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Ideas for teaching wrting to 3r grade (8yrs) students
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lizsantiago
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Ideas for teaching wrting to 3r grade (8yrs) students
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good sunday to all...
i need help please.. i am running out of ideas.. the thing is that i am teaching a third grade. they are supposed to be able to write a paragraph of at least 4 sentences but they don �t have the vocabulary to even write a sentence. the teacher that teaches the 1rst and second grade is not doing her job and although parents complains every year about it the director wont do anything so i have to deal with what i have. my stu. take a test every year that measures the students and in that test they have to write a paragraph. i have tried many things and theyalready know the mechanics about the main idea, topic sentence and supporting details but when they try to write they lack vocabulary, the grammar mistakes are big, and i really dont know what to do. can you suggest games, group work or activities to help them improve in this area. i would appreciate it very much!!
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27 Nov 2011
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ueslteacher
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http://www.manythings.org/pp/sentence_singer_2.html (just for fun) How about providing them with a "word bank" when they need to write? or else the beginning of sentences to complete? When I first took in a third grade it would take them for ever to copy smth from the board, let alone write a paragraph. Being a secondary school teacher it was quite a challenge for me to work in the primary. And I got to tell you the problems with the spelling and sentence structures they acquire in the primary still entail them in the fifth grade. I feel for you and I wish you the best of luck. Sophia
Edit: just remembered: we use Way Ahead in our school up to grade 6 and there are composition pages in the work book with pictures of a story and phrases to match and fill in the blanks in a paragraph and then there�s a similar picture story on the same page with a different character and slightly different information and the pupils are asked to write a paragraph as a follow up to the reading/writing they have just done. That probably sounds confusing bc it�s always better to see than to hear a lot of times. I just hope you could make use of this gibberish  |
27 Nov 2011
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maryse pey�
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Why not create a giant board with columns : nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, prepositions...
Then ask your students to look for 10 different words for each lesson. You would accept these words and gave them 1 point for each if they are able to tell you and the class what kinds of words they found, to read it in a simple sentence (affirmative, interrogative or negative). If the sentence is right give them 1 more point. Each 100 points they will have a good vote.
Maybe you can choose a theme (school, professions...)
May be a good challenge ?
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27 Nov 2011
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sportyroberts
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You could also start with just getting them to talk to you about the paragraph. Start by asking what do you want to write about? Why are you writing about it? Get them to verbally do it, and then say "see you have just talked/spoken your paragraph, do you think you could write it down?" I don �t know anything about little ones being a secondary but I have many ESOL students in my class so that �s how I start paragraphs.
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27 Nov 2011
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moravc
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Maybe you can start with reading. Give them samples of writings... Wordbank, picture vocabulary wordbank is a good idea as well. Divide the vocabulary into groups - adjectives, verbs, nouns, adverbs...
How about MADLIBS?
I will tell you about my friend ........... . He / She is ............ years old. He / She likes .............. ing. His / Her favourite film is ............... . He / She is good at .............. He / She ...................... after school. He / She has got a ..............
How obout fairy-tales - writing a summary? Other students can guess - provide a list of fairy-tales...
Mother gives some food to a girl. The girl goes to forrest. She wants to visit Granny. She meets a wolf. The wolf is bad. He runs to Granny �s cottage. He eats Granny. The girl visits Granny. Wolf eats the girl. Hunter kills the wolf and saves the girl and Granny. The end.
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28 Nov 2011
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moravc
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Slow learners might need to compare the structure of the English sentence with their mother tongue - twist Spanish sentences to follow the "English word order"...
