1. Lesson 5 Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences L.5.1 Fifth Grade

2. When Do I Teach What? There are two main ways to incorporate the mini-lessons: – Teach the 30 lessons (PowerPoints) in sequence. – Use the formative assessments at the beginning, middle, and end of the year. These are included. The first one may used to identify who needs help with specific skills. The second one may be used to progress monitor, and the third one may be used to evaluate student progress at the end of year.

3. Day 1 – Introduction We will learn how to correct sentence fragments, sentences that are incomplete because they are missing a subject, a predicate, or both. We will also learn recognize and correct run-on sentences, two or more complete sentences joined together without correct punctuation or a conjunction. Writing sentences correctly makes ideas clear and easy to follow.

4. Day 1 – Introduction People like tall buildings. The view from the top. 1.A bridge designer, Gustave Eiffel. 2.Stands over 1,000 feet (over 300 meters) tall. 3.For about forty years.

5. Day 1-Introduction 1. Eiffel used iron and steel to build the tower workers put together over 18,000 pieces of iron. 2. People can take an elevator to the top they can walk up 674 steps to the second level. 3. Visitors stand on decks they look out at the beautiful city of Paris. 4. Gustave Eiffel was nicknamed “magician of iron” he miraculously built the tower quickly and on schedule. 5. Many other buildings today stand taller than the Eiffel Tower this monument is still special.

6. Day 2 – Guided Practice Subject Predicate Conjunctions she visited Paris and but when Last summer my Aunt Cena. One day my aunt went to see the Eiffel Tower she was amazed by it. My aunt decided to walk up the stairs to the second level she took the elevator after climbing about 350 steps. Still loved the monument. She got to the top of the tower, she looked out at Paris in amazement. Aunt Cena didn’t want to leave, she just stood there snapping photo after photo. She e-mailed me all 20 of them they all looked alike!

7. Day 2 – Homework

8. Day 3 – Invitation to Notice What do you notice? I’m the wolf. Alexander T. Wolf. You can call me Al. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs Jon Scieszka

9. I’m the _______________________. __________________. You can call me ____________________________. Day 3 – Invitation to Imitate

10. Day 4 – Writing Write a paragraph about something you do that takes practice and concentration. Be sure to use complete sentences.