MDE+writing

MDE writing

Parts of Speech W2.1.b Simple Sentence Structure W1.2.c Read //Cat in the Hat// Use simple sentences with correct parts of speech to write about themselves (what they did today, something funny that happened) or create their own ending to the story.

Have students fill in blanks of sentences. Make sure they conjugate verb according to time period and subject. Make sure students realize when and where to put different parts of speech.

Present, Past Simple W1.3.b Correct Use of Tenses W2.2.b Presentation/ poster about science topic, something new to class. Piece of writing (journal or literary project) about the student's past. Have students write a narrative story. Make sure they realize when to use simple tenses. Give students a sentence and have them pick which tense to use.

Punctuation and Capitalization W2 first two pages Proper noun knowledge and beginning of sentences, when to capitalize. Show examples in writing, give paragraph with mistakes that students correct.

Knowing punctuation for statements and questions. Know what the forms look like. Include punctuation mistakes in paragraph along with capitalization mistakes. Have students write a short story including proper nouns and quotes to give a wide range of practice for capitalization and punctuation

Pronoun-antecedent agreement W2.4.b Recognize relation between "Erika" and "she" //Erika// is a girl. //She// likes the color pink. Have students fill in the blank of what pro noun to use.

Have students answer questions using pronouns.

Have students tell a story about someone using pronouns incorporating all variations.