![]() ![]() Along the way, all students, including English language learners, will gain the fluency and automaticity needed for effective daily writing and for success on high-stakes tests. This indispensable handbook serves as a blueprint for instruction and unit development by emphasizing the end goal: preparing students to be effective writers. Lessons for Grades 3–12 include: A variety of sentence patterns presented in a logical sequence An explanation of each pattern's structure and conventions Reinforcement activities and sample sentences for each pattern Activities to develop the necessary instructional vocabularyĪs students become engaged in the process, they will work toward: Meeting the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts Understanding and using basic sentence structures Recognizing what makes a sentence effective Learning to put sentences together to write effective paragraphs ![]() By taking writing down to its basic building block–a solid sentence–and advancing from there, students will develop confidence, enjoy creating sentences, and ultimately empower each other as writers. Imagine, instead, joyful writers who are capable of revising their work and writing effectively. Imagine leaving behind the drudgery of diagramming sentences. Diagram no more-inspire all your student writers! ![]()
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