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MayβJune Sentence Skills Punctuation / Capitalization of First Word β Capitalize first word, proper nouns; use commas in a list; and insert correct end punctuation. Sentences Versus Fragments β Distinguish between a sentence and a fragment. β Correct fragments. β Identify and correct fragments and run-ons in paragraphs. Scrambled Sentences β Rearrange sequences of words into sentences, adding correct capitalization and punctuation. Sentence Types β Write a statement, question, exclamation, and command about a picture, topic, or text. β Write questions about a topic, picture, or text. Conjunctions (because, but, so) β Complete sentence stems with because, but, and so. β Independently write sentences with because, but, and so. Continue previous sentence activities. Sentence Expansion β Expand kernel sentences with appropriate Q words: who, what, when, where, why, and how. β Determine whether a specified part of a sentence tells who, what, when, where, why, and how. Sentence Combining β Combine sentences with compound subjects using pronouns, conjunctions (and, but, because, and so), and transitions when appropriate. Subordinating Conjunctions β Complete sentences beginning with subordinating conjunctions after, before, whenever, even though, since, and if. β Practice writing T.S.s with subordinating conjunctions. Continue previous sentence activities. Appositives β Identify an appositive in a sentence. β Match appositives to noun phrases. Transition Words and Phrases β Fill in correct transitions in paragraphs with blanks (time-sequence, illustration, change-of-direction, and conclusion). β Follow a given sentence with another one beginning with an illustration or cause-effect conclusion transition (Colonists needed transportation for their goods. As a result,________ Blacksmiths needed certain tools. Specifically,__________) Continue previous sentence activities. Appositives β Match an appositive to a noun or noun phrase. β Fill in blanks with appositives. β Given an appositive, write a sentence. β Given a topic, write a T.S. using an appositive. Transition Words and Phrases β Insert transition words or phrases (time-sequence, illustration, change-of-direction, and conclusion) into given paragraphs. Single-Sentence Summary β Given the subject, use question words without a kernel sentence to create a summary sentence. Continue previous sentence activities. Sentence Combining β Combine sentences using appositives, pronouns, and conjunctions.
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Judith C. Hochman (The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades)