A practical writing resource that helps students turn simple sentences into richer, more detailed and meaningful writing.
Students begin with a simple kernel sentence and learn how to expand it by adding purposeful details about who, when, where, why and how. They also explore how moving details within a sentence can change emphasis and improve the flow of their writing.
Students will:
identify the important parts of a sentence
add meaningful details to expand ideas
use who, when, where, why and how to guide sentence expansion
experiment with moving details within sentences
choose details that improve meaning rather than simply adding more words
reread and refine expanded sentences
What’s included:
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
explicit teaching and worked examples
sentence expansion anchor chart
6 open-ended oral language activities
Build It Bigger! activity
2 student practice worksheets
opportunities to discuss, build, move and refine sentences
Teacher Guide with Victorian Curriculum 2.0 connections and suggested teaching sequence
7-page printable PDF digital download.
A practical writing resource that helps students turn simple sentences into richer, more detailed and meaningful writing.
Students begin with a simple kernel sentence and learn how to expand it by adding purposeful details about who, when, where, why and how. They also explore how moving details within a sentence can change emphasis and improve the flow of their writing.
Students will:
identify the important parts of a sentence
add meaningful details to expand ideas
use who, when, where, why and how to guide sentence expansion
experiment with moving details within sentences
choose details that improve meaning rather than simply adding more words
reread and refine expanded sentences
What’s included:
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
explicit teaching and worked examples
sentence expansion anchor chart
6 open-ended oral language activities
Build It Bigger! activity
2 student practice worksheets
opportunities to discuss, build, move and refine sentences
Teacher Guide with Victorian Curriculum 2.0 connections and suggested teaching sequence
7-page printable PDF digital download.