I don �t know if it is possible in Spanish but it helps to speak in the mother tongue and follow the English rules... And it can be fun... :-D
eg: I ask students to use pronouns in each sentence, to use "the, a, some" before nouns, to include adverbs of place and time at the end of the sentence... I ask students to pretend to be an Englishman speaking Czech. :-)
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28 Nov 2011
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moravc
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After 4 years of English kids might know these words:
HOUSE:
room
hall
living-room
bedroom
bathroom
toilet
kitchen
balcony
garage
garden
poster
bed
desk
picture
carpet
wardrobe
chest of drawers
armchair
bookcase
shelf
lamp
curtain
window
toy
teddy-bear
magazine
comics
stamp
badge
computer
radio
CD player
television
telephone
cupboard
fridge
freezer
sink
cooker
dish-washer
oven
table
chair
mirror
bath
wash-basin
shower
toothbrush
shampoo
washing-machine
SCHOOL
classroom
cafeteria
playground
teacher
headmaster
student
pupil
lollipop
lady
blackboard
chalk
bag
pen
pencil
pencil
case
sharpener
scissors
knife
glue
compasses
dice
dictionary
notebook
paper
timetable
book
Maths Science
IT, PE, Art, Music, Biology, Chemistry
Physics, History
FRUITS
apple
pear
plum
peach
apricot
strawberry
blueberry
raspberry
blackberry
cherry
grapes
orange
grapefruit
tangerine
lemon
banana
melon
kiwi
papaya
mango
pineapple
coconut
VEGETABLES
carrot
potato
tomato
bean
pea
lentil
lettuce
pepper
radish
cucumber
corn
onion
garlic
broccoli
spinach
cauliflower
pumpkin
FOOD
breakfast
lunch
dinner
bread
butter
jam
marmalade
honey
cheese
ham
egg
bacon
mushrooms
sandwich
toast
chips
coke
tea
coffee
juice
water
milk
cereals
sweets
cake
chocolate
ice-cream
yoghurt
pasta
rice
potatoes
spaghetti
pizza
chicken
ingredients
oil
cream
beef
pork
lamb
ANIMALS
dog
cat
hamster
parrot
guinea-pig
spider
tortoise
snake
fish
spider
butterfly
bear
zebra
elephant
camel
kangaroo
giraffe
hippo
penguin
monkey
lion
tiger
cheetah
crocodile
whale
shark
gorilla
rabbit
duck
hen
goose
donkey
horse
goat
sheep
cow
pig
TRAVEL
bike
car
bus
tram
underground
train
plane
ship
sledge
helicopter
jeep
raft
tractor
yacht
balloon
space
rocket
traffic
jam
Africa
America
Australia
Scotland
the
USA
Brazil
Canada
Wales
England
France
Germany
Poland
Russia
BODY
head
eye
nose
mouth
tooth
teeth
ear
hair
neck
shoulder
arm
hand
finger
tummy
-
stomach
leg
knee
foot
feet
toe
blond
� dark
short
� long
straight
-curly
HEALTH
a
cold
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moravc
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HEALTH
a
cold
a
flu
headache
sore
throat
stomach-ache
toothache
temperature
fever
accident
hurt
burn
broken
swollen
CLOTHES
cap
hat
scarf
T-shirt
shirt
sweatshirt
sweater
jumper
mittens
dress
anorak
jacket
skirt
trousers
jeans
tracksuit
shorts
swimsuit
socks
shoes
trainers
sandals
slipper
wellingtons
boots
pocket
button
zip
glasses
school uniform
PLACES
bank
cinema
theatre
hospital
hotel
church
museum
gallery
post-office
library
restaurant
caf�
airport
factory
police
station
bookshop
school
university
baker�s
butcher�s
stationer�s
florist�s
greengrocer�s
supermarket
river
bridge
park
SPORT
basketball
football
volleyball
ice-hockey
tennis
badminton
baseball
golf
karate,
judo
diving
skiing
skating
swimming
skateboarding
running
cycling
canoeing
dancing
FAMILY
parent
mother
father
grandfather
grandmother
uncle
aunt
cousin
brother
sister
niece
nephew
son
daughter
WEATHER
spring
summer
autumn
winter
warm
hot
cold
wet
dry
sunny
cloudy
windy
foggy
rainy
icy
stormy
snowy
PEOPLE
writer
teacher
baker
singer
driver
farmer
cleaner
manager
smith
doctor
dentist
pilot
artist
secretary
shop-assistant
postman
detective
actress
receptionist
scientist
nurse
hairdresser
stewardess
astronaut
vet
journalist
fashion designer
Prime Minister
neighbour
MUSIC + TV
piano
violin
guitar
flute
recorder
drums
comedy, quiz
show, soap
opera, series, musical, cartoon, TV
news, thriller, war film, sci-fi film
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28 Nov 2011
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moravc
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You may try funny Madlibs with those vocabulary lists...
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