Using Different Types and Kinds of Sentences

Have a volunteer read about the different types of sentences on page 81. Then ask students to write their own examples of each type. Display some of these sentences for discussion.

Next, have a volunteer read about the different kinds of sentences. Ask students to write their own examples of each kind. Display some of these sentences for discussion.

(Refer to the Write on Course 20-20 SkillsBooks for additional practice activities.)

Writing Sentences That Agree

These two pages cover the following agreement situations: sentences with compound subjects, unusual word order, indefinite pronouns as subjects, and collective nouns as subjects. After reviewing each special situation, have students write example sentences based on the ones in the handbook. Display some of these sentences for discussion. Also note that the “Proofreader’s Guide” contains information about these special types of sentences.

(Refer to the Write on Course 20-20 SkillsBooks for additional practice activities.)

Combining Sentences

Read and discuss these two pages with students. Then ask students to rewrite the following paragraph by combining some of the sentences to make them read more smoothly. Download and distribute the activity. (The text is an adapted from Ishi, Last of His Tribe by Theodora Kroeber.)

Three deer moved. Four rabbits moved. They all moved in the direction of the squeals and bleats. Quail were hurrying. There were several. They were hurrying toward Tushi. Their topknots were bobbing up and down. A crow answered Tushi’s call. It answered from the top of a tree. It was a banyan tree. A red fox sat at the edge of the sedge grass. The fox was small. His bush-tail was waving. A blue jay, crying its harsh warning, flew overhead. It flew low. A moment later, a brown bear walked from the trees into the open. It was fat.

Upon completion, have students compare their rewrites, which will vary. (Refer to the Write on Course 20-20 SkillsBooks for additional practice activities.)