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Sentence Combining - High School
Choose from multiple prompts at each level to enable students to combine and generate sentences, giving them practice with this research-based, foundational skill. Level 1 features prompts with two or three sentences and simple syntax. Level 2 includes activities with 4 sentences at a moderate level of complexity in terms of syntax and concept load. Level 3 includes prompts with five or more sentences and more advanced syntax, concepts, and vocabulary. Use the Graphic Organizer to encourage students to combine sentences from texts you are reading together in class.
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Combining Sentences Level 1
Combining Sentences Level 1
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective, interesting sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice at simple sentence combining. Level 1 features prompts with two or three sentences that require simple combining tasks. You can also share the Graphic Organizer with students in order to provide sentence-combining practice with text they are reading in class.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 2
Combining Sentences Level 2
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective, detailed sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with different content. Level 2 includes activities with 4 sentences at a moderate level of complexity. You can also share the Graphic Organizer with students in order to provide sentence-combining practice with text they are reading in class. The first prompt provides a model for students to follow with an area for them to write in their own response.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 3
Combining Sentences Level 3
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective and detailed sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with different images and themes. Level 3 includes prompts with five or more sentences and more advanced content. You can also share the Graphic Organizer with students in order to provide sentence-combining practice with text they are reading in class.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences - Graphic Organizer
Combining Sentences - Graphic Organizer
Assign this Graphic Organizer to students before assigning the Sentence Combining activity, or after assigning the activity, as a follow up. When using the Graphic Organizer, students can practice combining sentences using the text they're reading in class. Applying sentence combining to authentic text will help students develop strong foundational grammar and reading comprehension skills.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 1: Black History
Combining Sentences Level 1: Black History
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition, even for upper grade students. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective, interesting sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. These sentence-combining prompts focus on Black History Month. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with different people and events to expose them to this foundational skill while celebrating important historical concepts. Level 1 features prompts with two or three sentences that require simple combining tasks. One prompt features a Model Sentence to help students as they work.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 2: Black History
Combining Sentences Level 2: Black History
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition, even in the upper grades. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective, detailed sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. These sentence-combining prompts focus on Black History Month. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with different people and events to expose them to this foundational skill while celebrating important historical concepts. Level 2 includes activities with 4 sentences at a moderate level of complexity. One prompt provides a model for students to follow with an area for them to write in their own response.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 3: Black History
Combining Sentences Level 3: Black History
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition, even in the upper grades. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective and detailed sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. These sentence-combining prompts focus on Black History Month. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with different people and events to expose them to this foundational skill while celebrating important historical concepts. Level 3 includes prompts with five or more sentences and more advanced content.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 1: Women's History
Combining Sentences Level 1: Women's History
These sentence-combining prompts focus on Women's History Month. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with pioneers of the women's movement and in other areas. This will expose students to foundational skills while celebrating important historical figures. Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition, even for upper grade students. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective, interesting sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. Level 1 features prompts with two or three sentences that require simple combining tasks. One prompt features a Model Sentence to help students as they work.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 2: Women's History
Combining Sentences Level 2: Women's History
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition, even in the upper grades. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective, detailed sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. These sentence-combining prompts focus on Black History Month. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with different people and events to expose them to this foundational skill while celebrating important historical concepts. Level 2 includes activities with 4 sentences at a moderate level of complexity. One prompt provides a model for students to follow with an area for them to write in their own response.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Combining Sentences Level 3: Women's History
Combining Sentences Level 3: Women's History
Students practice grammar and syntax skills through this Sentence Combining activity. Research shows the importance of authentic practice in grammar and sentence composition, even in the upper grades. By creating a single sentence that summarizes the information, incorporates details, avoids repetition, and produces an effective and detailed sentence, students learn important foundational grammar and syntactic skills. These sentence-combining prompts focus on Black History Month. Choose one or more prompts to give students practice with different people and events to expose them to this foundational skill while celebrating important historical concepts. Level 3 includes prompts with five or more sentences and more advanced content.
SKILLS (3):Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*, Use Correct Grammar, Combine SentencesSTANDARDS:W.9.5FORMAT:SkillsSkills in this Assignment
- Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics*
- Use Correct Grammar
- Combine Sentences
Standards in this Assignment
- W.9.5
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Sentence Combining - High School
Choose from multiple prompts at each level to enable students to combine and generate sentences, giving them practice with this research-based, foundational skill. Level 1 features prompts with two or three sentences and simple syntax. Level 2 includes activities with 4 sentences at a moderate level of complexity in terms of syntax and concept load. Level 3 includes prompts with five or more sentences and more advanced syntax, concepts, and vocabulary. Use the Graphic Organizer to encourage students to combine sentences from texts you are reading together in class.