Description
This bundled resource includes three differentiated game boards working on identifying sentences versus fragments, combining sentences and expanding sentences. All three of these products include individualized teaching posters for preteaching the concept of to ensure student understanding before independent practice. Visual student bookmarks are included with each game to provide an additional scaffold during gameplay (and to serve as a helpful resource during writing instruction post-game). Student-friendly directions will ensure all students can access the materials independently during centers. For student accountability, differentiated recording sheets are also provided for each of the 3 writing games. Each board game also includes several variations and extensions to provide multiple practice opportunities for students of all ability levels. Additionally, this low-prep bundled resource includes blank templates to allow for full customization of the content students will read during gameplay.
This bundled writing board game resource is for you if you are in need of products that provides the materials to successfully practice identifying sentences versus fragments, combining sentences and expanding sentences through:
- *Preteaching
- *Visual Skill Reminder Bookmarks
- * Variety of Independent Practice
- * And most of all… providing multiples ways to provide different levels of skill scaffolding to ensure this is adaptable to students of ALL ABILITY LEVELS.
This resource includes:
THREE Bundled Writing Games, EACH containing its own:
- Visual teaching posters
- Visual student bookmarks
- Student-friendly directions
- Printable board game templates
- Student recording sheets
- Game cards
- Blank version of cards for customization
Setup is QUICK and EASY – just print, laminate (if you wish) and GO!
Benefits of this resource:
- Your students will be able to use these games to expand their understanding of sentences/fragments, sentence expansion and combining sentences.This critical skills practice will help boost their writing skills as they work to move from writing basic sentences to more complex ones.
- Differentiation is built in- no need to pull materials from different sources
- LOW PREP – print and go!
- Academically engaging – your students will have fun with these client tested games.
- Recording sheet for student accountability and formative assessment
Who should purchase this resource?
- Teachers looking for ALL IN ONE, LOW-PREP resources that are both engaging and beneficial for student learning.
- Teachers looking for resources that can easily be differentiated for learners of all abilities.
- Teachers looking for activities that support student understanding of sentence structure and will provide direct, explicit instruction that will enhance student writing skills
- Teachers who know their students are struggling with basic sentence writing skills, but aren’t sure how to address these weaknesses.
Standards & Topics Covered
CCSSL.4.1f Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.3.A: Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.F: Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy.)
