Punctuate
dates, abbreviations, greetings and closings, initials, important words in a
title, and items in a list. |
2 |
With
assistance, link sentences into a simple, cohesive paragraph with a main
idea. |
2 |
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Improve
communications of meaning by replacing weak verbs with stronger ones, and
common nouns with precise nouns, |
3 |
With
assistance, construct adverbial clauses to add detail to a main or
independent clause (when we are on our trip; while we were asleep; after a
long night). |
3 |
Choose
and maintain consistency of tense, writing nouns and verbs that agree in
tense. |
3 |
Use
common regular and irregular plural forms, writing nouns and verbs that agree
in number. |
3 |
Use
appropriate pronouns with clear referents. |
3 |
Use
periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, apostrophes, and
quotation marks appropriately. |
3 |
Paraphrase
a main idea or event in order to vary sentence structure and word use. |
3 |
Organize
ideas into paragraphs with main ideas and supporting details. |
3 |