Contractions Mentor Sentence Grammar Lesson – 3rd Grade

Description

Teach contractions with mentor sentences. This 3rd grade grammar lesson blends explicit instruction with hands-on sentence building.

Mentor sentence instruction blends explicit instruction of grammar skills with hands-on sentence building and constructing. This week-long unit focuses on contractions. Students analyze a sentence, learn new TEKS-based grammar skills, and revise and create sentences following specific structures.

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One week of grammar instruction in one sentence: teaching about contractions

Five days of lessons are included:

Day One: Sentence strips to cut and glue into a notebook

Day Two: Contractions hunt tables to cut and glue into a notebook

Day Three: Word/phrase cards to cut out and manipulate, and a handout to practice the skill (with answer key included)

Day Four: Dictation – what do we check for?

Day Five: Sample sentences to use as models, and a four- question quiz on the skill, in Texas Writing test format.

Also included in this product:

• Mentor Sentences notebook cover
• Five-day sequence for mentor sentences
• A list of common contractions

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