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Trait Practice: Sentence Fluency WritingTrait Practice: Sentence Fluency Writing
Publisher
Millard South Patriots
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Writing Prompts
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Writing

Trait Practice: Sentence Fluency

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Do your young writers need a little help varying their sentence structure? Have them work on common errors, sentence fluency, and writing patterns with a series of language arts activities. The resource includes reading passages as well as opportunities for writing revision.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

sentence fluency, sentence combining, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, pronouns, revising writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Bring lessons into a unit on revising writing, sentence structure, or grammar review
  • An excellent review tool or assessment
  • Have kids correct their own work or their peers' work based on the techniques shown

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson includes only a sentence or two for certain concepts, such as fragments or run-ons

Pros

  • Easy to understand
  • Covers several concepts that are helpful for developing writing skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

L.4.1.a L.4.1.f L.5.1.a L.5.3.a L.6.1.a L.6.3.a L.7.1.a L.8.1.a

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