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Dressing Up A Sentence Activity
Free | 24 pages (PDF, Word, Google Slides)|Grades: 1 - 5An activity to encourage students to add more descriptive language into their sentence writing.
Use this teaching resource as a writing center activity or as a guided small group or whole class activity. Students pick a dull, boring sentence from a pack of 60 flash cards. Then they use the ‘Dressing Up a Sentence’ template to guide them in adding to the sentence to make it a ‘wow’ sentence.
For ways to use this resource in the classroom, check out our blog, Expanding Sentences | FREE Resource Download to Improve Writing.
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Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.5
With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3 here.)
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4 here.)
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and inc...
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We have added a google slides version for this resource.
Addition by Natalie Jun 25th, 2020Added editable version.
Addition by Kristian Nov 8th, 2018
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I would like to modify this document. The last column should say noun (place). Can you please send me the document as an editable form? [email protected]
Robin Palomares · Nov 8th, 2018
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Thanks so much for your suggestion. We have added this as an option for you. Click the arrow beside the Download button and select the Word version of your choice.
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Kristian · Nov 9th, 2018
Thank you for this wonderful resource!
Marie Krushelnicki · Oct 25th, 2018
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