Writing Complete Sentences

Topic: Writing complete sentences and paragraphs

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to write complete sentences and paragraphs by the end of the lesson.

Materials

• Writing paper
• Pencils
• Sentence strips (or cards with different types of sentences written on them)

Warm-up

• Begin the lesson by asking students what a sentence is and what makes it complete. Allow them to share their ideas.
• Show the students the different types of sentence strips and read each one aloud. Ask the students to raise their hand if they think the sentence is complete or not complete.
• Continue this process until all the types of sentences have been discussed.

Direct Instruction

• Next, explain to the students that a sentence must have a subject and a verb to be complete.
• Give examples of complete and incomplete sentences, using the sentence strips as a visual aid.
• Explain the importance of punctuation in helping us understand how the sentence should be read.
• Share the writing guidelines with the students, and discuss how to use them to ensure that their sentences are complete.

Guided Practice

• In small groups, have the students practice writing complete sentences by providing them with the sentence starters.
• Have the students share their sentences with the class, and provide feedback and guidance as needed.
• For advanced students, have them practice writing paragraphs by taking the sentence starters and expanding them into complete sentences.

Independent Practice

• For the independent practice, have the students choose a topic of their own and write a short essay on it.
• Have them use the sentence starters to get started, but encourage them to expand on the sentence and add their own thoughts and ideas.
• Encourage the students to use quotation marks and citations when quoting someone else's words and -have them include a works cited page with a list of all of their sources.

Closure

• Have the students share their essays with the class, and ask the other students to provide feedback and -comments.
• Review the important points of the lesson, and remind the students of the importance of using complete sentences and -paragraphs in writing.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the guided and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the concept -of complete sentences.
• Collect and review the students' written work to assess their ability to create complete sentences and paragraphs.